If you want to gain quick and easy access to probably all the financial information you’ll need (explained in easy to understand language), I recommend that you visit thisismoney.com. I have been using the site for a number of months, and it is one of my favourites. I have tried many other financial sites, but keep coming back to thisismoney.com. This is probably because it is aimed at the private individual, and contains information of use to most households.
The front page contains financial headlines with links if you wish to read more on a particular story. There is also a money watch table which shows at a glance the latest FTSE 100 and share prices for key shares. The site is very easy to navigate around, and is divided into the following categories:
News and markets Savings and investments Mortgages and homes Pensions Insurance Taxes Small Business Borrow and spend Ask the experts Power portfolio Message boards Advice bank
It is part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, Evening Standard and Metro media group. In practical terms, this means that you can log onto the site using an existing user name if you have already registered with any of these sites.
So what’s the benefit of logging in? The answer is probably the most useful part of the site if you’re a shareholder. Thisismoney’s power portfolio allows you to keep track of your shares and unit trusts. Setting up a portfolio is very easy, and you can amend it at any time. You can even run more than one portfolio at a time. When you visit the site, you can see how your portfolio has performed at a glance. If you wish to, you can then get further information on particular companies.
A useful feature of this is that you can set alerts and be warned if there is a big change in the price of any of your selected shares. You select the price at which you wish to be notified if your shares reach - this can either be if they fall to below a certain point, or if rise above a specific value. Once this happens, the alert is triggered and you are sent an e-mail.
Conclusion There is something on the site for everyone, whether you wish to shop around for the best mortgage rates, check out the latest tourist rates or simply keep up to date with what’s happening in the world of finance. It’s free and easy to use, and you may even save money!
The site is regularly updated, so it is a very good way to keep in touch with all the latest financial information you'll ever need.
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