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Scottish Widows announces 'little book of finance'

07-Feb-2007

Scottish Widows has announced the compilation of Your little book of money 2007, a financial guide which may be of interest to first time buyers looking for advice.

The new book is an independent guide written by Rosanna Spero, a financial journalist, in partnership with a number of industry experts, which covers a range of financial issues such as how to pay of a mortgage more quickly, which could be useful to first time buyers.

To find out about all the different ways of financing a first home, see our section ‘Affording Your First Home’.

"Most of us have questions about our saving, our spending, our retirement and helping our children financially," said Ms Spero in the introduction to the book.

"As a working mum with a growing family, I can totally relate to that," she added.

Contributors to the book include Aubrey Adams, David Smith and Dr Marius Barnard.

The book is available from Scottish Widows' website.

Scottish Widows offers a range of financial products and services, including mortgages and investment products.

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