Calculating finances
Web Links
Links to websites you may find useful for this FSMQ are given below. The addresses and content of websites sometimes change. If you have any problems please contact June Haighton.
Association of British Insurers
Consumer advice and information about topics such as motor insurance, household insurance, beating the burglar, sports insurance, holiday insurance and pet insurance, but does not give many figures.
http://www.abi.org.uk
Consumer Line
Consumer Line provides teachers with links to useful consumer education material on the web. Also includes tried and tested consumer education lesson plans for a range of subjects.
http://www.consumerline.org/portal
Excel Tutorials (Clemson University)
includes useful tutorials on the use of Excel in many areas of mathematics
http://phoenix.phys.clemson.edu/tutorials/excel/index.html
Financial Literacy
(Basic Skills Agency)
information and on-line activities involving banking, budgeting, borrowing, saving, bills, insurance, benefits, national insurance and income tax.
http://www.money-bsa.org.uk
Halifax
Information about
Everyday Finances, Current Accounts, Online Banking, Credit Cards, Car Insurance, Travel Services, Personal Loans, Savings, Mortgages, Home Insurance.
http://www.halifax.co.uk
Inland Revenue
Information on tax and national insurance for both individuals and companies.
http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk
Lastminute
Gives information about bargain last minute buys.
Sections include Flights, Hotels, Holidays, Entertainment, Presents and Auctions.
http://www.lastminute.com
Learn about Money
information about managing money and on-line calculators.
http://www.learnaboutmoney.org
Lloyds
Information about Current Accounts, Credit Cards, Personal Loans, Mortgages, Pensions, Savings (etc).
http://www.lloydstsb.co.uk
Money Matters to Me (NIACE)
budgeting and home book-keeping activities, cash machine simulator, reading meters, savings, loans, mortgage and pension calculators
http://www.moneymatterstome.co.uk
Moneyfacts Group
Up-to-date information about mortgages, savings, loans etc
http://www.moneyfacts.co.uk
Moneynet
Information about mortgages, savings, credit cards, loans, insurance, stockmarket prices etc.
Best Buys gives tabulated information about recommended products. Good for comparisons.
http://www.moneynet.co.uk
Mortgageloan
This website, suggested by James Moore, has a number of useful loan calculators that give results in graphs as well as tables. These calculators require a Java plug-in and use dollars rather than pounds. Also note that those involving mortgages or tax are based on zip codes and the tax system in the USA rather than the UK.
http://www.mortgageloan.com/calculator
NatWest
Information about savings, credit cards, loans, mortgages, investments, etc. Includes some interactive tools, eg savings ready reckoner.
http://www.natwest.com
Nationwide
Choose from Banking, Credit Card, Insurance, Loans, Mortgages, Pensions, Savings.
http://www.nationwide.co.uk
Personal Finance Education group
Teaching resources for money-related topics including a description, comments and information about where to find them on the internet or how to order them.
Links to recommended sites such as the Financial Services Authority.
http://www.pfeg.org.uk
UK PAYE tax calculator
A website that calculates your weekly, monthly and yearly income tax and national insurance when you enter your gross income.
Please note there is an error in the calculation for persons aged 65-74 who have an income over £20 900 - the personal allowance stays constant whereas it should be reduced by £1 for every £2 of income above £20 900.
http://www.listentotaxman.com