City Driving; Small is better, especially around town. Size matters. Big Is Not Always Best. Size matters, especially when it comes to inner city driving, navigating the narrow streets and finding parking spaces in crowded places. Size also helps reduce insurance, fuel costs and repair bills. Size can affect the amount of crashes, bumps and […]
Cars For The Country; Horse And Hound, Over Rough Ground There is something enjoyable and relaxing about going for a nice drive in the countryside. Around the winding roads, going places where there are so few cars that the roads seem to be just your own. Some cars are suitable for a drive like that, […]
Buying a car that is cheaper to insure could save thousands of pounds in the long term. With the rising costs of fuel, cars, accessories and all things related to driving from A to B, it is important to look for savings where you can find them. Building up a clean driving record will reduce […]
Family Cars to support your loved ones As your family grows, you need a car that can both support and protect. Having children often means that you have a limited budget for luxuries in life, and money often goes on clothes, shoes, food, and other daily essentials. With this in mind a car can save […]
18 to 80. How Does Age Affect Finance? Did you know that you can apply for loans under the age of 18? You can also apply for loans when you are over 80. Applying for loans is never age restricted. Being approved for loans is a different matter. Let’s take a look at how […]
How Many Jobs Is Too Many? Here at Match Me we ask you for 3 years employment history because we know that the trusted panel of lenders that we work with also require information about your jobs. But why? What does it mean if you have one job for 5 years or you have 5 […]
What are the minimum to maximum ranges to income and are multiple incomes added together? When applying for finance, it is common to assess people’s income to make sure that they can afford the loan. Income is one of the key indicators of affordability, because, in theory, the more you earn, the more you can […]
Need a Loan? How Much Can You Borrow? How Much Do You Earn? What you earn affects your maximum loan amount. That seems like common sense and a concept that most people would agree is sensible. If you borrow beyond your means, you can not pay it back, you enter a spiral of debt, which […]
I would drive 1000 miles…. If you had to drive from London to Madrid in an uncomfortable slow car, it might not be a very good journey, but if you had to drive 1,000 miles in a top of the range saloon, with all the modern technology of a great car, you would probably be […]
What can you drive? In the UK there are a lot of different types of driving licences, each with a different code and each allows you to operate a different size, shape and type of vehicle. If you passed your test in an Automatic, can you drive a manual transmission? If you drive a car, […]
