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Young Britons are increasingly preparing for their financial future, new research shows.

Figures released by Birmingham Midshires revealed that the proportion of young people who have opened up a savings account has doubled over the last six months. According to the financial services firm, one in seven adults between the ages of 18 and 24 have taken out such a product in the previous three months. Compared to the one in 14 people from the age group who set up such a savings product six months ago, more consumers may find that their finances are in a favourable position in later life, which could help them meet demands for payment on areas such as loans and utility bills as they get older.

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Are you trying to figure out if home refinancing is right for you? Here are some of the most common questions people have when it comes to refinancing a home mortgage.

Q. I have one of those adjustable rate mortgages. Should I refinance to a fixed rate mortgage now?

A. The answer is yes in nearly all cases unless you plan on moving in the next 1-3 years. If you currently have an ARM and you know it’s going to go up (which in today’s market it most likely is) then you should definitely be looking for a fixed rate mortgage.

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Obtaining finance for your small or startup business can be an insurmountable problem. The number one problem that new businesses experience is a shortage of cash. So what is the solution for the small business entrepreneur? Let’s look at the sources of funds you can tap into and how to go about obtaining the money you need.

A business grant may very well be available right in your home state. The federal government doesn’t provide for small business in their grant programs. However, many states have development agencies that offer grants that are designed to assist the entrepreneur or small business owner either to start or expand their existing business.

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Young people leaving school and heading off to university or on a gap year often do not know the best way to make use of money. According to the Personal Finance Education Group (pfeg), something that can result in them having numerous debts from loans and credit cards in the future.

The educational charity has said that young people realize that going to university is going to be a costly process and that they will probably emerge with debts in the form of loans, leading to them taking a year out to save and try to reduce the impact. “There’s no doubt that young people now recognise that they’re going to be incurring considerable financial expenditure in the years immediately after they turn 18,” said Alastair Mathews, director of policy at pfeg.

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Equipment vendors who offer a properly structured leasing program are not only giving the customer a viable financing option, they are taking a major step to increase sales, market share, and profits. Yet it’s surprising how many companies will not provide a leasing program. Some say it’s because their customers have their own sources. Others say their customers pay cash. This mindset can be costly in a variety of ways. The biggest problem is that it can drive the customer to the arms of your competition.

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People using debt management plans are taking an average of one month longer to repay their borrowing, according to the latest debt monitor from debt management specialist Chiltern.

According to the company, the average time taken by a person on an informal debt management plan to pay off any existing debt is 12 years and two months, with debt consolidation loans often used to attempt to make debts more manageable.

The debt monitor reveals that the average person on a management plan is confronted by repayments to eight different creditors - a number that could be reduced to one through a process of debt consolidation.

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