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'Treat rise in rates as a savings wake up call' - Wed, 9 Aug, 2006
Last week's rise in interest rates should be treated "less as blanket bad news for the heavily indebted" and "more as a wake up call to save more ... [more]
Nation urged to prepare for financial trouble - Wed, 9 Aug, 2006
Britons are being encouraged to prepare for financial emergencies by increasing their savings and checking their insurance policies.... [more]
Plan finances to enjoy retirement, says AA - Wed, 9 Aug, 2006
Most people use retirement as a chance to do something new, according to the latest research by AA Savings.... [more]
Apacs: Consumers should check credit reports - Tue, 8 Aug, 2006
Checking credit reports is an ideal way of staying on top of your financial situation, according to card association Apacs.... [more]
Money matters among friends - Tue, 8 Aug, 2006
Financial information from a friend is the best way of hearing about new products and prices, according to Alliance & Leicester Current Accounts.... [more]
Children's holidays 'cost parents millions' - Tue, 8 Aug, 2006
Parents are funding their children's travelling trips to the sum of Â£192 million, new research reveals.... [more]
Rural insurers offer new car finance deal - Tue, 8 Aug, 2006
A new scheme to reward safe drivers with reduced car insurance premiums is being offered by rural insurer NFU Mutual.... [more]
RBS: Cardiff is cost-effective for students - Mon, 7 Aug, 2006
Cardiff, Leeds, Coventry and St Andrews are the four most cost-effective universities at which to study, new research shows.... [more]
Brits warned of their on-the-street value - Mon, 7 Aug, 2006
Britons are walking the streets with an average value of Â£851 in their possession, new research reveals.... [more]
Over-50s 'setting a good savings example' - Mon, 7 Aug, 2006
The over-50s increased their savings during the last three months, according to new figures from Birmingham Midshires.... [more]
Barclays: Brits paying too much for home insurance - Mon, 7 Aug, 2006
British households are overpaying for home insurance by an average of Â£112.95 each year, it has emerged.... [more]
Embarrassed Brits bank online - Fri, 4 Aug, 2006
Consumers are banking online to avoid the embarrassment of talking through their financial situation, it has emerged.... [more]
Rise in interest rates comes as 'a shock' - Fri, 4 Aug, 2006
The increase in interest rates yesterday "came as a shock to financial markets", according to Paul Niven, head of asset allocation at F&C Asset Mana... [more]
Brits looking east for investments - Fri, 4 Aug, 2006
Britons making property investments in eastern Europe are being warned of the pitfalls they may face.... [more]
Savers 'could benefit from interest rate rise' - Fri, 4 Aug, 2006
The Bank of England's decision to raise interest rates yesterday "is clearly good news for savers", according to Ketan Malde, the finance director ... [more]
ASEAN market 'ideal for offshore investment' - Thu, 3 Aug, 2006
There are "plenty of hidden gems" for those looking at offshore investments in the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).... [more]
Fraud warning for UK consumers - Thu, 3 Aug, 2006
'Supercases', which involve hundreds of millions of pounds, have helped push reported fraud figures up to Â£653 million in 2006.... [more]
Homeowners warned of inheritance tax burden - Thu, 3 Aug, 2006
The effects of inheritance tax will increase and spread throughout the country, according to financial advisers Grant Thornton.... [more]
First-time buyers supported by parents - Thu, 3 Aug, 2006
Parents give their children an average of Â£17,677 to help them on to the property ladder, new research reveals.... [more]
New fathers talk of 'financial strain' - Wed, 2 Aug, 2006
New fathers are not taking their full allocation of paternity leave due to finance issues, it has emerged.... [more]
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