http://www.qck.com/UK Financial News: mortgages, pensions, tax advice, savings, loans, insurance.en-ushttp://www.qck.com/fileadmin/qck-site/rss/qcknews.xmlA study by American Express shows that 85% of UK residents travelling abroad this summer intend to take out a travel insurance policy. This is of course a wise decision, as holidays can get enormously...http://www.qck.com/annual-travel-insurance-is-cheapest-says-study-158505.html?searchsite=rssfeedEdeus, a former lender of sub-prime mortgages, is offering borrowers 8% off their outstanding balance if they settle their mortgage accounts. The company is trialling the offer to several hundred c...http://www.qck.com/mortgage-company-offers-cash-to-borrowers-to-leave-158504.html?searchsite=rssfeedPrime Minister Gordon Brown recently made headlines for advising the people of Britain to save money by not wasting food, but could a more frugal approach to living benefit the environment as well? I...http://www.qck.com/going-green-could-save-money-158503.html?searchsite=rssfeedThe Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has called for a shake-up of personal bank accounts. The OFT said that much of the banks' £8.3bn of revenue from current accounts last year was derived "opa...http://www.qck.com/oft-demands-changes-to-current-accounts-158498.html?searchsite=rssfeedWith food, transport and mortgage costs rising it's more important than ever for families to save money. Here are a few tips to help you on your way. 1) Don't buy bottled water. It costs a bomb. Did ...http://www.qck.com/ways-to-save-money-at-home-158495.html?searchsite=rssfeedBusinesses in Teeside and the North East of England have been offered the opportunity to apply for 'green' grants. Regional development agency One NorthEast, has a budget of around £40m availa...http://www.qck.com/green-grants-for-businesses-in-north-east-158494.html?searchsite=rssfeedSavings accounts are plummeting in popularity as people struggle to make ends meet every month. A new study from Nationwide Building Society claims the credit crunch has deterred Brits from putting...http://www.qck.com/brits-forsake-savings-accounts-158492.html?searchsite=rssfeedGovernment consultants have suggested that residents should be entitled to a weekly bin collection: if they're prepared to pay for it. The plans would see householders given a paid option of a weekly...http://www.qck.com/households-to-be-charged-for-weekly-rubbish-collections-158490.html?searchsite=rssfeedAnglo-Irish Bank is the savings institution that offers the most consistent savings accounts, according to a survey carried out by price comparison website Moneyfacts.co.uk. Banks frequently compete ...http://www.qck.com/most-consistent-savings-accounts-revealed-158488.html?searchsite=rssfeedThousands of people having been queuing for hours outside O2 and Carphone Warehouse stores across the UK this morning, all hoping to get their hands on an iPhone 3G. Outside Apple's flagship store on...http://www.qck.com/thousands-queuing-for-apple-iphone-3g-launching-today-158487.html?searchsite=rssfeed