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Friends and family urged to boost kids' savings - Thu, 16 Nov, 2006
Contributing to a youngster's child trust fund (CTF) is "an ideal Christmas gift", according to Co-operative Insurance (CIS).... [more]
Bank customers urged to find a better deal - Thu, 16 Nov, 2006
Customers at online bank first direct may consider switching to a "better deal", according to Alliance & Leicester, after the bank announced it was ... [more]
Money can buy you love, says building society - Wed, 15 Nov, 2006
Some 43 per cent of women would want to start a relationship with a man if they knew he had some savings, new research reveals.... [more]
UK 'in the mood to save' - Wed, 15 Nov, 2006
The UK's "mood to save" has risen for the third consecutive October, according to new research from Legal & General.... [more]
Pensions group 'demonstrates its success' - Tue, 14 Nov, 2006
Standard Life has proved its "continuing success in the UK group pensions sector" by reaching one million customers.... [more]
Three-quarters of women 'could struggle in retirement' - Tue, 14 Nov, 2006
Some 74 per cent of women are heading for a "difficult retirement", according to new research.... [more]
Annual credit card fees 'could return' - Mon, 13 Nov, 2006
Card providers may seek to recoup losses by reintroducing annual credit card fees, a new study has found.... [more]
Debit cards 'more popular than credit cards' at Christmas - Mon, 13 Nov, 2006
Debit cards are being used more frequently than credit cards in the run-up to Christmas, new research reveals.... [more]
Parents 'must be alert to children's costs' - Fri, 10 Nov, 2006
Parents must be "more switched on" than ever before regarding their family's finances, according to Liverpool Victoria.... [more]
Mortgage payments 'set to rise' - Fri, 10 Nov, 2006
People in the UK with standard variable-rate mortgages could be paying an extra Â£292 million a month towards their home loans following yesterday's i... [more]
Parents 'willing to help kids with home buying process' - Thu, 9 Nov, 2006
Some 14 per cent of 18 to 29-year-olds expect their parents to pay a deposit for their new homes, new research shows.... [more]
Over-50s 'want to stay put in retirement' - Thu, 9 Nov, 2006
Some 85 per cent of over-50s in the UK want to remain in their current home when they are drawing their pensions, new research shows.... [more]
Rics calls for interest rate rise - Wed, 8 Nov, 2006
The Bank of England (BoE) has been advised by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) to "act this week" regarding interest rate rises.... [more]
'Holiday spending sparks summer savings raid' - Wed, 8 Nov, 2006
Britons have been raiding their savings between July and September, according to new figures.... [more]
School-kids get taste of financial education - Tue, 7 Nov, 2006
Pupils in a number of inner city schools across the country will be offered the chance to get hands-on with their money following a new initiative by ... [more]
Credit card borrowing down, says bank - Tue, 7 Nov, 2006
Credit card borrowing was reduced every month between February and August this year, according to new research from Alliance & Leicester.... [more]
Scotland to see economic growth, says bank - Mon, 6 Nov, 2006
High business confidence and a desire among employers to add to their workforce will fuel economic growth in Scotland, new research shows.... [more]
'Brits using credit cards for the home' - Mon, 6 Nov, 2006
Most credit card spending will be on homes and cars in the lead up to Christmas, new research shows.... [more]
UK urged to take action on debt - Fri, 3 Nov, 2006
Action needs to be taken to stop debt spiralling, according to insolvency company Thomas Charles.... [more]
Treasury's Isa move 'encourages people to save' - Fri, 3 Nov, 2006
People have more of an incentive to save following the Treasury's decision to guarantee the future of individual savings accounts (Isas), according t... [more]
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