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Price of stamps to rise again in 2009 - Wed, 24 Dec, 2008
The cost of a first class stamp will rise by 3p to 39p in April next year, while a second class stamp will cost 30p, also up by 3p.... [more]
Pocket Money Hit by Credit Crunch - Tue, 23 Dec, 2008
Even children have been hit by the credit crunch as new research reveals that weekly pocket money has dropped 23% on average in the last year.... [more]
NatWest and RBS offer lower fixed rate mortgages - Mon, 22 Dec, 2008
New customers at NatWest and RBS will have access to some new lower fixed-rate mortgag... [more]
Consumer confidence has increased says index - Fri, 19 Dec, 2008
Despite a subdued reaction from experts to the recent VAT and interest rate cuts, the GfK NOP consumer confidence index has increase unexpectedly by t... [more]
MPPI not redundant despite government mortgage plans - Thu, 18 Dec, 2008
Consumer groups are urging people to ‘think long and hard’ before cancelling their ... [more]
Brits Encouraged to Keep Saving - Wed, 17 Dec, 2008
The Government backed savings body National Savings & Investments (NS&I... [more]
Government help for first-time home buyers - Tue, 16 Dec, 2008
The government has announced that it will increase the amount of money available to first-time home buyers under the HomeBuy Direct scheme by a furthe... [more]
Give Pensioners Savings Account Tax Breaks, Says Campaign - Mon, 15 Dec, 2008
The Government is being urged to exempt pensioners from paying tax on interest earned in ... [more]
HSBC pledges 20% increase in mortgage lending - Fri, 12 Dec, 2008
In response to well-documented pressure from the government for banks to increase mort... [more]
Sharia Banking Growing Fast - Thu, 11 Dec, 2008
Islamic bank accounts used to be very niche products, offered by specialis... [more]
Brits Getting Serious About Saving - Wed, 10 Dec, 2008
Research from Allianc... [more]
Increase in Number of Savers - Tue, 9 Dec, 2008
The recent cut in the Bank of England base rate has resulted in more people saving m... [more]
How to Save Money at Christmas - Mon, 8 Dec, 2008
Overspending at Christmas is always a concern, but this year it's more important than ever to keep expenditure under control. Follow our top tips... [more]
Savings Accounts to Suffer from Base Rate Cut - Fri, 5 Dec, 2008
The Bank of England's historic decision to cut the base interest rate to just 2% will have a profound impact on Britain's ... [more]
Government to Guarantee Mortgage Payments - Thu, 4 Dec, 2008
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced a new Homeowner Mortgage Support Scheme ... [more]
Lowest Interest Rate for 57 Years - Thu, 4 Dec, 2008
Today the Bank of England's monetary policy committee cut interest rates by a full percentage point to just 2% - the lowest base rate for 57 year... [more]
Bank Accounts Cut Re-Offending Rates - Thu, 4 Dec, 2008
Prisoners who open bank accounts may be less likely to re-offend, accordin... [more]
Tougher Regulations for the Banking Industry - Wed, 3 Dec, 2008
Prime Minister Gordon Brown used today's Queen's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament to announce a new package of financial help for strugglin... [more]
Nationwide the Most Popular Building Society - Wed, 3 Dec, 2008
A recent survey has found that savers trust Nationwide Building Society as being the safest place for their money, with 14% respondents saying they wo... [more]
Alliance & Leicester Launches New Savings Account - Tue, 2 Dec, 2008
Alliance & Leicester has announced the launch of RewardSaver, its new savi... [more]
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