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Entire Street to Get Council Tax Rebate - Wed, 10 Sep, 2008
An error in council tax banding 15 years ago will now result in residents being refunded. ... [more]
No Relief for Airline Passengers - Wed, 10 Sep, 2008
The strict baggage restrictions on carrying liquids and gels in hand luggage on flights are set to continue for another five years. ... [more]
Debt Ridden Council to Ban Tea and Toast - Tue, 9 Sep, 2008
Aberdeen City Council is considering a blanket ban on 'unauthorised' electrical appliances, such as kettles and toasters, as part of a financial res... [more]
Quarter of Brits Face Fuel Poverty - Mon, 8 Sep, 2008
The National Housing Federation claims that 5.7 million UK households - almost a quarter of the total - will be plunged into fuel poverty by the end o... [more]
Cost of Food Rockets by Over 8 Per Cent - Fri, 5 Sep, 2008
Food prices in UK supermarkets and shops have increased by an average of 8.3% since the start of this year, according to an index compiled by the BBC.... [more]
Saving Money the Habit of a Lifetime - Thu, 4 Sep, 2008
People who regularly put money into a savings account as children are 56 p... [more]
Online Banking Surge matched by Fraud Attempts - Wed, 3 Sep, 2008
As the latest banking industry figures report a leap in the number of UK adults ... [more]
Online Bank Blocks Customer Password - Wed, 3 Sep, 2008
A Shrewsbury man has been prevented by his bank from using an ... [more]
Government Announces Stamp Duty Holiday - Tue, 2 Sep, 2008
Gordon Brown has announced a one year stamp duty holiday for all properties wort... [more]
How to Stay Afloat During a Recession - Tue, 2 Sep, 2008
Following Chancellor Alistair Darling's surprisingly frank admission that economic conditions are "arguably the worst they've been in 60 years,... [more]
First Letter of Email Address influences Spam Levels - Mon, 1 Sep, 2008
According to a Cambridge University study, if the first part of an email address (that part before the '@' symbol) starts with a J, A, U, I, R, P, M... [more]
Personal Debt Outstrips GDP Again - Fri, 29 Aug, 2008
The British people now owe more money than the country collectively generates in a year. ... [more]
Rise of Savings Accounts with Interest Guarantee - Thu, 28 Aug, 2008
Much like variable mortgage rates, variable interest rates on ... [more]
Popular funds drag investors down - Wed, 27 Aug, 2008
CHEAP and cheerful index tracking funds are short-changing investors to the tune of thousands of pounds, warns data analyst Moneyspider.com... [more]
British Children Receiving Less Pocket Money - Wed, 27 Aug, 2008
Parents are tightening the purse strings as the credit crunch takes hold. Average weekly pocket money in 2008 dropped 23% to £6.13 a week, accor... [more]
Pitfalls of Offshore Savings Accounts - Tue, 26 Aug, 2008
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is on the tail of UK savers who may be hiding funds offshore and who have not paid tax on the interest, or declared in... [more]
Nick Clegg Hit by Credit Crunch - Fri, 22 Aug, 2008
Liberal Democrat leader Mr Clegg, who lives with his wife Miriam Gonzalez Durantez and their two young sons in Putney, South-West London, has said his... [more]
Woman Fined £16k for File Sharing - Thu, 21 Aug, 2008
Firms are cracking down on the practice of file sharing that is depriving them of millions of pounds worth of copyright royalties.... [more]
Save £500 a Month by Getting Healthy - Wed, 20 Aug, 2008
Bupa has issued tips designed to help people save money by getting healthy. Exercising outdoors, growing fruit and vegetables, quitting smoking and dr... [more]
Savings Accounts Under Threat from Inflation - Tue, 19 Aug, 2008
Savers should beware that billions of pounds are languishing in savings accoun... [more]
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