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Record Annual House Price Fall - Thu, 31 Jul, 2008
House prices have experienced their biggest annual fall since Nationwide began its housing survey in 1991.... [more]
Asda Drops Petrol Prices - Wed, 30 Jul, 2008
There's good news for people with an Asda forecourt in their local area: the supermarket has announced petrol price cuts of up to 3 per cent across i... [more]
The New Bank of Tesco - Wed, 30 Jul, 2008
Supermarket giant Tesco has announced it is to become a stand alone bank. The new ... [more]
Watchdog says Financial Education is Ineffective - Tue, 29 Jul, 2008
Research from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) suggests that teaching people about money-management probably won't help make them any better of... [more]
Save Money on Childcare in School Holidays - Fri, 25 Jul, 2008
The kids are off school, but you've still got to work, and you've got six weeks of childcare to pay for. There is good news for parents, however: yo... [more]
Confusion Over Effect of Tax and Inflation on Savings - Thu, 24 Jul, 2008
Research from National Savings and Investments (NS&I) implies that UK resid... [more]
Collapsing Banks Should Compensate Customers - Thu, 24 Jul, 2008
The Bank of England governor Mervyn King has told MPs that banks should put billions of pounds into a fund over the next ten years that would compensa... [more]
Annual Travel Insurance is Cheapest, Says Study - Wed, 23 Jul, 2008
A study by American Express shows that 85% of UK residents travelling abroad this summer intend to take out a ... [more]
Mortgage Company offers Cash to Borrowers to Leave - Tue, 22 Jul, 2008
Edeus, a former lender of sub-prime mortgages, is offering borrowers 8% off their ... [more]
Going Green Could Save Money - Mon, 21 Jul, 2008
Prime Minister Gordon Brown recently made headlines for advising the people of Britain to save money by not wasting food, but could a more frugal appr... [more]
OFT Demands Changes to Current Accounts - Fri, 18 Jul, 2008
The 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 fr... [more]
Ways to Save Money at Home - Thu, 17 Jul, 2008
With 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.... [more]
Green Grants for Businesses in North East - Wed, 16 Jul, 2008
Businesses in Teeside and the North East of England have been offered the opportunity to apply for 'green' grants. ... [more]
Brits Forsake Savings Accounts - Tue, 15 Jul, 2008
Savings accounts are plummeting in popularity as people struggle to make ends meet every month. [more]
Households to be Charged for Weekly Rubbish Collections - Mon, 14 Jul, 2008
Government consultants have suggested that residents should be entitled to a weekly bin collection: if they're prepared to pay for it.... [more]
Most Consistent Savings Accounts Revealed - Fri, 11 Jul, 2008
Anglo-Irish Bank is the savings institution that offers the most consistent savings accounts, according to a survey carried out by price comparison we... [more]
Thousands Queuing for Apple iPhone 3G Launching Today - Fri, 11 Jul, 2008
Thousands of people having been queuing for hours outside O2 and Carphone Warehouse stores across the UK this morning, all hoping to get their hands o... [more]
Interest Rates to Remain at 5% - Thu, 10 Jul, 2008
The Bank of England has refused to bow to pressure to cut interest rates: today it announced the base rate would remain at 5%. ... [more]
House Price Falls Will Help Buyers - Wed, 9 Jul, 2008
Amongst the doom and gloom surrounding the ever-decreasing property prices, a leading mortgage distributor has expressed his opinion that corrections ... [more]
Small Businesses Conserving Cash - Tue, 8 Jul, 2008
New research by Bank of Scotland Business Banking shows that the vast majority of small business owners in the North West are holding back from making... [more]
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