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Savings accounts rates cut research shows
Savers are being hit by a base rate drop as 14 providers cut their rates by more than 1.5 per cent a new study has found.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:31:08 +0000

Fake Christmas trees: shop offers 'most realistic ever'
Fake Christmas trees for decades considered the height of naffness have come of age according to design experts after a department store started selling "the most realistic fake tree ever".
Publ.Date : Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:37:15 +0000

Shilpa Shetty: 'My spiritual approach to finance'
The Bollywood actress on handbags and the causes of the credit crisis.
Publ.Date : Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:13:46 +0000

Number of people facing bankruptcy hits 20000 Ministry of Justice figures show
The number of people facing bankruptcy increased to almost 20000 in the three months to the end of September.
Publ.Date : Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:03:23 +0000

Jobless from HenleyonThames: Part II
In the second part of her journal Julie Salt navigates through a maze of red tape as her husband signs on.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:32:02 +0000

Fundamentalist view: Investors have a window into the future
Equity markets are good at predicting an economic recovery.
Publ.Date : Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:56:37 +0000

Income tax should be cut by 3p say business leaders
Income tax should be cut by three pence in the pound as part of a £20 billion package of tax reductions in next week's prebudget report Britain's business leaders have suggested.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:56:11 +0000

David Cassidy: 'I've been driven to the brink of bankruptcy - twice
David Cassidy was one of the wealthiest young male entertainers in the world in the 1970s.
Publ.Date : Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:24:10 +0000

Sales of pension and savings investments fall by 42pc
The amount of money people are saving in pensions investments and insurance plans has collapsed as people's income is squeezed by the credit crisis.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:16:31 +0000

Britain faces whiplash epidemic
The number of people with avoidable whiplash injuries is soaring.
Publ.Date : Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:40:17 +0000

Icesave customers start to receive their money
Almost £250m has been paid to 10000 Icesave customers whose money had been frozen.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:26:35 +0000

British building societies set for a clean bill of health
Financial regulators are poised to give building societies a clean bill of health.
Publ.Date : Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:49:17 +0000

Reluctant landlords 'pose risk to rental market'
The National Landlords Association says 'reluctant landlords' pose a major risk to the overall health of the buytolet market.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:59:09 +0000

Landsbanki savers to meet Guernsey authorities to demand money back
The action group representing savers who lost money following the collapse of Landsbanki are to meet the Guernsey authorities for the first time.
Publ.Date : Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:30:53 +0000

Banks stand to make £3.9 billion from high lending rates on loans and mortgages
Britain's high street banks stand to rake in billions of pounds from borrowers to shore up their balance sheets.
Publ.Date : Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:07:48 +0000

Pension fund deficits could double economists warn
Workers may not receive the pension they hoped for as experts warn that pension fund deficits could double to £200 billion over the next year.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:13:09 +0000

One in 12 to stop pension contributions as credit crisis bites
One in 12 people intend to stop paying into their pension during the coming two years in a bid to save money according to new research.
Publ.Date : Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:02:19 +0000

Interest rates: Savings rate falls exceed Bank of England's cut
Some banks have cut interest rates on savings accounts by 2 percentage points.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:21:06 +0000

Travel advice: your money abroad
Consumer columnist Sophie Butler offers a guide to the cheapest way of accessing your money on holiday.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:19:21 +0000

Know your rights as a Christmas shopper
More people than ever before will buy Christmas presents online this year.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:24:22 +0000

Sewing machines fly off shelves as shoppers craft a makedoandmend Christmas
Sewing machines buttons and craft equipment are flying off the shelves as consumers start preparing a makedoandmend Christmas.
Publ.Date : Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:20:06 +0000

How to send gifts and money this Christmas
We cannot always be with our loved ones over the festive season - here are the cheapest ways to transfer money and send gifts.
Publ.Date : Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:30:16 +0000

Iceland agrees to repay collapsed banks' savers
Iceland has reached agreement with Britain about repaying tens of thousands of foreign investors whose savings were frozen.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:36:42 +0000

Nearly a million buytolet properties are standing empty
The credit crisis is set to take the number of vacant properties in the UK past 1m next year.
Publ.Date : Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:14:26 +0000

Tax: We've had the rises now it's time for cuts
Average family pays 10pc more tax than when Labour came to power.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:45:44 +0000

Cut your festive food bills
Soaring food prices needn't ruin your Christmas. Here are five ways to enjoy the festivities for less.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:57:39 +0000

Savers can still enjoy 6pc rates as banks try to attract valuable depositors
Savers can still enjoy 6pc rates as banks try to attract valuable depositors.
Publ.Date : Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:14:17 +0000

If redundancy strikes here's how to work from home
People who opt to work at home after losing their job have to consider tax insurance and retirement provision.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:41:10 +0000

Pound could shrink to 1.28 currency expert warns
The pound has much further to fall against both the dollar and the euro a City currency expert warns.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:08:31 +0000

House price falls hit 20pc
House prices have already fallen by 20pc from their peak says one of Britain's largest property websites.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:05:41 +0000

Buytolet rents begin to fall
Buytolet investors face falling rents for the first time in five years according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:54:51 +0000

'One million without clear mortgage payment plan'
Nearly half of homebuyers with interestonly mortgages have no specific savings plan to repay their debts.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:19:49 +0000

The Chancellor must do right by Equitable Life
A decade after we sounded the alarm at Equitable Life the authorities are still rearranging the deck chairs on the ocean floor.
Publ.Date : Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:53:54 +0000

Protection for pension schemes could be weakened amid credit crisis experts warn
Millions could lose out on their pension savings following changes being proposed by the Government experts say.
Publ.Date : Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:03:23 +0000

Energy market is 'a wild west town in need of a sheriff'
MPs attack regulator over 'failure' to keep gas and electricity bills down.
Publ.Date : Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:38:14 +0000

Are Brics a solid investment?
Falling stock markets in Brazil Russia India and China could open opportunities for investors.
Publ.Date : Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:36:30 +0000

Shares4Schools: Students hope to build on last year's performance
Pupils at Bablake School have picked a tricky subject in the Shares4Schools competition as recession bites and volatility continues to dominate stock markets.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:39:37 +0000

Pensioners and holidaymakers hit by pound falling to 23year lows
Holidaymakers and the one million British pensioners who live abroad will be hit hard by the plummeting value of the pound.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:48:45 +0000

Number of people facing bankruptcy hits 20000 Ministry of Justice figures show
Bankruptcy levels reach their second highest since 1995.
Publ.Date : Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:21:26 +0000

DIY travellers at risk if airlines fail
More people are avoiding package holidays but there can be less protection when things go wrong.
Publ.Date : Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:02:38 +0000

Unemployment: Job cuts cause a middleclass recession
Neil Tweedie talks to one of the first victims of the new middleclass recession.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:27:22 +0000

Up to 40pc of buytolet borrowers face negative equity
Up to 40pc of buytolet borrowers face falling into negative equity by mid2009.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:47:35 +0000
 
 



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