Personal Finance News
New Fixed Rate Savings Bond From first direct
8 February 2010, 2:34PMfirst direct have launched a new one year Fixed Rate Savings Bond. [More]
Valentines Day starts rush for wedding insurance
8 February 2010, 1:07PMAs many focus on the romantic Valentines Day, the weeks after this are among the most popular times to buy wedding insurance [More]
Are you one of the 21% still not saving?
8 February 2010, 12:15PMAccording to the latest Nationwide Savings Index, some 21% of people are still not saving money at all. [More]
Is it time to remortgage?
8 February 2010, 11:48AMWith building societies increasing their mortgage standard variable rates (SVR), is it time to remortgage? [More]
Gold mine home insurance risk
6 February 2010, 10:44AMGold prices have been soaring but many UK consumers have not picked this up and are at risk of leaving their gold items underinsured on their home insurance policy. [More]
Valentines Day engagement rings for some
5 February 2010, 2:13PMValentines Day is a time for romantics and it seems that 20% plan to give or receive expensive jewellery with 10% of these jewellery gifts being engagement rings. [More]
Three mobile gives free access to Twitter in February and March
5 February 2010, 11:41AMThree mobile is giving its mobile phone customers free access to Twitter during February and March. [More]
New Buy to Let Stepped Tracker Mortgage products
5 February 2010, 8:37AMThe Mortgage Works has introduced a new range of Buy to Let Stepped Tracker mortgage products. [More]
Plan your Winter Olympics travel money
4 February 2010, 3:25PMWith the Winter Olympics in Canada soon to start, if you're heading off to Vancouver it's important to plan your currency in advance to make the most of your holiday budget - consider a prepaid currency card. [More]
British Gas launches WebSaver 6
4 February 2010, 10:56AMBritish Gas has launched its new WebSaver 6 tariff, following the announcement it is cutting its standard gas prices by an average 7%. [More]
Energy prices on way down as British Gas cuts gas prices
4 February 2010, 9:38AMBritish Gas today cut the cost of its standard gas tariffs by an average 7% which could signal a price war and mean energy prices are on the way down. [More]
Car scrappage scheme extended for a month
4 February 2010, 8:55AMThe UK car scrappage scheme has again been extended. It will now run until the end of March. [More]
Homebase Launches New Value Range
3 February 2010, 11:48AMHombase have launched a new Value range, a collection of more than 300 budget home essentials covering DIY, gardening, home and decorating. [More]
Santander launches new tracker and fixed rate mortgages
3 February 2010, 10:03AMSantander has launched new 2 year tracker and fixed rate mortgages and is reducing the rate on its 5 year fixed rate mortgage product. [More]
Eurosport HD on Virgin Media HD channels
3 February 2010, 9:46AMVirgin Media has done a deal with Eurosport to offer its 3.7 million TV customers Eurosport HD, available at no extra cost for customers on Virgin Media's value 'XL' TV package. [More]
New Fixed Rate Savings Bonds From Santander
2 February 2010, 9:18AMSantander and Alliance & Leicester have launched a new range of Fixed Rate Savings Bonds paying up to 3.9% gross/AER. [More]
Record high energy bills on the way
2 February 2010, 8:45AMRecord high energy bills are on the way following the winter snow and icey cold weather. With the average energy bill up 20% over a year, bill payers need to act now to save money going forward. [More]
John Lewis Becomes a London 2012 Olympic Games Provider
1 February 2010, 2:01PMJohn Lewis has become the 26th sponsor of the London 2012 Olympic Games, becoming the Official Department Store for the games, providing retail space and people. [More]
Buy To Let Mortgages are Still Difficult to Arrange For Eager Landlords
1 February 2010, 10:33AMBuy to Let mortgages are still proving difficult to obtain by landlords eager to expand their property portfolios, according to new research. [More]
Pet Insurance Shunned by 60 Percent of Cat and Dog Owners
1 February 2010, 10:18AM60 per cent of cat and dog owners do not have pet insurance to cover the cost of treating their sick or injured pets, new research has found. [More]
House Prices Increased Slightly in December
29 January 2010, 11:46AMHouse prices increased by 0.1 percent in December, the latest figures from the Land Registry show. [More]
Market Leading Savings Account From The Coventry Building Society
29 January 2010, 8:50AMThe Coventry Building Society 1st Class Postal savings account fourth issue has been launched with a market leading interest rate. [More]
Rising Home and Car Insurance Premiums Should Not Be Accepted, GoCompare Advises
28 January 2010, 11:24AMCar and home insurance premiums are rising, according to the AA British Insurance Premium Index, but consumers should not just accept these price increases advises GoCompare.com. [More]
Travellers Prefer Cash, Prepaid Currency Cards Too
28 January 2010, 10:57AMHalf of all Brits travelling abroad use cash as their main payment method, Santander has found in new research. Prepaid currency cards are popular too. [More]
Car Insurance Quotes Denied to the Over 80's
27 January 2010, 5:05PMCar insurance quotes are being denied to those over 80 years old, Age Concern and Help the Aged has discovered in new research. [More]
New Fixed Rate Mortgage From Yorkshire Building Society at Market Beating Rate
27 January 2010, 1:38PMA new fixed rate mortgage from Yorkshire Building Society will top the best buy charts as it is offered at 3.29% with a two year fix. [More]
Mortgage holders in arrears receive better protection from FSA
26 January 2010, 9:50AMMortgage borrowers in arrears will receive better protection under a new package of measures from the FSA. [More]
Doorstep energy selling not so easy
26 January 2010, 9:43AMDoorstep energy selling is now not so easy as a new ruling means anyone knocking on your door trying to get you to switch energy provider must provide you with a written quote before the switch can happen. [More]
Travel insurance is shunned by holiday makers making early bookings
25 January 2010, 11:10AMTravel insurance is being shunned by over one million holiday makers who have made early holiday bookings this year, according to findings from Sainsbury's Finance. [More]
Car insurance prices to rise by 15%
25 January 2010, 10:08AMCar insurance prices are set to rise by another 15% this year, fuelled by personal injury claims and uninsured drivers, according to latest research. [More]
MTPredictor announce major discounts for their trading system
25 January 2010, 7:13AMMTPredictor Ltd has announced a 30% discount for their MTPredictor trading software in response to the rising costs of trading and investing. [More]
New first time buyer mortgage from Yorkshire Building Society
24 January 2010, 3:39PMYorkshire Building Society has launched a new first time buyer mortgage for their members who only have a small deposit. [More]
Debt repayment plans soar as energy costs bite
22 January 2010, 1:27PMThere has been a large increase in energy customers entering into debt repayment plans as energy costs become less affordable. [More]
Super fast broadband from BT
22 January 2010, 9:33AMBT is launching its new Super fast broadband service next week. Called BT Infinity it uses fibre optic technology and will offer download speeds of up to 40Mb/s, rivalling its competitor Virgin. [More]
Tracker mortgages shunned as borrowers seek fixed rate deals
22 January 2010, 8:47AMTracker mortgages are falling out of favour as home owners look to secure fixed rate mortgage deals. [More]
Cash for gold companies offer bad value for debt ridden consumers
21 January 2010, 11:17AMCash for gold companies are offering shockingly bad value for debt ridden consumers, a Which? Money investigation has found. [More]
Personal loan rates falling
21 January 2010, 8:24AMPersonal loan rates are starting to fall with the average loan rate across the top ten deals now at 8.35%, the lowest since the Bank of England cut the base rate to 0.5% last year. [More]
Credit card industry proposes changes to help consumers manage debt
20 January 2010, 10:31AMThe UK Credit Cards Association has submitted several proposals aimed at giving consumers better debt management options. [More]
High mortgage rates hampering landlords from buying properties
20 January 2010, 10:21AMHigh mortgage rates are preventing landlords from investing in residential properties as only 10 percent of them have confirmed plans to purchase. [More]
35% of workers have inadequate car insurance using personal car for business use
20 January 2010, 10:15AMComparison web site Gocompare.com has warned that 35 percent of workers are putting their lives at risk by driving without adequate car insurance. [More]
