Personal Finance News and Feature Articles
Holiday travel insurance key as medical care costs abroad rise
3 July 2009, 11:11AMMedical care costs abroad are rising so making sure you have appropriate travel insurance is even more important. [More]
Recession forces people to reassess thier life priorities
3 July 2009, 10:23AMThe recession is forcing many to reassess their life priorities, but even though there are concerns over debt and income levels, most haven't got any income protection or critical illness insurance. [More]
Alliance & Leicester launches Online Saver account paying market leading interest rate
3 July 2009, 8:22AMAlliance & Leicester, part of Santander, has today launched an Online Saver account paying a market leading interest rate of 3.15% gross/AER. [More]
Life insurance and critical illness cover quicker from Legal & General
2 July 2009, 10:11AMLegal & General have changed their underwriting criteria for taking out life insurance and critical illness cover, making it quicker and easier to take out the cover. [More]
Car owners change their car but not their car insurance
2 July 2009, 9:14AMCar owners change their cars regularly but as many are reluctant to change their car insurance so often they could be missing out on an opportunity to save money. [More]
Credit card limits increased without asking
2 July 2009, 8:31AMWith the white paper on credit cards from the government today, it is concerning to see that nearly 6 million credit card holders have received increased credit card limits without asking. [More]
3 UK has cut its data roaming prices
1 July 2009, 5:18PM3 UK has cut its EU data roaming prices for its Mobile Broadband and Mobile Internet services to below the new European regulatory cap. [More]
Dental insurance gift card from Tesco
1 July 2009, 2:06PMTesco Dental Insurance are keen to promote the fact that 'It pays to look after your teeth - after all, they are the only set you have', and to encourage new business are offering a free gift card. [More]
first direct launches new offset tracker mortgage
1 July 2009, 1:25PMfirst direct, part of HSBC, has launched a new offset tracker mortgage with the added security of a capped interest rate. [More]
Home insurance buying made easier
1 July 2009, 9:36AMBuying the right home insurance can be a difficult task but using input from the experts and taking time to compare what's being offered can help make it easier. [More]
Personal loans rates rising
1 July 2009, 9:12AMPersonal loans rates are rising with the average loan rate now up to 9.07%. [More]
75% of energy customers not happy with the way their complaints are handled
30 June 2009, 1:21PMConsumer research shows that 75% of energy customers are not happy about the way their complaints are handled by the energy suppliers, leading to Ofgem telling them to improve. [More]
Property market may be stabilising as house prices rise
30 June 2009, 10:57AMThere's more hope that the property market may be stabilising as house prices rose 0.9% in June, according the latest Nationwide Monthly House Price index. [More]
Get the cheapest holiday travel money
30 June 2009, 10:18AMGet the cheapest holiday travel money and don't be fooled by foreign exchange providers offering '0% commission' or 'no commission.' [More]
Great car insurance offer from Sainsburys
30 June 2009, 10:11AMSainsburys Finance is offering 2 monthe free car insurance, with an extra 10% off when the cover is bought online. [More]
Top Gear's car insurance advice about fronting could cause big problems
30 June 2009, 9:50AMIn the last episode of Top Gear (BBC1 Sunday evening), the team referenced 'fronting' as a way to keep young driver car insurance costs down but this is illegal. [More]
Sainsburys Finance launches new Internet Saver account
29 June 2009, 3:00PMSainsburys Finance has today launched a new Internet Saver account with a special offer rate of 2.8% AER for accounts opened in July. [More]
Virgin Media launch PictureBox movies on demand service
29 June 2009, 9:49AMVirgin Media today announced the PictureBox movies on demand TV subscription service from Universal Pictures will be available to Virgin Media TV subscribers from July. [More]
Tracker mortgages cheaper but beware of base rate rises
29 June 2009, 9:14AMTracker mortgages may currently seem cheap when compared with fixed rate mortgages but with base rate rises likely are they higher risk? [More]
Airlines automatically adding travel insurance at time of booking flights
29 June 2009, 8:54AMSome airlines are automatically adding travel insurance at the time of booking flights according to Which? Holiday and some are not clearly showing the insurance restrictions or exclusions. [More]
Personal Finance Feature Articles
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- Broadband speeds - what affects the actual speed you get?
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- Save money without losing out
- Getting holiday foreign travel currency at the airport can cost you more
- Car scrappage scheme explained
- Make sure you are covered for cancer costs
- Travel insurance - am I covered for swine flu?
- What are the different types of Payment Protection Insurance or PPI?
- Currency cards - are they the best option for travel money?
- Virgin credit card review - what are the benefits?
- Your credit rating - how to improve it
- Mobile Broadband - what data limit do I need?
- Credit Report - Why check it?
- Choosing the right landlords insurance
- Mortgages - What to look out for
- Landlords insurance - why is it needed?
- Wii Fit with Family Ski and Snowboard package
- Debt Management
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- Mortgage schemes increase as house prices rise
- House prices rise, but the trend is still down
- Savers suffer as interest rates fall
- Fuel prices increase tonight!
- Secured loans market withering away
- Nationwide wins, Tax payers lose
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