Personal Finance News Published In April 2008
- UK debt rises
- Motor insurance policies 'are designed to suit every budget'
- Planting new trees 'could force homeowners to claim on insurance'
- Online tariffs 'offer best value for utility customers'
- Many mortgages 'offer repayment holidays'
- People who took out mortgage before 2004 'are in the best position now'
- Reports about negative equity 'have dented consumer confidence'
- People 'are looking inland for property in Spain'
- Cheapest home insurance 'is not always the best option'
- First-time buyers 'turn to family to get onto the property ladder'
- Credit crunch 'means students need to avoid debt'
- Kids 'are worried about future debt'
- Mortgage lending drops
- Students will get less help from parents due to credit crunch
- More opt for private medical insurance
- Credit crunch 'could force more people to consider an IVA'
- Millions of consumers 'in debt to utility suppliers'
- Credit card rejections increase
- Holidaymakers 'should consider extra insurance for high-value items'
- Mortgage lenders 'are still offering competitive deals'
- Home insurance 'is a vital financial investment'
- Mortgage lending figures 'still bleak'
- Utility companies 'are hitting households with incorrect bills'
- Fast connection broadband providers criticised by Which?
- Experts warn credit card balance transfer deals 'will get harder to find'
- Rising insurance costs 'are driving people off the roads'
- Credit crunch 'will not affect responsible credit card users'
- Consumers 'are paying too much by picking on the spot car insurance'
- Young people 'are worried about negative equity'
- Cost of credit card borrowing 'is rising'
- Insurance 'vital when carrying out DIY work'
- Consumers 'increasingly demand fast connection broadband services'
- UK housing slowdown 'has driven buyers to Spain'
- Government looks to support those struggling with rising utility bills
- Rate cut 'won't help first-time buyers'
- Bank cuts interest rates
- Credit crunch 'could help with student loan repayments'
- Demand for mortgages 'could drop in the future'
- Holiday insurance 'still vital for people planning not to leave their hotel'
- Popularity of fixed-rate mortgages continues to increase
- Boy racer mentality 'drives up male insurance premiums'
- Outlook for UK property market dependent on mortgages
- Number of drivers with eco-friendly insurance increasing
- Gap year travel insurance a 'must'
- Qualified tax advisors very important
- Many mortgage customers would fix for 25 years
- Pet insurance more costly as vets improve
- Garden contents need to be insured against theft
- Lenders don't do enough to prevent repossession
- Many homeowners 'heading for a mortgage rate shock'
- People planning to use consolidation loans 'need discipline'
- Credit crunch 'has hit loan rates'
- Consumers transfer over £1 billion per month to new credit cards
- Housing slowdown 'will help first-time buyers'
