Personal Finance News Published In October 2007
- People 'are dipping into savings for luxury items'
- Consumers 'more happy with utility suppliers'
- Consumers urged to take advantage of credit card deals
- More difficulties for mortgage holders predicted
- More consumers 'look to switch insurance deal'
- Some consumers with debts 'still at risk after credit crunch'
- Fewer mortgages 'won't affect house prices'
- More education needed to prevent student debt
- Some households 'too scared to switch utility suppliers'
- Divide in demand for petrol and diesel cars
- Mortgage borrowing falls
- Using credit cards to pay mortgages 'isn't necessarily a bad thing'
- Men wait longer before getting help with debt
- People 'don't understand impact of interest rates'
- Power plant closures spark utility price concerns
- Report highlights UK's spending habits
- Holidaymakers 'opt to ski without insurance'
- Mortgage holders cut other borrowing and saving
- Young people 'don't take financial advice from parents'
- Young backpackers 'often end up in debt'
- Nearly 3 million consumers switch utility providers
- Women-only insurance firms 'are not always cheapest'
- People 'are lying about their debt problems'
- UK credit card borrowing increases
- Less well off 'could struggle to get mortgages'
- Homeowners turning to plastic to meet repayments
- Scotland's top for cheap car cover
- Smoking at the wheel could be costly for drivers
- Half-term damage can cost parents £100m
- Rugby fans must check insurance
- Bridging loans are useful but not necessarily long-term
- Lower insurance for electric cars?
- 'Jury's out' on Hips
- Cash tops taboos among Britons
- Buy-to-let pushing first-time buyers out?
- DIY damage costing millions
- Rics: Property confidence dips
- Five-year cycle for home improvements
- Utility price war 'has not translated into consumer savings'
- Brits 'consider buying abroad'
- Loft conversions 'are a sensible use of a homeowner loan'
- Order of payment 'trick' hits credit card customers hard
- Car and home insurance get more expensive
- Young people 'are struggling with debt'
- First-time buyers 'could be tied to their home by their mortgage'
- Competitive mortgages 'are still available'
- Car insurance premiums jump 10%
- Babies push parents into the red
- Students head to university without insurance
- Bank holds interest rates
- Brits consider moving abroad to escape mortgage
- Remortgaging 'could save consumers money'
- People 'should use homeowner loans for kitchens and bathrooms'
- Motor insurance 'has not risen because of flooding'
- Price cuts as utility companies bid for customers
- Consumers 'hit by credit card cash withdrawal fees'
- Consumer debt in the UK continues to rise
- House prices remain stable in September
