Archive for March, 2007

Most spenders ‘do not consider saving’

Monday, March 26th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

A person's attitude towards saving could play a much bigger part when it comes to putting money aside than how much they actually have, according to new research.The Individual's Saving ... Read more..

Britons ‘taking on debt without adjusting life insurance’

Monday, March 26th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Many people in the UK are taking on increased amounts of debt without adjusting their life insurance policies accordingly, a supermarket bank has claimed. Sainsbury's Bank has suggested that the total ... Read more..

Failure to claim annuity enhancement ‘worth 15 years’

Monday, March 26th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

A consumer who decides not to chase an enhanced annuity at retirement could be throwing away 15 years worth of fund activity, it has been claimed.Money Management has produced findings ... Read more..

Survey: 50% carry perk-less plastic

Monday, March 26th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Over half of Britons hold a credit card which offers them no benefits whatsoever, new research has found.Goldfish has suggested that 20 million accounts do not offer consumers perks like ... Read more..

Advisors a ‘lifeline to landlords’

Monday, March 26th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Financial advisors are providing advice to nearly three-quarters of buy-to-let investors, according to new research.Some 74 per cent of landlords look to the experts to assist them when it comes ... Read more..

Homeowners ’shaken by interest rate hike’

Monday, March 26th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

The three interest rate increases between August 2006 and January 2007 have shaken homeowners, it has been revealed.Homeowners are expecting further increases, with tracker mortgages falling in popularity and fixed-rate ... Read more..

Bailiffs ‘will not be allowed in - yet’

Friday, March 23rd, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

New regulations designed to protect those in debt from having their home entered by bailiffs have been announced by the minister for Constitutional Affairs.Vera Baird has told householders that their ... Read more..

ABI comments on Budget’s savings measures

Friday, March 23rd, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

The effect of yesterday's Budget on savings has been called "meagre" by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).Chancellor Gordon Brown announced an increase in Individual Savings Account cash limits, a ... Read more..

Moneyextra: Restraint will ward off credit card debt

Friday, March 23rd, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Showing restraint and planning finances will see people wipe away their credit card debt, a consumer finance company has claimed.Switching to a card offering a period of zero per cent ... Read more..

People in ‘good mood to save’

Friday, March 23rd, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

More than half of adults in the UK were in the mood to save last month, a new survey has revealed.Some 64 per cent of people were intending to save ... Read more..

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