Archive for March, 2007

Company reveals ‘top car insurance spenders’

Monday, March 19th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

The UK's top spenders when it comes to car insurance policies have been revealed by a study from a price comparison and switching service.Research from uSwitch.com has named Bristol as ... Read more..

Cash still money of choice

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Cash is still the monetary form of choice, according to the UK payments association. Apacs has revealed that notes and coins account for more than six in ten (63 per ... Read more..

Mortgage lenders ‘offering more payment holidays’

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Mortgage lenders are offering more payment holidays, according to MoneyExpert.com.Payment holidays temporarily relieve borrowers from the burden of mortgage repayments. 220 mortgages have incorporated such an option in the last ... Read more..

Loans ‘are well-managed by most people’

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Loans are managed well by most people, the Finance and Leasing Association said today.Despite recent press coverage on the UK's growing consumer debt, many borrowers manage their finances sensibly - ... Read more..

Direct debiting insurance costs £290m

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Using a direct debt to pay for insurance costs people around £290 million each year, according to a cover group.Abbey Home Insurance has reported that the 9.3 million people using ... Read more..

Two out of three find their bank ‘inescapable’

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Most people feel that their account with their bank is inescapable, a consumer finance company has reported.According to The Motley Ice, around two out of three people feel that they ... Read more..

Interest rate stays at 5.25%

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

The base level of interest is to stay the same this month.The Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) voted to keep the rate at 5.25 per cent, it has ... Read more..

Stop smoking and save thousands, say experts

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Quitting smoking can save consumers thousands of pounds, knocking sizeable chunks off long-term debts and mortgages.With tomorrow's no-smoking day almost upon us, John Charcol has been weighing up the financial ... Read more..

House prices continue to rise

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

House prices are continuing to rise, according to figures from the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG).Mortgage debts for first-time buyers are showing no prospect of lightening. In January ... Read more..

Consumers urged to reclaim bank charges

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

About £2.12 billion in bank charges is waiting to be reclaimed by consumers, according to uSwitch.The price comparison and switching website says that 18.96 million people have been hit by ... Read more..

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