Archive for June, 2007

Girvan ‘best performing town by the sea’

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

New research into the performance of the property of seaside towns has been released.According to the seventh annual Halifax Seaside Town Review, Girvan in Scotland enjoyed the last 12 months ... Read more..

People in the UK are ‘financial fantasists’

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Many people in the UK are reckless when it comes to their finances - believing that they will earn more in the future, it has been announced.The NS&I Quarterly Savings ... Read more..

Digital switchover lands Britain in £2.2 billion debt

Thursday, June 14th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

The digital switchover in Britain will cost the nation a combined total of £2.2 billion, it has been reported.According to uSwitch.com, four million television and video recorders will be binned ... Read more..

Young people ‘embracing today’s banking technology’

Thursday, June 14th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Young people are using new technology to get track of their finances, it has been reported.Research from Alliance & Leicester has found that 54 per cent of those between 16 ... Read more..

Credit card customers ‘not getting their rewards’

Thursday, June 14th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Credit card customers are not getting the rewards they signed up to companies for, it has been revealed.Research from the Post Office has showed that more than half of plastic ... Read more..

Advisers ‘are optimistic in face of rate rise’

Thursday, June 14th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Mortgage activity is expected to be strong over the next year, despite the base rate hikes, it has been reported.According to Paragon Mortgages, brokers are predicting a six per cent ... Read more..

Hidden moving costs ‘worth £10 billion per year’

Thursday, June 14th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

There are hidden costs to consider in addition to the price of the property when moving house, it has been reported.According to a new study from the Co-operative Bank, the ... Read more..

Small amount ‘getting best energy deal’

Thursday, June 14th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Most people in the UK are not getting the best energy deals, according to new research.A study from uSwitch.com has called for consumers to check what they are actually getting ... Read more..

Those ‘in the red’ pay extra £52 million

Thursday, June 14th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Increases in the base rate mean that people will be paying more interest on their overdrafts, it has been claimed.Research from uSwitch.com has shown that nine banks have upped their ... Read more..

Inflation for the elderly ‘36% higher’

Thursday, June 14th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

The inflation rate faced by people over 75 is 36 per cent higher than the official headline figure, it has been reported.Research from the Alliance Trust Research Centre's Age and ... Read more..

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