Archive for July, 2007

Travellers ’should beware being ripped-off’

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

A consumer website has offered tips to travellers in order to help them avoid being ripped off when changing their money.Moneyfacts.co.uk stated that people should shop around for cheap deals ... Read more..

Easy access accounts not always straightforward

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

More than one in five easy access bank accounts can be accessed by just one method, according to new research.Abbey Savings has found that 21 per cent of Isa accounts ... Read more..

School fees show 41% rise over five years

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

The cost of putting a child through a private school education has increased at more than twice the level of inflation over the past five years, according to new research.Halifax ... Read more..

Halifax looks for lost account holders

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Halifax is to step up its bid to reunite customers with their bank accounts, it has been announced.The bank will be writing to close to 20,000 of its customers in ... Read more..

Consumers ‘cannot see an end to hikes’

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Consumers are of the belief that the base rate level of interest will continue to rise in the future, it has been claimed.According to the latest Consumer Barometer from Lloyds ... Read more..

Chancellor announces flood relief for victims

Thursday, July 26th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

The chancellor of the exchequer has announced the implementation of a series of measures designed to alleviate the suffering of those affected by flooding.Alistair Darling has revealed that the Finance ... Read more..

Around one in four considers university debt ‘pointless’

Thursday, July 26th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Nearly one in four young Britons thinks that university debt is a waste of money and time, new research has indicated.According to figures from Engage Mutual Assurance, 24 per cent ... Read more..

OFT looks to ‘Save Xmas’

Thursday, July 26th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched a new campaign in Scotland in order to make sure consumers do not go short this Christmas.'Save Xmas' is an initiative from ... Read more..

Cost of living ‘rising for retired’

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Retired people are currently paying more than the national average when it comes to the cost of living, it has been reported.New research from Prudential has claimed that pensioners between ... Read more..

Millions suffering ‘pin code overload’

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

A large proportion of people in Britain have more pin codes for their cards than they can keep track of, it has been reported.Some 16 million Britons take to writing ... Read more..

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