Personal Finance

26 October 2007

UK’s New Offset Culture Brits Balance Overload with Everyday Treats

15th October 2007: Busy Brits are living a 21st century juggling act and indulging in everyday treats to “offset” the pressures of home, work and busy social lives. According to ...

25 May 2007

Fifth Of Britons Find One Income Isn't Enough To Make Their Dreams Come True

Bradford & Bingley research reveals the changing landscapein UK’s work & income patterns and the birth of SAVIEsWith interest rates having risen to 5.5% this month, house prices soaring by ...

16 May 2007

Credit Crazy

Brits spend 15% of their annual wage on credit card purchasesThe British obsession with credit cards is on the increase. Our reliance on credit now means that we spend an ...

11 May 2007

Experian guide reveals the truth about IVAs

Following Tuesday’s announcement by the Insolvency Service of a 12-week consultation on simplifying Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs), Experian®, a leading UK credit reference agency, has launched a new guide to ...

4 May 2007

Money Worries Forcing 3.5 Million Mums Back To Work

· Over 11 million1 UK households dependent on more than one salary to cover the bills· Of the 7.1 million2 UK households with dependent children – 3.5 million are reliant ...

30 April 2007

UK Pensioners 'face dire old age'

The majority of UK workers are heading for a financially tight retirement with incomes set to be cut by an average of about a half when they retire, according to ...

25 April 2007

Tony Blair announces ‘We’re In This Together Initiative’ - Royal & SunAlliance an

GPS- based eco-insuranceRoyal & SunAlliance (R&SA) today joined Tony Blair in launching ‘We’re in this Together’ (WITT) – a new campaign aimed at encouraging individual action on climate change. ...

12 April 2007

Friends And Family Must Do More To Help Older People Claim Vital Benefits Cash- Warns Age Concern

Age Concern is calling on people across the UK to urge their older friends and family to claim their benefits as this could dramatically improve their quality of life and ...

5 April 2007

The Worlds Population Is Finacially Under Prepared To Cope With Retirement, According To Aviva

60% of the world’s pre-retired adults worry they haven’t saved enough for retirement. To combat the problem Aviva launches www.six-steps.org to provide free, unbiased advice on retirement planning1Six in ...

31 March 2007

Money Taboos Hit Home

DfES and Martin Lewis launch Talking Money driveA new poll released today reveals that young people are struggling to understand money management and financial terms with a quarter of 16 ...

28 March 2007

Ofcom Introduces New Ceiling On Mobile Phone Connection Charges

Mobile phone providers will undoubtedly find ways of making up for lost revenue.Chris Frost, Telecoms Expert at independent price comparison and switching service uSwitch.com, comments: “Ofcom today announced new charge ...