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Pensions - Nation falls short
In a new report, Scottish Widows reveals that while confidence is beginning to return to the pensions market (with savings figures up from 2006), only 49% are saving adequately and 24% aren't saving a

Moneyextra unveils new mortgage calculators
Moneyextra.com has unveiled a suite of simple-to-use mortgage calculators allowing homeowners and homebuyers to see at a glance the impact of their mortgage choices on their pockets. Five new mortg

Leeds launches 3 year fixed rate bond
Leeds Building Society has launched a new 3 year fixed rate - the branch-based account paying 6.50% AER through August 31st 2010. And allowing one withdrawal of up to 50% of the initial amount investe

Willing to pay £80K for an extra bedroom?
Homeowners across the UK are having to pay for the step up to a family home, which could see them shelling out up to £80,000 for an extra bedroom. According to research from the Yorkshire Bank

Get your Coventry fix
Coventry Building Society has re-launched its fixed rate savings bonds - the latest 1, 2 and 3-year deals paying 6.61% (AER/gross pa) through August 31st 2008, June 30th 2009 and June 30th 2010 res

Insuring that caravan?
The summer holidays are here and millions of Brits will be off on their holidays over the next 5 weeks. This year around 2 million will be taking to the road with a caravan in tow, accounting for

Housing market set fair?
HBOS, in its latest economic forecast update for 2007, expects house prices to increase by 6% this year - this revision largely reflecting the greater upward movement in prices than expected during

Skipton gives help with HIPs
With three working days to go until the August 1st deadline, sellers of four or more bedroomed properties requiring a Home Information Pack (HIP), are being offered a helping hand by Skipton Building

Get tracking with Yorkshire
Yorkshire Building Society has announced a new range of Bank of England tracker mortgages - the new range comprising: 2 year tracker - BoE- 0.61% (5.14%), fee £1995; 2-year tracker - BoE- 0.26% (5.49%

Investment - Ludgate open for business
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House prices to surge 40%?
The average house price in England will break the £300,000 barrier in five years time, according to new research by social housing pressure group, the National Housing Federation. And in London it

Cash is king for cautious investors
Investors continue to be cautious, according to Barclays Stockbrokers Funds Market top selling funds for April - June 2007. Investment figures show that volatility at the start of the year continued

The secret deals of online traders
A survey of over 1,000 online investors by Alliance Trust reveals almost half (48%) invest while at work, and 14% pretend to work while doing so. Of those online share dealers who've enjoyed a subs

Investors driven back to large caps?
Market jitters could drive UK equity investors back to large-cap stocks after a five-year period of relative neglect. So says Fidelity International, the mutual fund manager. Even before the recent

Brits escape to the sun - Permanently!
A new study from Alliance & Leicester International (ALIL), the offshore savings bank, reveals that the main reason Brits are leaving the UK is to start a completely new life (40%), whereas around

Bonding with Abbey012
Abbey Savings has launched its latest tranche of fixed-term savings accounts for customers looking for a guaranteed return on an amount of money they can lock away for a set time. For people over 5

Capital protection with L&G
Legal & General has announced the launch of Growth Investment Plan Plus, the latest product in its series of stockmarket linked capital protected investment plans. The latest offer will provide

Abbey Issues New Fixed Rate One Year Bond Paying Up To 6.75%
Abbey Savings launches on Monday (4 August 2008) its latest one-year savings account for customers looking for a guaranteed return on an amount of money they can lock away for one year.

Take stock of summer spending by ditching sting-in-the-tail store cards
Splashing out on a brand new summer or autumn wardrobe may cost shoppers far more than they had initially expected, according to Alliance & Leicester Personal Loans.

Halifax launches exclusive all-in-one credit card bonus
This exclusive bonus provides an extra month of 0% on both balance transfers and purchases, extending the interest free period from 10 to 11 months on the All-in-One credit card.

Record number of savers search for lost accounts
account tracing website has notched up over six months of success, during which time over 140,000 individuals have searched online for their forgotten funds.

Check your travel policy for terrorism cover
With the 7th anniversary of the September 11th attack on the World Trade Centre looming, the threat of terrorism is still very apparent.

11.9bn spent on plastic cards in DIY stores over the last year
Figures released today by APACS, the UK's payments association, ahead of national DIY week (22 – 29 September), reveal that £11.87 billion was spent in DIY stores on credit and debit cards between August 2007 and July 2008. This amount was spent in nearly 229 million transactions, averaging over 4.4 million transactions a week, with an average spend of £51.87.

The Co-operative Bank launches first pick n mix packaged current accounts
The Co-operative Bank today (29 September) launched the UK's first ever packaged current accounts that offer customers an opportunity to choose benefits to suit their personal needs.

Annual fees 'may emerge' for credit cards
Consumers could feel an additional financial bite from credit card companies during the downturn, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The consultancy's Precious Plastic report suggests that lenders

Best credit cards for New Year debt
You have spent too much and your debts are a mess. What do you do now? Search for a balance transfer credit card but which is best?

Borrowers in rush to cut card debts
The next two weeks will be the busiest time of the year for applications for new credit cards, with cash-strapped borrowers keen to shift debts

Credit card giants forced to play fair
Credit card companies have agreed to end the practice of imposing overnight interest hikes on their customers

Poor hit by higher personal loan rates
Poorer families, cash-strapped pensioners and those with a black mark on their credit record face higher interest rates of up to 19.9% on personal loans

Spenders hit by soaring cost of Christmas
Consumers planning to pay for Christmas by dipping into their bank overdrafts are warned to check how much it will cost them

Apply now for 0% credit cards
A 0% credit card may be the answer to those hefty credit card bills racked up during our festive splurge

How credit cards went from hero to zero
Credit cards, once a cheap and easy way to borrow over the short term, are becoming more expensive and difficult to obtain

Credit card debt could cost your home
Credit card and loan debt is being used to seize homes, with one building society reporting 28% of repossessions caused by other lenders

Credit card companies given ultimatum
The credit card industry has been given two weeks to reform itself for the benefit of its customers or face Government action

Chrismas shopping: spend now, pay later
Cash-strapped borrowers are rushing to take out interest-free credit cards to fund their Christmas shopping

Credit card rates creep up despite Bank cuts
Banks have increased interest rates for millions of credit cardholders even though the cost of borrowing is at a 50-year low

0% balance transfer deals begin to fade
Capital One has withdrawn its best-buy balance transfer credit card, emphasising an on-going downward spiral in the market

Loan firms target bad credit clients
Borrowers with poor credit records are being targeted with high interest rate loans, despite stricter rules designed to protect consumers

Why have credit card firms refused me?
I want to transfer my £7,000 credit card debt to one offering a 0% balance transfer deal. Although my credit rating is good, I keep being rejected

Will I have to pay my father's debts?
My father has run up large credit card debts helping my wayward sister. If he dies, will I be liable for his debts?

Credit card rate hikes can be fought
Borrowers are fighting back against credit card companies which hike interest rates without reason

Which debt escape route is best for me?
Can you explain the different types of debt management programmes and if there is a time limit on debt repayment?

I can't cope with credit card debt
I need a loan to clear my credit card debt but banks don't want to lend to me

Will phone line affect my credit rating?
I'm thinking of cancelling my landline but I have been told this may adversely affect my chances of getting a mortgage. Is this true?

A Horrible Year For House Prices
Last year saw the largest drop in house prices in history, according to the latest data from Nationwide BS. However, there’s more to come...

Use These Credit Cards To Beat The Recession!
If your New Year's Resolution is to get out of debt, read this article!

Reasons To Be Cheerful
David Holding is a long-term optimist.

Super Savings Accounts For 2009
The base rate looks like it’s going down this Thursday, but act quickly, and you could still bag an account guaranteed to pay more than 5% for the next year…

85% Off Car Insurance + £50 Cashback... Really?
Tesco is offering cashback on its car insurance, plus 15% off for new customers. And that's on top of a 70% discount. Surely this insurance is practically free?

The Riskiest Recovery Stock
There are plenty of recovery plays around at the moment but this retailer is one of the riskiest of the lot.

With the base rate at a record low of 2%, inflation is eating away at our savings. Fortunately, this account pays a fantastic fixed rate of 8% for a year!

Is 2009 the year you’re going to start a new fitness regime, but you don’t want to break the bank? Here are some top tips on how to exercise for less!

Here’s your chance to bag some free cash and travel insurance this New Year…

Fancy making some extra money with very little effort? Find out how to rent out your driveway, become a mystery shopper or film extra, offer your babysitting services, sell your junk and more.

Picking shares without consideration for the economy is a recipe for investing disaster. With UK PLC set to be in the doldrums through to 2010, here are some sectors to avoid, and some to focus on.

When you retire, you usually give up your retirement savings in return for a monthly pension income. Your children won't inherit a penny of your hard-earned cash pile. Here are some solutions.

Neil Faulkner sucks all the fun out of the debate about why we're desperate to own our homes, and then he puts it back in again.

Choosing which shares to buy isn’t always easy, but should you let company perks influence your decision? And what's on offer?

Forget boring balance transfers and lacklustre purchase deals, we highlight the credit cards which really reward you...

A leading business group has urged the government to cap the rates charged by credit cards. Fool.co.uk has supported this curb for years...

Here's a round-up of the stockmarket winners and losers of 2008. Some will definitely surprise you...

Shares look cheap, yet John Keeling has not been buying…so far. But now, having identified his 2-part strategy for maximising returns in this down market, he’s jumping in.

Here are some tips on making car insurance claims, including what extras you can claim, such as £10 per day for loss of use of your car.

Had a car accident which wasn’t your fault? Find out how to ensure your insurance claim is successful.

Christmas almost inevitably leaves most of us with a hangover, and as we tuck into the last of the turkey leftovers, we'll all be feeling the effects of this year's excesses -- and not least on our finances.

New Year, new resolutions… new current account anyone? Here’s how to make your bank work harder for you in 2009.

From April 2009, the cost of buying extra years to qualify for the basic state pension will jump by more than £200.

Homeworking is surprisingly cost-effective. Emma Lunn reveals why.

If you are planning on doing home improvements in 2009, have you considered how you will pay for them?

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