Base rate remains at 0.50%
Once again, the Monetary Policy Committee has decided to keep the base rate at 0.50%. This is now the 11th month of this low rate. The Office for Nat
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Sale and Rent Back Deals Get More Protection
Posted on February 5, 2010 by James
A new rule announced this week in the final regulation from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) means that anyone who decides to swap ownership of their house to then rent it back have to have a guaranteed tenancy of at least five years. The new rule will begin from the 30th of June this year, an
Base rate remains at 0.50%
Posted on February 4, 2010 by Staff Writer
Once again, the Monetary Policy Committee has decided to keep the base rate at 0.50%. This is now the 11th month of this low rate. The Office for National Statistics show the country is finally out of recession, growing by a small 0.10% in the last quarter of 2009. Then, the annual rate of inflat
Increase in Isas by Virgin Money
Posted on February 4, 2010 by Staff Writer
Investors over 50 have more than doubled lump sum contributions to share-based individual savings accounts Isas, it has been reported. According to new research by Virgin Money, income funds saw contributions increase by around 130 per cent between October 6th 2009 and January 5th this year. The
Free car washes offered by M&S
Posted on February 4, 2010 by Staff Writer
Marks and Spencer is offering free car washes for a year for motorists who take out car insurance with them. Consumers who are looking for a new deal for cover on their vehicles could be interested in the offer, which will give them 12 free washes if they purchase their insurance through moneysu
Payments to Egg Delayed by Database Bugs
Posted on February 4, 2010 by James
NatWest customers who happen to also own an Egg credit card have unable to make payments via the Egg website for over two months due to a database glitch that yet to be fixed. Egg has noted that fault will be fixed in the next few days. The problems started because the Egg website would not recog
Government Warns of Tax Return Email Scam
Posted on February 3, 2010 by James
As Tax Returns are handed in this week, scammers have targeted those people filling out their returns through a massive fraud email scam. The emails warn recipients that they need to fill out their tax return shortly and are then sent to a website where they are a tricked into entering a vast amount
UK Fraud Total Higher Than Predicted
Posted on January 29, 2010 by James
Insurance scams, online theft, tax fraud and evasion are costing the UK as much as ?30bn every single year, according to the latest official figures. The National Fraud authority believes that the figures work out at costing around ?621 per adult in the UK. This is the first time such figures hav
Making the Most of Gift Aid
Posted on January 28, 2010 by James
The Haiti Earthquake has devastated the country, and news of the deaths and devastation has been everywhere in the last few weeks. Countries all over the world have launched their own aid packages or campaigns and many citizens are also looking at ways they can donate or raise money to help out.
Ofgem Promise Better Rights for Energy Customers
Posted on January 27, 2010 by James
The idea of text fundraising might be quite a new one, but it?s starting to see a massive explosion in its use that could see it overtaking much more established methods of donating to a charity, especially during a crisis situation. After the devastating earthquakes hit Haiti earlier this month
Rising costs of insurance claims
Posted on January 26, 2010 by Staff Writer
All motor insurance providers are struggling with the rising costs, according to Zurich. The firm announced plans to increase premiums by 20 per cent earlier this week to cover losses resulting from an increase in claims. Chief executive of Zurich’s UK General Insurance arm, Steve Lewis, sai
Sale and Rent Back Deals Get More Protection
A new rule announced this week in the final regulation from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) means that anyone who decides to swap ownership of
Increase in Isas by Virgin Money
Investors over 50 have more than doubled lump sum contributions to share-based individual savings accounts Isas, it has been reported. According to
Free car washes offered by M&S
Marks and Spencer is offering free car washes for a year for motorists who take out car insurance with them. Consumers who are looking for a new d
Payments to Egg Delayed by Database Bugs
NatWest customers who happen to also own an Egg credit card have unable to make payments via the Egg website for over two months due to a database gli
Government Warns of Tax Return Email Scam
As Tax Returns are handed in this week, scammers have targeted those people filling out their returns through a massive fraud email scam. The emails w
UK Fraud Total Higher Than Predicted
Insurance scams, online theft, tax fraud and evasion are costing the UK as much as ?30bn every single year, according to the latest official figures.
Making the Most of Gift Aid
The Haiti Earthquake has devastated the country, and news of the deaths and devastation has been everywhere in the last few weeks. Countries all over
Ofgem Promise Better Rights for Energy Customers
The idea of text fundraising might be quite a new one, but it?s starting to see a massive explosion in its use that could see it overtaking much more
Rising costs of insurance claims
All motor insurance providers are struggling with the rising costs, according to Zurich. The firm announced plans to increase premiums by 20 per ce