Archive for April, 2006

Falling prices may leave consumers overinsured

Posted in insurance, News on April 28th, 2006 Comments Off

The real cost of electrical items is now much lower than it was 20 years ago, according to insurer, esure.com.

First-timers work extra hours to get on the ladder

Posted in News on April 27th, 2006 No Comments »

Thousands of first-time buyers are taking an extra job or working overtime to get on to the property ladder, Bradford & Bingley’s third annual First Time Buyer Report has found.

House price growth slows in April

Posted in News on April 27th, 2006 No Comments »

Nationwide’s latest house price report found annual house price growth fell back below 5% during April, with inflation slowing to 0.1%, from 1.1% in March.

UK pets are one of the family

Posted in insurance, News on April 26th, 2006 No Comments »

The UK’s pets are treated as one of the family with 47% of owners regarding them like their own children, but only 20% have taken out pet insurance according to Saga Insurance.

Big banks fail to keep up with loan deals

Posted in Loans, News on April 25th, 2006 Comments Off

The ‘big five’ banks have been criticised for failing to compete with other lenders’ personal loan offerings, both in-branch and online.

Parents fail to take advantage of CTFs

Posted in News, Save & Invest on April 24th, 2006 No Comments »

March saw the lowest month on record for cash Child Trust Finds (CTFs), according to figures from the Building Societies Association (BSA).

Broadband switchers see time and cost benefits

Posted in News, Utilities on April 24th, 2006 No Comments »

A medium-level internet user could fly around the world twice in the time saved by switching to broadband from a dial-up connection, according to uSwitch.com.

State pension alternative suggested

Posted in News on April 24th, 2006 No Comments »

Alternative plans for pensions reform will be unveiled today by former welfare minister Frank Field, who will meet Tony Blair to discuss a funded scheme under which the wealthier in society would subsidise the poorer.

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