Archive for December, 2006

A Happy Christmas from Your Money

Posted in News on December 22nd, 2006 No Comments »

You may have noticed some exciting changes to Your Money website in the past few weeks – and these are just a taster of what is to come in 2007.

TV licences going up

Posted in News on December 22nd, 2006 No Comments »

The BBC has been told that culture secretary Tessa Jowell and Chancellor Gordon Brown have agreed a below-inflation rise for the TV licence fee.

Shops report better Christmas trading

Posted in News on December 22nd, 2006 No Comments »

Stores were delighted that retail sales rose at their sharpest rate in two months in December, as consumers made shopping their top UK investment, according to figures from the CBI business group.

IMF ‘impressed’ with UK economy

Posted in News on December 21st, 2006 No Comments »

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has rated the UK’s economy “impressive” and UK investment in it should continue to grow.

House prices could ‘soar 15%’ next year

Posted in News on December 21st, 2006 No Comments »

House prices may well be 15% higher at the end of 2007 than they are now, according to an economic research group.

UK finances show ‘slight improvement’

Posted in News on December 21st, 2006 No Comments »

The UK’s finances improved slightly in November, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

Mortgages hit new highs

Posted in News on December 20th, 2006 No Comments »

Mortgage lending rose to an all-time high in November, according to figures released today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

Energy websites get the go-ahead

Posted in News, Utilities on December 20th, 2006 No Comments »

A number of energy price comparison websites that enable consumers to compare utility prices and get cheaper utility bills have been given the thumbs-up from Energywatch, the industry watchdog.

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