Archive for July, 2007

EDITOR’S BLOG: Rates are on the right track – you’re not!

Posted in News on July 6th, 2007 No Comments »

So boring and predictable, isn’t it?

The Bank of England raises interest rates again to 5.75%

Posted in News on July 5th, 2007 No Comments »

The Bank of England has raised the Base Rate from 5.5% to 5.75%, the fifth increase since August last year.

BT increases its call charges to mobiles by up to 150%

Posted in News, Utilities on July 5th, 2007 No Comments »

BT has changed its charging structure by abolishing its weekend prices for calls made to mobiles and hitting customers with daytime and evening rates only.

Taxman may be allowed to delve into personal accounts

Posted in News on July 5th, 2007 No Comments »

Tax owed to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) could be taken automatically from defaulters’ bank accounts, civil servants have proposed.

‘If you want to make big returns go for global growth’

Posted in News, Save & Invest on July 4th, 2007 No Comments »

Global growth funds hold the key to excellent investment returns, according to research from investment data analyst Moneyspider.com.

Servicing big debt eats into more household budgets

Posted in News on July 4th, 2007 No Comments »

Paying off household debt has reached a record level and is stretching many household budgets to the limit of their capacity, according to accountancy firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC).

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