UK consumers’ love of impulse buying is costing them dear as they fail to shop around or read the small print on returning unwanted items, according to swiftcover.com.
Archive for January, 2008
N&P conducts child’s savings account research
Posted in News, Save & Invest on January 24th, 2008 Comments Off
Recent analysis by Norwich and Peterborough Building Society (N&P) found that in 2007, savers put on average £112 a month into a child’s savings account.
FEATURE: Troubling times for commercial property funds
Posted in News, Save & Invest on January 23rd, 2008 Comments Off
With increasing numbers of asset managers putting a freeze on withdrawals, what does the future hold for commercial property funds? Your Money takes a look
Credit crunch having ‘profound impact’
Posted in Banking, News, Save & Invest on January 23rd, 2008 Comments Off
The credit crunch is having a marked effect on the global economy, Michael Gordon, head of investment strategy at Fidelity International has said.
Pension deadline looms
Posted in insurance, News, Save & Invest on January 23rd, 2008 Comments Off
People who don’t top up their pension before 5 April 2007 will lose the chance to make a contribution for this tax year, stockbrokerage Charles Stanley has warned.
Alliance Trust’s measure of consumer financial wellbeing shows a worrying fall in the fourth quarter of 2007 as pressure mounts from rising prices, increased debt and slowing house price growth.
Truth counts for insurance policies
Posted in insurance, News on January 23rd, 2008 Comments Off
Nearly nine out of 10 Brits have always told the truth when completing an insurance application form, according to research by Friends Provident. At the opposite end of the scale, one in five people would not read all the terms and conditions on a policy before they signed up. But for those who choose to [...]
Website launched for National Ethical Investment Week
Posted in News, Save & Invest on January 22nd, 2008 Comments Off
A new website and set of support tools have been launched to help raise awareness for the UK’s first National Ethical Investment Week (NEIW).


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