Research by Scottish Widows suggests a recovery in the indirect commercial property sector, with over a quarter of IFAs who had previously suggested clients reduce their property exposure, now recommending property again.
Around 39% of UK IFAs have advised some or all of their clients to reduce their property exposure over the last six months, but […]

The seven banks and one building society engaged in a High Court test case with the Office of Fair Trading over unarranged overdraft fees are to appeal against the Court’s judgement.
The Court gave permission to the banks to appeal April’s Court judgment that unarranged overdraft fees are assessable for fairness under the Unfair Terms in […]

Kate O’Raghallaigh studies the options for graduates looking to kickstart their finances 
Leaving university may mark the end on an era, but it also marks the beginning of something else – the battle to clear debt. The road to debt recovery is rarely easy. There’s the student overdraft, the student loan, and any credit card debt […]

Research from Alliance & Leicester Current Accounts has revealed almost three-quarters of Britons have made some form of financial cutback recently.
In addition to this, a third expect their disposable income to decrease over the coming six months. For the majority, this is due to the rising cost of food, consumer goods, household bills and fuel […]

Britons are saving more and raiding less so far this year, according to research from Birmingham Midshires.
Within the last three months, people have saved an average £938 compared with £910 in the same period a year ago. Meanwhile, people have raided £1,700 this year, down from over £2,000 in 2007.
As day-to-day costs are rising and […]

An estimated two thirds of Brits say they won’t be able to cope if fuel prices keep rising, according to price comparison site Moneysupermarket.
Petrol prices have recently exceeded £1.10 per litre and gas and electricity prices have increased by 15%. Such sharp increases have caused many people to worry about their finances, said Tim Moss, […]

There is plenty to arrange before you travel abroad, but what financial considerations should you be making? Barney McCarthy takes you through the essentials
Planning for a holiday is usually an exciting undertaking, but it can be fraught with the worry of remembering to pack everything. And while you can pick up travel adaptors and suncream […]

Savers are being called on to take more interest in the rates paid by the new breed of high interest current accounts as payouts plunge dramatically the more you have in the account, analysis by MoneyExpert shows.
Currently there are 12 accounts offering interest rates of 5% or more - but the offers are only good […]