Brits lacking job security

Posted in Banking, News on August 28th, 2008 No Comments »

More than 3.3 million workers are not confident they will still be in their job in a year’s time, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by the Trades Union Congress.

Parents waste tax-free savings

Posted in News, Save & Invest on August 27th, 2008 No Comments »

Roughly £242m will be wasted this year by parents who don’t take advantage of the full tax breaks associated with Child Trust Funds (CTFs), according to Unbiased.

Uninsured over-estimate cost of cover

Posted in insurance, News on August 27th, 2008 No Comments »

Legal & General has urged people not to avoid taking out protection simply because they think it is too expensive.

Students make use of flexible friend

Posted in Banking, Credit Cards, Loans, News on August 27th, 2008 No Comments »

The average student credit card balance is nearly £220, according to research from Halifax.

Disposable income drops for first time since 1997

Posted in Banking, Credit Cards, News on August 26th, 2008 No Comments »

For the first time since 1997, household disposable income has fallen in cash terms, according to uSwitch.

Fund investors reveal cautious side

Posted in News, Save & Invest on August 20th, 2008 No Comments »

Investment levels in funds for June reflected a dip in confidence compared to growth seen in the rest of the second quarter, according to Barclays Stockbrokers Funds Market.

Financial literacy worsens among Brits

Posted in Banking, Credit Cards, News on August 20th, 2008 No Comments »

Despite personal finance issues taking centre stage over the past 12 months, research from Abbey Banking has found that financial literacy among British adults has declined since this time last year.