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  • Britons 'should set up direct debits to savings accounts'
    People could establish direct debits to boost their savings. Britons eager to make sure they plan ahead sufficiently for their future should set up a direct debit into a savings account such as an ISA in order to remove any ...
    Tue 31st May, 2011
  • Mortgage seekers 'should get professional advice'
    People looking for home loans may be well advised to talk their options through with a specialist. Gaining professional advice should be high on the priority list of any consumer before they commit to taking out a home loan ...
    Tue 31st May, 2011
  • CML: Scottish home loan figures follow UK-wide trend
    The Scottish mortgage market is no different to the rest of the UK, it has been shown. The Scottish mortgage sector generally followed the trend set in the rest of the UK in the early part of 2011, new figures have ...
    Tue 31st May, 2011
  • Many first-time buyers 'need parental help'
    Many first-time buyers rely on their parents financially, research has found. The majority of people looking to get their feet on the first rung of the UK's mortgage ladder rely on some kind of financial support from ...
    Tue 31st May, 2011
  • Savings account holdings 'dwarfed by debt obligations'
    Many people owe more than they have saved, an expert has said. Commitments made by families with savings accounts are often overshadowed by the financial obligations they have in paying off debts accrued on items such as ...
    Fri 27th May, 2011
  • Consumers urged to be proactive with credit card debt
    People with debts should act sooner rather than later, an expert believes. Taking a proactive approach to resolving debt issues on personal finance options such as personal loans or credit cards is essential, an expert has ...
    Fri 27th May, 2011
  • Lender creates new home loan
    A lender has added to its range of home loans. Consumers searching for a mortgage deal with the benefit of long-term security may be interested in a new product launched by one financier.In news that may be of particular note ...
    Fri 27th May, 2011 (1 Comment)
  • RBS and NatWest offer new fixed rate bonds
    RBS and NatWest have created a new range of fixed rate bonds Anyone eager to take out a new savings account deal in the near future may be interested in a new range of fixed rate bonds on offer from one lender.As of yesterday ...
    Fri 27th May, 2011 (1 Comment)
  • Airports resume services as ash cloud clears
    Flights heading to and from northern Germany are returning to normal after volcanic ash from Iceland caused disruptions to air traffic. Services have resumed at all Berlin Hamburg and Bremen airports following a number of ...
    Thu 26th May, 2011 (1 Comment)
  • Britons' negative view of mortgage market 'hardly surprising'
    First-time buyers have a right to feel negative about the mortgage market, an expert has said. The fact that many prospective first-time buyers see home loan products such as tracker mortgages as out of their reach is ...
    Thu 26th May, 2011
  • Tracker mortgages becoming more popular, research suggests
    People seem to be moving away from fixed rate home loans, a study has shown. Tracker mortgages are becoming increasingly popular with Britons searching for the best home loans following the recession, new research has ...
    Thu 26th May, 2011
  • Usage of savings accounts 'essential for retirees'
    Retirees could gain an income from savings accounts Using savings accounts such as fixed rate bonds or ISAs as well as a pension fund is essential for all people approaching retirement age.That is the opinion of Martin ...
    Thu 26th May, 2011
  • Older people 'should get help when searching for best current accounts'
    Older people could recruit a younger person to help them find the best deals online if they are confused by the internet. Older people eager to make the most of the best current account or credit card deals available may wish ...
    Thu 26th May, 2011
  • Post Office launches new savings account
    The Post Office has added to its range of savings accounts Consumers searching for an attractive savings account in the UK may be interested in a new bonds deal on offer from one financier.In news that may be of particular ...
    Thu 26th May, 2011
  • First-time buyers 'must shop around for mortgages'
    Shopping around the mortgage market may be important. Prospective first-time buyers saving up to afford a deposit on a home loan such as a tracker mortgage must make sure they have scoured the market properly before putting ...
    Wed 25th May, 2011
  • Families urged to budget properly as inflation rises
    Rising inflation heightens the need for good budgeting, an expert has said It may be essential for Britons to incorporate storing cash in savings accounts into their personal finance regime as inflation continues to soar ...
    Wed 25th May, 2011
  • BBA: Financiers committed to business banking initiative
    Lenders are committed to the Project Merlin scheme, it has been said. New figures published by the Bank of England show that major financiers in the UK are committed to offering sufficient business banking loans to meet the ...
    Wed 25th May, 2011
  • Londoners have highest savings, research shows
    Londoners tend to have more cash stored in savings accounts than people in other areas, a study has shown. Londoners are the most likely people in the UK to make proper use of their savings accounts, new research has ...
    Wed 25th May, 2011
  • Many Britons 'spending like the recession never happened'
    Many consumers are still spending as if it's 2007, an expert has said. Many consumers in the UK are continuing to live in a buy-now-pay-later culture through personal finance options such as credit cards, despite the effects ...
    Tue 24th May, 2011
  • Expert: There are many ways for couples to arrange finances
    Couples living together have a number of options financially, an expert has said. There are many ways in which couples living together can resolve the potentially tricky situation of paying household bills such as for gas and ...
    Tue 24th May, 2011
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