News Archive : 5th March, 2008
- Asda: Cost of living on the up
The cost of living is rising in the UK, new figures from Asda show. (05 03 2008 03:00) - Industry reacts to Thoresen's recommendations
The government's Thoresen Review - which this week recommended the creation of a national financial advice service - has been welcomed by financial firms. (05 03 2008 02:45) - Sainsbury's: Savers fall due to money worries
Overall rates of saving are on the decline, new research from Sainsbury's Finance appears to show. (05 03 2008 02:45) - Poll: 3m own five or more cards
Over three million adults in the UK, four per cent of the total, have been found to own more than five credit cards. (05 03 2008 02:45) - Brits 'looking to invest in markets'
The turbulence on the global stock markets might have led to nervous lenders making high street mortgages and personal loans harder to come by. (05 03 2008 02:45) - Give up to save on cover, smokers advised
People who smoke can make huge savings by giving up the habit, moneysupermarket.com advised yesterday. (05 03 2008 02:45) - Saga maps out 'careless pet' costs
Disaster-prone dogs and clumsy cats are hitting many pet owners where it hurts - in the pocket. (05 03 2008 02:45) - Student rental market 'set to grow' thanks to government plans
Buy-to-let investors will be celebrating the government's recent announcement of plans to build 20 new university campuses in Britain, the National Landlords Association (NLA) has said. (05 03 2008 02:45) - New estate agent ombudsman 'delayed'
The creation of an ombudsman for estate agents has been delayed by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), the BBC reports. (05 03 2008 02:45) - Bank refunds 'could cost HSBC £300m'
Customers hoping to win money back from banks for unfair penalty charges have been given a boost by comments from HSBC. (05 03 2008 02:45) - NAEA calls for rate cut
The base interest rate must be reduced by the Bank of England this week, the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) said yesterday. (05 03 2008 11:00) - Tesco releases car insurance research
One in three drivers in the UK have switched their car insurance cover in the past year, new figures from Tesco Compare show. (05 03 2008 11:00) - Abbey: Two thirds delay home buys due to economy
First time buyers are turning away from the mortgage market, turned away by unfavourable economic conditions. (05 03 2008 11:00) - Loans firm detects decline in home upgrades
The home improvement market has been hit hard by the credit crunch, a loans firm has suggested. (05 03 2008 11:00) - Don't bank on rate cuts, poll suggests
Bank of England interest rate cuts will be conservative across 2008, borrowers have been warned. (05 03 2008 11:00) - Virgin blows whistle on four-figure footy fans
The average football fan who follows a Premiership team spent £1,331 on their support across 2007, a new poll from Virgin Money shows. (05 03 2008 11:00) - £4.6bn in council tax 'pays for public pensions'
The Taxpayers' Alliance has claimed that an excessive part of council tax funds have gone towards public sector pension plans. (05 03 2008 11:00) - Road pricing policy moves to slow lane
Pay-as-you-go road pricing has been dropped by the government, the transport secretary Ruth Kelly has suggested. (05 03 2008 11:00) - Card limit cuts 'might affect credit worthiness'
Credit cards might become harder to take out in future due to lenders cutting their spending limits, the Daily Mail reports. (05 03 2008 11:00)
