The battle over bank charges Mar 19 2007
ALTHOUGH consumer group Which? says more than a quarter of a million template letters and factsheets on reclaiming bank charges have been downloaded from its website, many customers possibly entitled to compensation from big High Street banks have yet to claim. more
Cash points Mar 19 2007
AS WORLD stock markets rattle and roll, is it time to lock your money in the latest Keydata Secure Income Plan Issue 7 from financial advisor Baronworth, based in Ilford, Essex? more
Hang on to more of your money Mar 12 2007
WITH rising council tax bills, higher interest rates hurting homebuyers who failed to fix their mortgage rate, and a squeeze on pay rises threatened in the public sector, 2007 could be a painful time for Middle Britain. more
Cash points Mar 12 2007
SALES of endowment policies by disgruntled owners doubled in 2006 says Association of Policy Market Makers (APMM) chairman Brian Goldstein, as strong demand from funds based in Germany ensured policies fetched an average of 15% above surrender value, with some getting as much as 35% above. more
Investors profit from ethical funds Mar 5 2007
AS SHANGHAI shook world stock markets this week, wobbling those feeble new private sector pensions geared to share prices rather than final salaries, I wondered if a shrewd investment might be sitting alongside the checkout at Marks and Spencer. more
Cash points Mar 5 2007
DESPITE the ructions in Asia this week, Mick Gilligan, Killik & Co director of fund research, remains a staunch fan of India Capital Growth at 91.25p. more
Let ISAs become your flexible friend Feb 26 2007
ALTHOUGH Chancellor Gordon Brown rarely makes it easy to put money outside his tax net, his pre-Budget report last December was a real boost for savers who want to set aside something more than a pension for their long-term future more
The soaring cost of farmland Feb 26 2007
THE rate of farmland price growth trebled in the second half of 2006, with annual inflation topping 18%, a report today revealed. more
Cash points Feb 26 2007
BRITISH MPs have hit out at mortgage lenders who “trick” consumers with low interest rates, only to hit them with arrangement fees of up to £2,000. more
Seek out the best car insurance deal Feb 19 2007
SIX months ago, Norwich Union, Britain’s second biggest motor insurer, gave a grim warning to drivers: its premiums would have to rise by between 16% and 40% to meet rising claims, especially from rocketing personal injury compensation claims. more
Cash points Feb 19 2007
AS THE deadline (April 5) for ISA savings in the 2006/7 financial year approaches, Newcastle BS offers a Cash ISA paying 6.10% fixed until October 20, 2008. This Fixed Rate Options ISA (6) offers unlimited transfers and is available until March 23, 2007 and is also available as a direct investment bond. more
Managing the debt mountain Feb 12 2007
WITH Britain’s personal debt mountain topping £1.3 trillion, it’s hardly surprising that some of the fastest-growing companies in the financial sector in recent years have specialised in advising people who are deep in the red. more
Cash points Feb 12 2007
ALTHOUGH Asda boasts it has “stormed” the personal loans market with a rock bottom rate of 5.9% – available until February 15, possibly for the life of the loan – on sums between £5,000 and £25,000, the sub-6% loan could be vanishing before our eyes. more
Is your money as safe as offices? Feb 5 2007
WITH interest rates rising, house prices wobbly (in some areas), and inflation threatening to return, investors are increasingly turning to commercial property - shops, offices, retail parks and warehouses - as a safe port in a storm. more
It ain't over till it's over Feb 5 2007
MILLIONS of endowment mis-selling victims could still be in line for compensation despite missing their deadline to register complaints. more
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