On Wednesday the 10th of March 2010, hundreds of thousands of people up and down the UK will stub out their final cigarette as they kick the habit and give up smoking for good. Smoking currently claims around 106,000 lives in the UK each year due to a plethora of smoking ...
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35.6 million Brits are heading abroad for their main vacation this year, suggesting a shift from 2009’s ‘staycation’ trend
1/3 of holidaymakers blamed the UK’s recent cold weather as their main reason for travelling abroad to sunnier climes
1 in 3 Brits still plan to travel in the UK for shorter breaks
1/3 ...
It's official, the recession that flaunted a stranglehold over the world's economic superpowers during 2008/09 has finally loosened its grip.
The end of the biggest recession in 70 years doesn't mean a return to frivolous spending or reckless borrowing however as a continued slump in car sales and slow growth in ...
These changes will affect any borrower that is on an SVR or an SVR-linked product (generally known as a discounted rate) and if your mortgage rate is going up then this will clearly lead to an increase in your monthly repayments.
L& C’s SVR watch table gives an overview of the ...
The 1 Minute Life Insurance Check calculator only requires a few simple pieces of information – date of birth, level of cover, type of cover, whether nicotine products have been used in the past 12 months, the remaining term on the policy and the current monthly premium. The calculator then checks ...
Quoteboffin.co.uk – a new money saving website that offers price comparison on life insurance - is today calling for better education on financial products to be made available to UK consumers.
In a recent report conducted by global reinsurer, Swiss Re, it emerged that just 34% of UK citizens aged 21 – ...
The Children's Mutual, a leading Child Trust Fund provider, has revealed that the cost of having adult children is hitting parents hard, with its new research showing they expect the cost of supporting an 18 to 30 year old to exceed £30,000. Their findings highlight the growth of a generation ...
A new money saving website that compares prices on life insurance packages has announced customers can now get quotes from market leaders BUPA and Aviva when they enquire via QuoteBoffin.co.uk.
QuoteBoffin.co.uk which launched early this month, is the latest price comparison site to hit the ether. The price comparison industry itself has proved ...
Traditionally, April sees a flurry of financial activity as savers rush to renew their ISAs with the current tax year drawing to a close and a new session starting afresh. With a plethora of competitive packages and ISA bonuses to entice shoppers, there's never been a better time to tighten ...
New figures from M&S Money show that February is one of the most popular months of the year to buy wedding insurance, with sales of M&S Wedding Insurance expected to increase in the weeks after Valentine's Day as couples planning their big day make sure they are covered in case ...
M&S Home Insurance is advising anyone purchasing a ring before popping the question this Valentine’s Day to check it is covered by their existing home contents insurance.
Brits spend an average of £1,800 (source: confetti.co.uk quoted on thisismoney.co.uk) on an engagement ring. While many people may be tempted to take out ...
A new LV= commissioned report into the impact of pet illness and death on their owners' work attendance has revealed that British businesses are losing £18 million* a year in lost workforce hours, as thousands of staff take 'pet sick leave' either to look after their sick animal or to ...
RSA Insurance Group plc (RSA) & ONIC Holding SAOG announces an agreement in which RSA Oman will acquire Al Ahlia from ONIC Holding for OMR 19m (US$49m). The purchase price is subject to a net asset value adjustment on completion.
In return ONIC Holding will acquire a 20.03% stake in RSA ...
The Children's Mutual, a leading Child Trust Fund provider, has revealed new research that, five years on from the first CTF vouchers being issued, the introduction of the CTF has revolutionised long-term savings for children.
With every eligible child born since 1 September 2002 having a CTF account, 2010 will see more ...
As the UK emerges from the recession with economic growth up 0.1% and unemployment falling for the first time in 18 months, it's easy to get sidetracked by the future and forget to learn lessons from the past.
Although the recession saw a dramatic slump in consumer spending on high end ...
Since the start of the global recession in 2008, consumers have become more and more frugal with how they spend their money and approach their finances as a whole. Redirecting funds from high end or luxury products such as property and cars, consumers have begun to avidly protect their savings ...
The Children's Mutual, a leading Child Trust Fund provider, has reported that the latest figures from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) show that parents are persisting in saving for their children and engaging with the Child Trust Fund.
The new quarterly Child Trust Fund statistics released by the HMRC have revealed that ...
It is a smart idea that no matter what state you live in, you familiarize yourself with the types of policies and market rates for that particular state. Texas is no exception to this rule so it is important that when you’re shopping online for home insurance quotes you know what ...
2010 has started with yet another interest rate hold by the Bank of England – the tenth consecutive hold decision since Bank Rate was cut in March to an all-time low of 0.5%.
Mortgage lenders Standard Variable Rates (SVRs) have also been very low over the last year, but despite Bank ...
LV=, the insurance, investment and pensions group, has launched its fifth TV advertising campaign to promote its '50 Plus plan'. The new TV advertisement was created by creative marketing agency 'redtag' to promote the LV= life insurance policy.
The new TV advertisement has been developed with the LV= brand and features ...
