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Report: Savings Levels Drop This Winter

NS&I's Savings latest survey has found that this winter, the amount of money the population is saving has decreased to its lowest level for over two years. On average, the British public is now setting aside 6.25% of their monthly take-home income. This figure has fallen consistently since this time ...

Barclaycard Freedom Scheme Customers To Receive Boost From npower

Barclaycard Freedom customers are being provided with the chance to boost their accounts by up to £160 of Reward Money in a year, thanks to npower's new reward offer launch. The reward, the first in the scheme to be paid regardless of the amount the customer spends on their card, is ...

Barclaycard Rollercoaster Glides To Top Spot

Barclaycard's rollercoaster campaign has topped the AdWatch list of current advertising campaigns, with 60% of adults questioned by Marketing Magazine recalling the advert. Launched on 22 January 2010, the advert tells the story of an adventurous and innovative commute to work - on a rollercoaster. Filmed in New York and Hollywood using ...

Millions Of Brits Head Abroad In 2010 Bucking The Staycation Trend

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 ...

First Time Buyers Shouldn’t Panic Following Stamp Duty Changes, Says UK Broker

First time buyers who didn’t manage to find a new home before the government’s stamp duty concession ended shouldn’t despair, says a leading UK mortgage broker. In an effort to tempt buyers into the market, the government removed the stamp duty levy on properties costing under £175,000 for just over a ...

Principle First To Offer Remote Financial Advice

Principle First now offers clients the ability to interact with an adviser online, as they are brought across to his screen to discuss their financial plan using a range of graphical tools, charts and graphs illustrating their proposed or current investments. Principle First’s remote financial advice service has already been rolled ...

Go Independent For The Best Mortgage Advice

One of the major advantages of today’s world is that we have choices in nearly everything we buy. And considering that a mortgage is probably the biggest financial commitment we will ever make, then it’s the one decision that we should have some help with, to ensure that we get the ...

What SVR Does Your Lender Charge

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 ...

Research: Britons Not Yet Planning For New ISA Limits

NS&I has revealed new research that shows people across Britain are not yet planning for the changes to ISA entitlements this year and risk missing out on tax-free returns. Just 15% of Britons surveyed say they understand the new limits, which enables individuals to save up to £10,200 per year ...

The 1 Minute Life Insurance Check Calculator

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 ...

Get Free Credit Reports And Best Credit Cards Deals At Free-Credit-Reports.com

To make it easier for the customers to understand the competitive credit card and credit report market, Free-Credit-Reports.com has introduced a reliable and quick free credit report online service free of cost. A good credit history is very important when customer is looking to get a certain amount of money from ...

The Children’s Mutual Reports Growth Of Parents Funding Their Adult Childre

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 ...

Barclaycard Freedom Retail Partnership Begins To Take Shape

Barclaycard has announced the national partners that will be joining the tens of thousands of small and medium retailers who have been invited to join Barclaycard Freedom, set to be the broadest retail rewards scheme in the UK. LA Fitness, YO! Sushi, Firebox.com, Goldsmiths and Nationwide Autocentres are initial examples ...

Prudential Reports Pension Gap Between Men And Women Continues To Grow

According to new figures from the Prudential Class of 2010 retirement survey* women planning to retire in 2010 expect to receive an average annual pension of £12,169, while their male counterparts expect to collect an average pension of £19,593 - a pension gender gap of £7,424. And the pension income ...

M&S Home Insurance Urges Romantics Check Rings Are Insured Before Proposing This Valentine’s

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 ...

M&S Money Launches New Flexi Cash ISA Option

M&S Money has announced the launch if its new flexi cash ISA option, offering a variable rate of 2.65% AER/tax-free. This includes a bonus rate of 1.25% for 18 months from initial deposit. Research commissioned by M&S Money revealed that people are now more concerned about easy access to their savings ...

Prudential Reveals A Return To Stock Market As Interest Rates Prompt Rush For Risk Assets

Prudential has released findings from its latest research which shows that financial advisers are predicting a significant return to the stock market in 2010, with 72% expecting an increase in the number of clients looking to invest in equities over the coming 12 months. While Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs) questioned for ...

Barclaycard Platinum To Offer 0% On Balance Transfers Until 2011

Barclaycard Platinum has announced it is continuing to offer the lowest balance transfer fee on the market to new customers, with 0% on balance transfers until February 2011 and 3 months interest free purchases. Barclaycard will charge new Platinum card customers a 2.9% handling charge to make the move and the balance ...

The Children’s Mutual Reports CTFs Have Revolutionised Child Savings

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 ...

The Children’s Mutual Reports Parents Persist In Saving

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 ...

Experian And HypoVereinsbank Partner To Provide SEPA Data Conversion Services

Experian, the global information services company, has announced that it has partnered with HypoVereinsbank (HVB), one of the largest commercial banks in Germany, to provide the bank and its corporate customers with a data validation and conversion service to aid compliance with the latest SEPA (Single Euro Payment Area) standards. ...

Report: Savings Levels Drop This Winter

NS&I's Savings latest survey has found that this winter, the amount of money the population is saving has decreased to its lowest level for over two years. On average, the British public is now setting aside 6.25% of their monthly take-home income. This figure has fallen consistently since this time ...

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