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People 'not putting enough aside for pension'
People are not putting enough money aside in their pensions for retirement, according to one online financial service. More »
By Tom Farley, Pensions - Fri 1 Apr 2011
Could employers offer workers in debt loans?
Employers could offer hardship loans to help financially struggling workers, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD). More »
By Sarah Engle, Loans - Fri 1 Apr 2011
Mortgages: 80% of non-homeowners want to become first-time buyers
Nearly 80 per cent of non-home owning adults aspire to have a mortgage and become a first-time buyer (FTB), according to research from HSBC. More »
By Jonathan Dawes, Mortgages - Fri 1 Apr 2011
Plan ahead to save for pensions and retirement
People need to plan ahead and save if they want to do everything they plan to in retirement, according to SavvyWoman.co.uk. More »
By Tom Farley, Pensions - Mon 4 Apr 2011
Credit cards fuelling rising debt levels
One reason why the level of debt is rising is because borrowing money on credit cards is becoming increasingly easy and widespread, according to lovemoney.com More »
By Sarah Engle, Credit Cards - Mon 4 Apr 2011
Over a quarter of Brits less likely to save
Over a quarter of Brits will be less likely to save over the next three months, according to data from National Savings and Investment (NS&I). More »
By Sarah Engle, Banking - Mon 4 Apr 2011
Pet insurance policies vary on vet fee cover
Pet insurance policies can vary significantly from different providers depending on how they cover vets' fees, according to Defaqto. More »
By Marianne Straker, Pet Insurance - Tue 5 Apr 2011
Home insurance can get customers Nectar points
Sainsbury's Home Insurance has launched a new online customer offer for people purchasing combined buildings and contents cover. More »
By Marianne Straker, Home Insurance - Tue 5 Apr 2011
Home insurance can get customers Nectar points
Sainsbury's Home Insurance has launched a new online customer offer for people purchasing combined buildings and contents cover. More »
By Jonathan Dawes, Insurance - Tue 5 Apr 2011
Ethical banking: People want to see returns on their savings
Consumers are looking for a good return when they are saving and investing in the banking sector, according to Triodos Bank. More »
By Sarah Engle, Banking - Wed 6 Apr 2011
Banking: One in five parents not prioritising time with family
One in five adults do not prioritise time with their children or grandchildren as much as they would like, according to banking firm Scottish Widows. More »
By Sarah Engle, Banking - Wed 6 Apr 2011
Banking: One in five parents not prioritising time with family
One in five adults do not prioritise time with their children or grandchildren as much as they would like, according to banking firm Scottish Widows. More »
By Jonathan Dawes, Money - Wed 6 Apr 2011
Only 7% of mortgage holders considered offset deals
Only seven per cent of mortgage customers considered an offset policy, a report by Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) has revealed. More »
By Jonathan Dawes, Mortgages - Wed 6 Apr 2011
Life Insurance: Zurich announce 20% rise in policies
Life insurance provider Zurich UK Life has announced a 20 per cent rise in policies issued with a sum assured of £1million or above, in the last year. More »
By Marianne Straker, Life Insurance - Thu 7 Apr 2011
Pensions: Brits need to add 6 years to working life, say AXA
People in the UK need to add an extra six years to their working life or face a shortfall in their pensions, according to AXA. More »
By Tom Farley, Pensions - Thu 7 Apr 2011
Car insurance: Breakdowns could increase by overloading vehicles
Thousands of car insurance policyholders are putting their vehicles and passengers at a greater risk by overloading their motors as people drive to their Easter holiday destinations, according to Britannia Rescue. More »
By Jonathan Dawes, Breakdown Cover - Fri 8 Apr 2011
Car insurance: Breakdowns could increase by overloading vehicles
Thousands of car insurance policyholders are putting their vehicles and passengers at a greater risk by overloading their motors as people drive to their Easter holiday destinations, according to Britannia Rescue. More »
By Tom Farley, Car Insurance - Fri 8 Apr 2011
Loans: OFT closes 19 lead generation websites
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has announced the closure of 19 unlicensed lead generation websites, which source loan and credit information for people and sell their details on. More »
By Sarah Engle, Loans - Fri 8 Apr 2011
Loans: OFT closes 19 lead generation websites
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has announced the closure of 19 unlicensed lead generation websites, which source loan and credit information for people and sell their details on. More »
By Jonathan Dawes, Money - Fri 8 Apr 2011
Loans and Debt: Savers need a safety net for unexpected costs
People saving need to take into account unexpected costs in order to stay loan and debt free, according to the Debt Advice Foundation. More »
By Sarah Engle, Loans - Fri 8 Apr 2011
Loan and debt worries can have a negative effect on health, say expert
Financial worries about loans and debt can have a negative effect on people's health and lead to serious relationship consequences, according to a financial psychologist. More »
By Sarah Engle, Loans - Mon 11 Apr 2011
Home insurance: Check cover on garden equipment
With summer on the way, home insurance customers have been advised to check that their outdoor gardening equipment is covered in their policy, according to research from Moneysupermarket.com. More »
By Marianne Straker, Home Insurance - Mon 11 Apr 2011
One in five homeowners unsure what a rise in the base rate will mean
One in five homeowners do not know what would happen to their mortgage payments if the base rate rises, according to research from unbiased.co.uk. More »
By Jonathan Dawes, Mortgages - Mon 11 Apr 2011
Nearly 50% of mums do not have life insurance
Nearly half of mums in the UK do not have any life insurance cover, according to research from Confused.com. More »
By Marianne Straker, Life Insurance - Mon 11 Apr 2011
More people want to save for a pension
The number of people wanting to save for a pension have increased in the UK, according to research from MoneyMood. More »
By Tom Farley, Pensions - Tue 12 Apr 2011
Mortgages: FTBs paying 7 times more than their parents
First-time buyers (FTB) will have to pay seven times more than their parents did to get a mortgage and foothold on the property ladder, according to Safe Home Income Plans (SHIP). More »
By Jonathan Dawes, Mortgages - Tue 12 Apr 2011
Life insurance: Will tax saving lead to people donating to charity?
People who have taken out life insurance and written a will may not necessarily be encouraged to leave money to charities following a ten per cent inheritance tax break, according to the Society of Will Writers. More »
By Marianne Straker, Life Insurance - Tue 12 Apr 2011
Private sales warning given to car insurance policyholders
Car insurance policyholders need to be careful when organising a private sale of their car, according to Tracker. More »
By Tom Farley, Car Insurance - Wed 13 Apr 2011
Car insurance: 1 in 10 collisions involve uninsured drivers
One in ten drivers have been involved in a collision where the other motorist has not had car insurance cover, according to research from Direct Line and Brake. More »
By Tom Farley, Car Insurance - Thu 14 Apr 2011
Travel insurance: Where to go on holiday this year?
Millions of travel insurance customers planning a getaway and holiday this year will go to a similar destination they have been to before, according to the AA. More »
By Tom Farley, Travel Insurance - Thu 14 Apr 2011
Pensions: One in ten struggling with living costs, say Age UK
One in ten pensioners are finding it difficult to live on their finances because of higher living costs, according to Age UK. More »
By Tom Farley, Pensions - Thu 14 Apr 2011
Less than half of people with financial dependents have life insurance
British adults are spending on average over £10,000 per year supporting their dependents, yet many do not have life insurance, according to the banking firm Scottish Provident. More »
By Marianne Straker, Life Insurance - Fri 15 Apr 2011
Students should budget their loans better
Students who worry about their loans and debt need to be more pro-active about their finances, according to Wealthystudent.co.uk. More »
By Sarah Engle, Loans - Fri 15 Apr 2011
Equity release an option for some mortgage customers to help finances
Mortgage holders contemplating equity release need more support, according to the Safe Home Income Plans (SHIP). More »
By Jonathan Dawes, Mortgages - Fri 15 Apr 2011
Brits unsure what cover they are getting from life insurance
Many UK customers are suffering from a protection gap in their life insurance cover, according to the Association of British Insurers (AIB). More »
By Marianne Straker, Life Insurance - Mon 18 Apr 2011
Over a quarter of drivers let their car insurance renew automatically
Nearly a third of drivers automatically let their car insurance renew, according to research from GoCompare.com. More »
By Tom Farley, Car Insurance - Mon 18 Apr 2011
Car insurance: Over 80% of people do not hear vehicle alarms
Car insurance customers have been told that people in the UK are becoming resistant to the sound of car alarms, according to research from Aviva. More »
By Tom Farley, Car Insurance - Tue 19 Apr 2011
Traffic jams getting worse, according to car insurance customers
Over 60 per cent of car insurance customers believe that bank holiday traffic jams are getting worse in the UK, according to research from esure. More »
By Tom Farley, Car Insurance - Tue 19 Apr 2011
Car insurance: 60% in dark about crackdown of uninsured drivers
Research from the AA has found that 60 per cent of car insurance customers have not heard about government plans to crackdown on uninsured driving. More »
By Tom Farley, Car Insurance - Tue 19 Apr 2011
Travel insurance customers willing to pay extra for a perfect holiday
Travel insurance customers could see budget trips become a trend of the past as people are paying extra for a more comfortable vacation, according to research from American Express. More »
By Tom Farley, Travel Insurance - Tue 19 Apr 2011
The number of motorists in the UK fronting their car insurance policy has increased
Car insurance customers in the UK have fronted their policy to cut the cost of their premiums, according to a study from Moneysupermarket.com. More »
By Tom Farley, Car Insurance - Wed 20 Apr 2011
Gross mortgage lending up in March by 21%
Mortgage lending was up by 21 per cent in March, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). More »
By Jonathan Dawes, Mortgages - Wed 20 Apr 2011
UK consumers banking on their savings
There is an increased enthusiasm for people banking on their savings in the UK, according to Moneymagpie.com. More »
By Sarah Engle, Banking - Wed 20 Apr 2011
Brits worried about petrol, loans and debt
Millions of Brits are worried about petrol prices, loans and debts, according to Swiftcover.com research. More »
By Sarah Engle, Loans - Wed 20 Apr 2011
Britain becoming a "home of hotels", say Churchill
Britain is becoming a country of 'home hotels' with nearly five million people having guests in their property for an average of eight weeks during 2010, according to research from Churchill home insurance. More »
By Marianne Straker, Home Insurance - Thu 21 Apr 2011
Britain becoming a "home of hotels", say Churchill
Britain is becoming a country of 'home hotels' with nearly five million people having guests in their property for an average of eight weeks during 2010, according to research from Churchill home insurance. More »
By Sarah Engle, Loans - Thu 21 Apr 2011
ABI release travel insurance guide
With over 15 million people expected to go on holiday abroad this year the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has launched a guidance document on travel insurance policies. More »
By Tom Farley, Travel Insurance - Thu 21 Apr 2011
People struggling to live on their pensions
An increase in the financial struggles facing pensioners will affect them in many different ways, according to the Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC). More »
By Tom Farley, Pensions - Thu 21 Apr 2011
Lenders making it harder for buyers to get a mortgage on new homes
Mortgage lenders are offering buyers lower rates on new homes, according to newhomesforsale.co.uk. More »
By Jonathan Dawes, Mortgages - Thu 21 Apr 2011
Mortgage market could see improvement in 2011
Homebuyers could see an improvement in the property market during 2011, according to What Mortgage. More »
By Jonathan Dawes, Mortgages - Tue 26 Apr 2011
Home insurance customers in Surrey see premiums rise 46%
Home insurance has gone up nationwide, but residents in Surrey pay the price in the postcode lottery, according to research from Moneysupermarket.com. More »
By Marianne Straker, Home Insurance - Tue 26 Apr 2011
A third of animal owners do not have pet insurance
A third of animal owners in the UK do not invest in pet insurance, according to research from More Than. More »
By Marianne Straker, Pet Insurance - Tue 26 Apr 2011
Mortgage holders face rising energy bills when current deals end
Mortgage payers could see their energy costs rocket-up once their current deal expires, according to uSwitch.com. More »
By Jonathan Dawes, Mortgages - Wed 27 Apr 2011
Does home insurance cover golf clubs?
People planning on playing a round of golf this summer should make sure their home insurance policy covers their equipment, according to Tonic Golf. More »
By Marianne Straker, Home Insurance - Wed 27 Apr 2011
Pensions: People working longer before retiring
More than a third of Brits due to retire this year are cancelling their plans to become pensioners and will work longer, according to research from Prudential. More »
By Tom Farley, Pensions - Wed 27 Apr 2011
Over 5m Brits do not have home insurance
Over five million Brits are planning on going away for the bank holiday weekend or hosting a royal wedding party, but do not have home insurance, according to research from Sainsbury's. More »
By Marianne Straker, Home Insurance - Thu 28 Apr 2011
Car insurance customers need extra protection on UK roads
Action needs to be taken to protect car insurance customers from uninsured drivers on the British roads, according to Brake. More »
By Tom Farley, Car Insurance - Thu 28 Apr 2011
