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Thursday 11th October 2007
Call for code of conduct for price comparison sites A voluntary code of conduct is needed for price comparison websites, according to an independent review group. The number of price comparison sites has soared in recent years, with figures showing...
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Friday 5th October 2007
Money can buy you love Money really can buy you love and it does not come cheap either, according to the results of a new survey by Abbey. Research found that over three quarters of a million people had split up with s... |
Thursday 4th October 2007
Bouncing babies spell bouncing cheques Many parents are finding themselves unable to cope with the costs of having a family and are getting into debt as a result. According to a survey conducted by Money Expert, as many as four in ten ... |
Monday 1st October 2007
Petrol could rise to over a pound a litre Petrol prices could soon rocket to more than £1 a litre, as the government's two pence rise in fuel duty comes into force today. Analysts are warning motorists that the average price of unlea... |
Monday 1st October 2007
Government to raise savings guarantee From today, the government will protect the first £35,000 of savings deposited in the case of the collapse of a bank or building society. Alistair Darling, the Chancellor, unveiled the plan... |
Thursday 27th September 2007
Bright idea to cut household bills Energy-guzzling, old-fashioned light bulbs will start to disappear from shop shelves early next year, as part of efforts to cut CO2 emissions, the secretary of state for the environment Hilary Benn... |
Wednesday 26th September 2007
Energy firms issue the most inaccurate bills UK energy firms have been accused of issuing the most inaccurate household bills, in a poll of consumers on the performance of providers in ten different industries. The survey revealed energy an... |
Wednesday 19th September 2007
Brits baffled by bills Britons seem to be baffled by their phone bills, according to the results of a recent survey. Research conducted by the Post Office found that the average household incorrectly estimates what thei... |
Monday 17th September 2007
Government launches new financial guidance service The government has announced the launch of a new financial advice service, which will be trialled in the north-west from today. Residents in the north-west will have access to impartial financial... |
Tuesday 4th September 2007
Money is the biggest worry for 3.4 million Brits Research from Alliance and Leicester into financial attitudes in the UK has revealed that for 3.4 million British people, money is the biggest concern in their life, with nearly a fifth or 18 per c... |
Tuesday 4th September 2007
Extra curricular activities cost £3 billion a year Parents could be paying out as much as £3 billion a year to cover the cost of their child's after-school activities, according to new research by Alliance and Leicester Savings. While parents... |
Tuesday 28th August 2007
Parents sacrifice holidays to pay for private education A news survey conducted by JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has revealed that more than half (52 per cent) of parents have sacrificed holidays to help cover the costs of putting their child throu... |
Friday 24th August 2007
IVA lenders getting tougher Lenders of individual voluntary agreements or IVAs are becoming "tougher" when it comes to making the agreements, according to Debt Free Direct. Insolvency director, Derek Oakley, said: ... |
Thursday 23rd August 2007
Older people urged to remember to claim Winter Fuel Payments Officially it may still be summer, but the Minister for pensions reform, Mike O'Brien, is urging older people to get their applications for Winter Fuel Payments. Anyone aged 60 or over on or befo... |
Wednesday 8th August 2007
NNC calls for an end to misleading green energy claims The National Consumer Council (NCC) and energywatch have put their weight behind proposals for a government-backed green energy accreditation scheme, to put an end to potentially misleading claims ... |
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A recent report by BDO Stoy Hayward has revealed that true extent of rising business fraud across the UK. The study has shown an alarming 74% rise over the last six months and signs that worse is... 
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