Government announces rules to help homeowners

October 28, 2008

Over the past week the government has announced new regulations designed to protect struggling homeowners that could be at risk of losing their homes through repossession as a result of falling behind on repayments in the current difficult financial climate. The new protocol was put forward by the Civil Justice Council, and was approved by [...]

First Direct customers getting better deals than HSBC ones

October 28, 2008

First Direct is the Internet banking arm of the High Street bank First Direct, and as such consumers would assume that customers of both would receive similar deals and rates. However, according to a recent report customers of First Direct are getting better deals than customers of HSBC even though they are effectively with the [...]

Win two nights in Lovely Lancashire

October 27, 2008

Just what you need before the rush for Christmas
We are offering a fabulous opportunity to enjoy a relaxing short break with a 2 night stay, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast at Eaves Hall so you can get to know this delightful part of the country. All you have to do is enter our lucky prize draw [...]

Win this Gorgeous Alexander McQueen Handbag worth £775

October 27, 2008

This is so simple to enter that that you just have to give it a go.
This beautiful piece of arm candy, made from the softest black leather, with an unusual zip closure, is a chic and stylish way to carry all of those daily essentials a girl just can’t live without!
Here is the Link…
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Shopping for the best loan when you have damaged credit

October 27, 2008

Getting any sort of finance when you have damaged credit can be something of a feat, as many lenders will not entertain the idea of lending money to those that have suffered financial issues in the past.
Over the past year, since the onset of the global credit crunch, the situation has become worse, and many [...]

Councils were not irresponsible with money

October 27, 2008

Government officials have recently announced that local authorities who had invested large sums of cash with Icelandic banks had not been reckless with their cash. Many local authorities recently losing millions of pounds after the collapse of Icelandic banks, causing outrage amongst some consumers over why they had invested money into the banks in the [...]

Consumers should take action over inaccurate energy bills

October 27, 2008

Consumers are being warned to be careful over estimated gas and electricity bills, as otherwise they could end up paying the current higher prices for units of energy that they used when prices were cheaper, this taking their bill higher and making the energy firms a tidy profit into the bargain.
Consumer Focus, a new watchdog [...]

20% of savers do not think that money is safe

October 27, 2008

According to the results of a recent survey around 20% of savers in the UK do not think that they money is safe due to the chaos and turmoil that has hit the financial markets recently. Many consumers are worried about their savings, and many others have said that they plan to withdraw their savings [...]

Win a Fortnum and Mason Luxury Hamper with Classic FM

October 27, 2008

Just what is needed at this time of the year,the prize looks super.
To celebrate the launch of our brand new Smooth Classics CD, we’ve teamed up with Fortnum & Mason to offer you the chance to win a ‘Glorious Three Hundred’ hamper. Presented in a wicker basket with ribbon, this luxury collection of quality food [...]

25% off mp3 downloads when you buy anything in a Tesco store

October 27, 2008

When you spend in a Tesco Store, you can use the last 6 digits on your till receipt as a voucher code to get 25% off any purchase of a chart’s top 40 album on Tesco Digital.
Visit www.tescodigital.com/Store/Pages/PromotionDetails.aspx?PageId=Promotion44Details for details.

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