Spicing up your savings
September 13, 2007
The humble savings account has vastly improved over the last decade
Making savings as a student
September 4, 2007
With students facing growing debt as they emerge from university, it seems they will have a longer hangover
Economy set to suffer
August 31, 2007
July saw record mortgage lending, and other good economic indicators such as increased tax revenues and a buoyant growth in money supply
Banks show their greedy side again
August 27, 2007
Banks’ greed, it seems, knows few bounds. In some cases credit card and overdraft interest rates have gone up by far more than July’s 0.25% base rate rise
How to invest in endowments
August 22, 2007
Holders of with-profits endowment policies have been getting rid of them since the markets fell in 2000 and bonuses were slashed by insurers
Scottish house prices continue to rise
August 21, 2007
Residential sales in the North of England have cooled in the last six months or so, but in Scotland they continue apace
Rates to go up and banks cash in
August 16, 2007
Homeowners have again been warned to expect the Bank of England’s base rate to go up to 6% before Christmas.
Inflation and how it affects us
August 6, 2007
So much seems to depend on the level of inflation. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee makes its decisions
Interest rate rise considerations
July 27, 2007
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets the bas interest rate for the Bank of England each month.
Long term fixes may not be popular
July 24, 2007
The Prime Minister and the Chancellor have called for longer term fixed rates, such as 25-year deals
