Personal Finance News

8 Nov

Waiting until the New Year to shift your credit card balance can prove an expensive mistake

Every year millions of consumers make New Year’s resolutions and for a good number of those people it means consolidating their credit card and overdraft debts on to a zero per cent balance transfer deal. Personal Finance expert, Andrew Hagger said: ” if you’ve got a solid balance that you’ve been carrying over from month to […]

8 Nov

Consumers expect to spend over £440 on average for Christmas 2016

According to new YouGov research commissioned by Equifax, the credit information expert, 29% of Brits who celebrate Christmas say they feel pressured to spend more than they can afford for the festive season. On average, people expect to spend £441.24 on Christmas this year, with around 1 in 5 (21%) thinking they will spend more […]

8 Nov

PCP vehicle finance could see car buyers landed with cash shortfall

Tempting finance deals such as Personal Contract Purchase offers (PCP) are luring car buyers to upgrade their cars more frequently, potentially creating an embarrassing cash shortfall, What Car? can reveal. In a recent survey of motorists, 37% of respondents said they now changed their car more frequently than they did a decade ago, while more […]

1 Nov

75% of young people rarely or never switch card provider

The UK’s youngest and oldest adults are least likely to switch financial providers, including credit cards, loans and mortgages. New research from Experian shows that two thirds (63%) of British adults  ‘rarely’ or ‘never’ change credit card provider, in spite of it being easier than ever to switch financial products.  The research also sheds new […]

28 Oct

New report claims tracker investments could be damaging the environment.

To coincide with Good Money Week 2016 starting on Sunday 30th October, a new report from Castlefield Advisory Partners claims that Tracker funds are financing activities that are damaging people and the planet, pumping hundreds of millions of pounds into tobacco and fossil fuel companies. John Ditchfield, Partner at Castlefield, said: “Trackers might appear to be […]

28 Oct

Warning for homeowners to be vigilant as clocks go back

As the clocks go back this weekend and the winter nights draw in, millions of homes could be left vulnerable to opportunistic thieves while their owners are working 9-5, as burglars take advantage of the extra hour of darkness to prey on empty homes. According to a survey of over 3,000 people by home insurer […]

25 Oct

Over 50s pack a piece of home in their suitcase

The over 50s are intrepid travellers but it appears many will take some home comforts away with them if they’re heading abroad this winter, according to Saga Travel Insurance. A poll of almost 8,000 over 50s shows that one in three can’t go without a cup of tea as they take tea bags on holiday […]

25 Oct

The average UK property takes 91 days to sell

 The average UK property takes 91 days to sell, according to the latest City Rate of Sale report from Post Office Money Mortgages. The report, which examines the average time a property takes to sell in 20 major cities across the UK, found that sellers in Bristol and Edinburgh had the least amount of time […]

25 Oct

Why it can cost more to insure your dog than your car

Car insurance can be expensive but dog and cat owners are often shocked that pet insurance can be even more. Many people find that confusing; cars are considerably larger and more expensive than most dogs (though some pure breeds, like French Bulldogs, can cost thousands). Bought By Many have spent time looking into the reasons why pet […]