Personal Finance NewsGocompare is warning that new rules designed to make insurance renewal notices more transparent and prompt customers to shop around may not go far enough, and as such may not have the desired effect of a significant increase in the number of consumers who ‘switch and ditch’ expensive policies. From 1 April 2017, insurers will […]
National Rail has announced an ‘egg-citing’ Easter sale – offering £5 off its 16-25 and Family & Friends one-year Railcards. The sale, which will run until Monday 24 April, means 16-25 and Family & Friends Railcards will cost just £25 with the code EASTER5, for a year’s unlimited usage. Railcard owners save an average of […]
Tesco Bank has today announced their support for National Pet Month, a nationwide campaign to celebrate pet ownership; To help customers protect their cats and dogs, Tesco Bank is offering all Tesco Clubcard holders 50% off Tesco Pet Insurance Accident and Injury cover in the first year when purchased by 2nd May 2017 New research […]
Since it launched in 2011, Co-op Insurance has given back over £11.8m to its Young Driver policyholders for driving well over the average policy lifetime** Young driver policyholders, aged 17-25, have clocked up over 820 million miles driving since the insurer launched the first mainstream telematics policy back in March 2011 – amounting to 48,000,000 […]
As the new 12-sided £1 coins come into circulation next week, Gocompare.com Money has found that Britain has a collective £420m worth of soon-to-be useless currency in coin jars and glove boxes. New research commissioned by the comparison site reveals that nearly half (49%) of Brits say they have £1 coins lying around in the […]
With the constantly rising costs of living, it is clear that many Brits are concerned about how they will ever be financially secure enough to retire. Peer-to-peer lending platform Lending Works surveyed over 1,500 non-retired adults in the UK , whose results you can see on their infographic, and made some concerning discoveries. There is clearly more of […]
New analysis from Santander UK reveals that 10.3 million Brits (20 per cent) have no savings, leaving them exposed to unexpected expenditure. Although the average Brit saves £150 per month, a collective £81.8 billion a year, almost a fifth (18 per cent) save £50 or less. The study, which investigates the savings habits of the nation, reveals […]
Research shows that 5.2 million UK pet owners did no research before buying their pet, leading many to underestimate the true cost of ownership. Satsuma’s survey, which covered 2000 respondents, found 40% were relying on borrowing or credit to cover unexpected expenses such as Vet bills. Keeping an animal can be an expensive exercise, with […]
Official crime data reveals that, on average, 1,220 mobile phones are stolen every day in the UK, but better security systems are having a huge impact on mobile phone theft with the numbers stolen at their lowest level for 10 years. Analysis of the latest crime data, commissioned by mobile insurer Protect Your Bubble, shows […]