Personal Finance NewsMore than four in every five people in the UK are looking to get away this winter and leave behind the wettest December on record, according to a new study by credit card company MBNA. With December 2015 being hailed as Britain’s wettest month in more than a century 83 per cent of people surveyed by […]
We may only be a couple of weeks into the New Year, but it’s clear that the desire from the banks to win a bigger share of the current account market is stronger than ever. Whilst Santander increased the monthly fee on its 123 account from £2 to £5 last Monday, its rivals have been […]
More than two out of five motor and home insurance customers have suffered delays and problems when making claims, new research from insurance experts Consumer Intelligence shows. Its study found nearly one in five suffered delays in processing claims while one in seven had to go back with extra information after making a claim. However the […]
People planning to retire in the coming 12 months expect to receive an annual income of £17,700 – the third annual increase in a row – according to the latest research by Prudential. Each year Prudential conducts unique research into the financial plans and aspirations of people planning to retire in the year ahead. This […]
We’re barely a week into the new year yet the battle for 0% credit card business is already well underway with MBNA throwing down the gauntlet to its rivals with its longest ever 39 month Platinum Card 0% balance transfer offer (with BT fee 2.98%). This move has been swiftly followed by Halifax upping its […]
Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have launched a selection of new lower rate offers for unsecured personal loans, including their lowest ever online rate of 3.4% APR* for loans between £7,500 and £15,000. Loans in this bracket are also available by phone and in branch at a rate of 4.4% APR*. Personal loans between £5,000 and […]
Moneynet is proud to announce the results of its sixth annual Personal Finance Awards recognising the top providers and products from the last twelve months. It has been another testing and fiercely competitive year for banks, building societies and credit card companies, but some have stood out from their peers and delivered excellent deals for […]
As many start to consider financial resolutions for 2016, Co-op is warning of a gap in end of life planning. It is said that death is the most certain thing in life, yet over 30million UK adults are without a will and 91% don’t yet have a funeral plan. This means that should the worst […]
Contactless card transactions now account for one in 10 card payments, the first time the milestone has been passed, the latest figures from The UK Cards Association show. There were 120.5 million contactless card payments in October in the UK, meaning that 10.3 per cent of all card transactions were made using contactless. This has […]