Personal Finance NewsResearch from Sainsbury’s Bank Life Insurance reveals that four in ten parents with children under the age of 18 do not have any life insurance in place. Around two thirds of these parents do not have any critical illness protection. The findings highlight the life insurance gap for families who may be unable to cope […]
Nearly a third of over-55s expect to be in debt in retirement or are unsure whether they will have paid off all their financial commitments, new research by equity release lender more 2 life shows. Around 60% of those surveyed had applied for some form of credit within the last two years, including 58% of […]
The days of the best man chasing the groom’s mates to get their contribution to a weekend of revelry, a tatty envelope going round the office collecting cash for a colleague’s birthday gift, or a jam jar stuffed with cash in a shared house could well be a thing of the past with the launch […]
Research out this week reveals that UK citizens took almost 39 million holiday trips abroad in 2014 and spent £24.4 billion whilst there. Sainsbury’ Bank Travel Money predicts another busy June, as last June was the fourth busiest month for the supermarket bank’s travel money sales. The amount of travel money bought from Sainsbury’s in June 2014 […]
High street retail giant Boots has launched its new travel insurance range, designed to make sure that all members of the family can enjoy the health benefits of a holiday. The new product range is now wider and more comprehensive with five levels of coverage, which means customers have a greater choice of insurance options […]
GoCompare is warning drivers not to inadvertently invalidate their car insurance by not advising their insurer of any modifications they make to their vehicle. Modifications include performance or aesthetic changes to the bodywork, engine, wheels – even fitting a roof rack or tow bar. The warning comes after an insurance company threatened to void a […]
Customers will be able to invest a further £10,000 in Premium Bonds from Monday 1 June 2015 after the maximum holding limit was increased from £40,000 to £50,000. The change follows the Chancellor’s announcement in the 2014 Budget that NS&I would help support savers by increasing the Premium Bonds investment limit. It comes 12 months […]
M&S Bank is urging British motorists to check their car insurance policy before hitting the roads this summer after research revealed that nearly one in ten (nine per cent) are planning to drive their car in the European Union (EU) over the next 12 months. The M&S Bank research revealed that of those that are planning to drive their car […]
Millions of people are regularly being cut-off from their basic gas and electricity supplies because they can’t afford to top-up pre-paid meters, according to research* from the debt advisory centre. A quarter of people questioned were reliant on pre-pay meters in their homes because they have experienced problems paying their bills or need help to manage […]