Personal Finance News

19 Nov

HSBC warns customers of purchase scams ahead of Black Friday

HSBC UK has teamed up with professional magician Troy von Scheibner in advance of Black Friday (26 November) to highlight some of the tricks scammers will play on shoppers. Troy von Scheibner said: “As a professional magician, my aim is to entertain using a specialist set of skills. However, these techniques can also be used by […]

18 Nov

Chase to offer customers 3% cashback on Amazon purchases this festive season

Digital bank Chase today announced it is offering 3% cashback on Amazon.co.uk spend until the end of 2021, to help customers make more of their Amazon purchases this festive season. The Chase current account already offers customers 1% cashback on all eligible debit card spend for 12 months*, but beginning today, Chase customers can benefit from an […]

15 Nov

Eight ways to stay safe on the road this winter

Ahead of Road Safety Week, Julian Hartley, Insurance Director at Tesco Bank, share his top tips on how you can stay safe on the roads this winter. Analysis of internal data by Tesco Bank Car Insurance revealed that claims for road accidents jump 8% in the week after the clocks go back and the bank […]

11 Nov

One in three face financial heartache by relying on partner’s pension

Almost one-third of people said they would rely on their partner’s pension in retirement. This includes 23% of men and almost 40% (39%) of women. One fifth (21%) of people were unsure if they would have to rely on their partner in retirement. Almost one quarter (24%) of the 18-24 age group said they thought […]

4 Nov

Cryptocurrency a bigger draw than pensions for around a third of young adults

A significant proportion of young people are prepared to turn away from traditional pensions to invest in cryptocurrency, stocks and shares ISAs or other investments instead, reveals a new poll of 2,000 UK adults. The new study for independent price comparison site NerdWallet reveals that almost a third (31%) of young people aged between 18 to 24 […]

29 Oct

6 Tips to Help you Manage Your money Matters Better and Without Financial Stress

Money is something you simply can’t ignore, it’s essential to put food on your table, a roof over your head and to hopefully allow you to enjoy the lifestyle you work so hard for. However, money matters can also prove to be very stressful, so it’s important to take control of your money and hopefully […]

28 Oct

Road accidents jump 8% in week after the clocks go back

Claims for road accidents jump 8% in the week after the clocks go back, according to analysis of internal data by Tesco Bank Car Insurance. The findings are based on data from 2013 to 2019* which compares the number of claims in the week before the clocks go back, with the week after. As we […]

20 Oct

Older homeowners’ property wealth grows by £800 a month

Over-65s saw their property wealth increase by more than £800 a month in the past six months as the housing market benefited from the Stamp Duty holiday, analysis* from UK’s leading independent equity release adviser Key shows. Over the past six months property owned outright by over-65s has increased in value by £24.225 billion which is worth […]

15 Oct

Young drivers’ insurance premiums falling

Car insurance premiums for young drivers aged 17 to 29  are falling, according to new figures from Quotezone.co.uk. The car insurance comparison website recorded the largest decrease for the 17-21 age group with a drop of 14% in average premiums from 2020 to 2021 – from an average of £1,173 to £1,008 this year. Quotezone.co.uk found that drivers aged 22-25 were now […]