Personal Finance News13 Sep 2018 First-time buyers are missing out on Government bonuses available through Lifetime ISAs and Help to Buy ISAs despite making major sacrifices to achieve their property dream, new research from The Nottingham Building Society shows. More than one in four would-be first-time buyers say they’ve moved back in with parents so they can save […]
10 Sept 2018 New data out today from the UK’s largest funeral provider – the Co-op, shows almost four times as many families are now opting for lower cost funerals. Figures from the Co-op also show over a third (34%) of people think cost is the most important part of a funeral. This figure increases with […]
05 Sep 2018 New research from Royal London reveals the average cost of a funeral is £3,757, with costs having stabilised this year (£3,784 in 2017). The Royal London National Funeral Cost Index, in its fifth year, shows that London has consistently been the most expensive region in the UK for a funeral, with the […]
04 Sept 2018 This September, children will go back to school each carrying an average of £242 worth of valuables in their backpacks, new research from home insurer Policy Expert has revealed. There are over 8.7 million children aged between six and 16 at school in the UK – meaning there are more than £2.1 […]
03 Sept 2018 They may have a reputation for being more concerned with planning big nights out on the town than getting down to serious study, yet according to new research money is the single biggest cause of stress for the current crop of students. For the majority of students an overdraft is essential, with […]
28 Aug 2018 As many UK holidaymakers gear up for late summer holidays in September, new figures reveal they are returning home with an average £57 each of foreign currency jingling in their pockets according to Sainsbury’s Bank. Across the UK, those from Belfast return with the most foreign currency (£74), followed by Edinburgh (£67) […]
23 Aug 2018 A surprising number of British adults are living with secret debt, concealing it from their partners, new research has revealed. The survey of 1,003 UK adults carried out by the UK’s largest personal insolvency practice, Creditfix, found that more than a half of Brits are keeping their debts secret from their partners. Of […]
23 Aug 2018 An investigation by Which? has revealed inconsistencies are rife across price comparison sites, with mismatching details found in six out of 10 of the policies listed. The consumer champion looked at the policies offered on four of the biggest price comparison websites and can reveal a picture of inconsistencies and a lack […]
22 Aug 2018 New research by credit experts TotallyMoney has revealed the best average credit score locations across the UK, with Greater London soaring to the top, and Hertfordshire following close behind. http://www.totallymoney.com/credit-map-of-the-uk/ The Free Credit Report company looked at credit scores for all available postcode areas, to calculate the average score for that district. […]