Money

petrol
Fuel hits £1 per litre
The cost of fuel has been on UK motorists minds' for a while, now, and the protests look set to start again, as UK fuel prices look set to hit £1 per litre, very soon! ... [more]
Mortgages
Reposessions rising sharply
According to a the Council of Mortgage Lenders, the number of homes being reposessed has risen for the first time in seven years. ... [more]
Lottery
£77m prize winner in hiding
The Lucky irishwoman who scooped a £77 million jackpot on last weeks EuroMillions lottery has issued a statement through her solicitor, appealing for space and privacy. ... [more]
Students
Students better off in London
London may be the most expensive place in the UK to live, but it proves the most cost effective for students, according to a new survey. ... [more]
banking
Olnine banking growth
Britons are gaining confidence when it comes to Online Banking services, according to a new survey by Lloyds TSB. ... [more]
tax
£10bn tax hike predicted
Gordon Brown may have to raise taves by as much as £10 billion per year over the next four years, it's predicted by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research... ... [more]
Credit cards
Credit card late fees - too high
Credit card users are charged too much for late payments, according to the Office of Fair Trading. ... [more]
Students
Student debts serverey underestimated
The average student expects to leave university with a debt of around £8'000, according to a survey by The Association of Investment Trust Companies... ... [more]
Mortgages
North south divide smaller than ever
New research from the Halifax has revealed that the Gap between London house prices and those in the rest of the UK is at the smallest it's been for over 8 years. ... [more]
Mortgages
Euromortgage could make home buying easier
The European Commission wants to make it easier for house buyers in the European Union to shop around for mortgage credits in other member states, as... ... [more]
Money
Cash Still king
Last year, electronic payments overtook cash transactions for the first time. But research reveals that the UK is still a nation in love with it's cash. ... [more]
Divorce
Breaking up is expensive to do
One in 20 couples are trapped in a loveless marriage, simply because they con't afford to split up, according to new research from the Skipton Building society. ... [more]
Money
Self indulgent pensioners
Accordng to research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation; a Charity dedicated to overcoming social difficulties, Thje majority of older people would rat... ... [more]
Students
Less than a third of students qualify for grant
When tuition fees were introduced, last year, to start next september, it was said that they would help more of the population acess higher education,... ... [more]
London bomb
Charity set up for bomb victims
The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone has set up a charitable Relief trust for Victims of the London bombings in association with the British Red Cross... ... [more]