Money

3 September 2011

When It Comes To Money Grandparents Know Best

Many of Britain’s youngsters are missing out on financial advice from their grandparents, according to new Savings Survey data from NS&I. Over one third (36%)1 of the population believe their grandparents ...
1 September 2011

How To Get The Best Out Of Your Bank

Money man Lawrence Gold offers advice on getting the best deals and best service no matter who you bank with If you’ve ever felt frustrated with your bank then you’re not ...

11 August 2011

Half of people believe money will become extinct

A world without cash - it's hard to imagine isn't it?Yet, half of people believe that coins and notes will become obsolete in the future and more than one in ...
20 June 2011

How to save money on gas and electricity

It seems that more and more of us are having to dip into our savings to cover the rising cost of living, as suggested by new figures. Six times as ...
14 June 2011

New Institute Of Finance Established At Leicester

A new Institute of Finance is to be inaugurated at the University of Leicester with a conference on Banking and Finance Post-Crisis. The Institute of Finance has been established at the ...

8 June 2011

More than £2.5 billion of unwanted items in your home

It has been revealed that we our a bunch of hoarders. Look in your cupboards and I'm sure you'll discover something that hasn't been used in the past couple of years ...
12 May 2011

Unpaid Carers Save £119 Billion A Year

Soaring value of family care outstrips total cost of the NHS New estimates, calculated by charity Carers UK and the University of Leeds, show the care provided by friends and family ...
30 March 2011

Charities Fear Bigger Care Cuts To Come

Research shows families already struggling with cuts as councils plan to axe more services for older and disabled people A survey conducted by over forty leading care charities, which are part ...
24 March 2011

Kids Appointed To Tesco Kids' Board

Tesco is creating a new Board to help shape a key initiative - made up entirely of children. Six youngsters, aged from just nine to 12, will be selected on the ...

17 March 2011

Are You A Savvy Spender?

Shoppers will waste more than £49,000 in their lifetime on purchases they later regret. Buying things in a rush and not bothering to shop around means the average person splashes out ...
23 February 2011

Brits listen to their gut and make £3,000 each

15 million Brits are each £3k better off because they consulted their gut instinct when making financial decisions, new research by Yakult, makers of the original probiotic, reveals. A third ...
10 February 2011

WORKING WOMEN TAKE FINANCIAL CONTROL

Nearly half (46%) of working women describe themselves as the main earners in their family 44% of all working women state they are responsible for making the family financial decisions and ...
9 February 2011

Age Uk launches new equity release advice

Two thirds (66%) of people aged 60+ own their home outright and, of these, just over a third (34%) rely on a state pension as their main source of income Age ...
9 February 2011

Favouring Frozen Foods Freezes cost for British Families

It’s a fact that switching to frozen food could save the average family over £1500 in one year. With the ever-popular ‘health food’ campaigns telling the public to only use ...

25 January 2011

Jasmine Birtles' Money Saving Tips

Financial expert, Jasmine Birtles is bringing you twelve practical tips on how to manage your finances and cut down your motoring costs by spending less and making a few simple ...

7 January 2011

Where Are You Keeping Your Savings?

Households across the UK have more than £7 billion in cash stashed away in shoe boxes, inside biscuit barrels and in drawers, according to a survey carried out by the ...
7 January 2011

Keep Calm And Carry On Saving

With inflation rates on the way up, the VAT rise now taking effect and experts saying mortgage rates are set to increase; belts will need to be tightened even more ...
13 December 2010

How Will VAT Rise Impact Your Shopping Basket?

Changes to the VAT rate, coming into effect on 4 January 2011, will have a noticeable impact on the price of a basket of groceries. While most food is exempt from ...
8 December 2010

Christmas Finances Sorted

Are you the kind of person who starts next year’s Christmas shop in the January sales, or do you always leave it until the last minute and find yourself desperately ...
8 December 2010

How Long Would Your 'Financial Safety Net' Last?

What would you do if you lost your job tomorrow? Do you have a financial safety net in place? Well according to new research almost four million of us would be ...
2 December 2010

£1 Million Is The Magic Number For Brits This Xmas

With Christmas shopping and the party season in full swing, this is the time of year when us Brits want to feel like we’ve got plenty of money in the ...
1 December 2010

Save Money This Christmas

Prudent British mums are set to collectively save more than £1.9billion on their Christmas purchase lists this year by becoming a nation of smart and savvy shoppers, according to research ...
22 November 2010

Family Meetings Back To Discuss Money

Family meetings are back in vogue with Brits today and have turned their focus on finances, instead of just the traditional family politics according to a study by M&S Money. The ...
11 November 2010

Personal Finance Overhaul

Watch our live webTV show where personal finance expert Roger Edwards and Annie Shaw will be showing you how to take back control It can be a struggle at the best ...