Midweek Moneysavers Here are our picks of the latest sales, discounts, deals and freebies. Welcome to our new Midweek Money-savers page. Every Tuesday, we’ll bring you the latest bargains, deals…
Should I get a buy-to-let mortgage? Can my husband and I turn our home into a buy-to-let… and should we? I’m battling negative equity, a starter home and a growing…
Six insurance policies that suck! Buying these pathetic protection plans – particularly from your bank – is a huge mistake. Over the past two or three decades, the UK insurance…
Halifax launches new fee-free balance transfer credit card Halifax has launched a new credit card with a 2.9% rate for 16 months – and no fee. But does it beat…
Selling homes: How to do it in a slump The property market has slowed to a crawl, making selling your home increasingly tricky. These 10 tips will help you shift…
Government wants to keep cutting solar feed-in tariffs Plans to reduce amount paid for electricity generation by 10% every six months unveiled. The Government has announced plans to continue to…
A new way to compare airline charges One new site allows you to compare those additional airline charges, so you know exactly how much your ‘cheap flight’ will really cost.…
What to do if you haven’t filed your tax return yet The deadline for filing self-assessment tax returns has passed, yet a million taxpayers are runninf late. And they are…
How to keep your Child Benefit Using these three tricks, top taxpayers can keep this tax-free payment after April 2013! As you’re no doubt aware, our Government has one huge…
House price rise in January but longer-term picture less rosy Slight price rise in first month of the year but prices are down year-on-year, says Halifax. House prices rose by…
Six ways to cut your holiday costs in 2012 Before you book your holiday, be sure to follow these six simple tips and you’ll save a packet. This week I…
New top easy access ISA Cheshire Building Society has launched a new easy access ISA paying 3.06%… There are plenty of worse things you could do with £25,000 than put…
UK economy will slump in 2012, says forecast The National Institute of Economic and Social Research predicts that we’ll experience a mild recession in the first half of this year.…
The Sale of Goods Act: your consumer rights The Sale of Goods Act offers extensive and automative protection to shoppers. You’ve probably looked at enough receipts and shop notices to…
How an offset mortgage can save you £8,000 Mortgage borrowers could miss out on massive savings by failing to offset. Saving £8,000 is a tempting proposition isn’t it? And it…
How to stick to your New Year’s resolutions January’s over, but if you resolved to turn over a new financial leaf this year, here are some tips to keep you…
More jobs in January but salaries fall Reed’s monthly Job Index sees small increase in number of new jobs although the salaries they’re paying are falling. There were 9% more…
Water bills to increase by 5.7% Regulator Ofwat announces price rises for 2012/13 – see how much your supplier is set to charge. Water and sewerage bills in England and…