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Bank of England warns of rise in mortgage rates

The UK’s 11.2million mortgage holders will see a sharp rise in mortgage rates, as the full effects of the eurozone crisis take hold.

Read More | Added 17 hours ago | Comment

Consumers fail to calculate real cost of major life expenses

Consumers’ estimates of the cost of key life expenses fall more than £132,000 short of the actual expense, research has revealed.

Read More | Added 17 hours ago | Comment

Scottish government says renewable energy will save consumers £94 a year

Low carbon initiatives will have a big impact on consumers’ energy bills, Scotland’s Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has said.

Read More | Added 20 hours ago | Comment

Mortgage lending soars in March

Mortgage lending increased significantly in the run up to the end of the Stamp Duty holiday in March, figures have shown.

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How to save money on your utilities

The cost of living is soaring and whilst inflation has significantly climbed down recently, from a peak of 5.2% in September last year to 3.5% in March 2012, it is still a far cry from the Bank of England’s target rate of 2%.

Read More | Added 20 hours ago | Comment

House price slump continues to cause misery for homeowners

The UK housing market appears to be in a fragile shape at the moment, despite some small signs of improvement.

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Brits spend £3.9 billion sprucing up their gardens

Brits are becoming more green-fingered than ever, as research has revealed that an average of £185 will be spent giving gardens an overhaul this year.

Read More | Added 17 hours ago | Comment

Two-fold rise in male under-employment since 2007

The number of men doing part-time jobs because they cannot find full-time work has more than doubled in the last four years, research has found.

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Five ways to make your holiday money go further

With an estimated six million of us taking a break over the extended Queen’s Jubilee bank holiday weekend alone[1], perhaps it’s time to start thinking about the big get-away and how to get the most out of your precious time off.

Read More | Added 19 hours ago | Comment

Borrowing found to have increased in run up to financial crisis

Borrowing soared for low to middle income households in the years leading up to the financial crisis, according to recent research.

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