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Staying healthy in the summer can be difficult, with all those tempting BBQ’s and ice cream’s, not to mention any excuse to enjoy a drink in the sunshine. But it can take its toll on your health. However, one of the great things about summer is that you have the opportunity to eat more healthily and exercise more.
7 May 2013
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Virgin Money has announced the launch of a new range of fixed rate ISAs and fixed rate bonds offering consumers a choice of fixed rate periods for one, three or five years.
3 May 2013
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Despite recent research revealing that 42% of consumers are turning to credit cards to stay afloat until payday, it seems that many credit card holders are still unaware of the interest rates they are paying on their borrowing.
3 May 2013
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2012 was undoubtedly a golden year for sport in the UK, but it was in many ways a bad year for sporting goods shops – along with card, computer game, clothing, health food and many other retailers. All over Britain, High Street stores are closing faster than ever before – up to 28 a day now, from an average of 20 a day last year – and independent shops aren’t faring any better.
3 May 2013
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Some 60% of new mums felt that they needed more postnatal support from the NHS than they received, according to a new report.
2 May 2013
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The spiralling cost of energy bills is continuing to weigh heavy on consumers’ minds, with research revealing that 60% are concerned about meeting the cost of gas and electricity.
2 May 2013
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The latest monthly house price index from Nationwide has revealed that UK house prices fell by a marginal 0.1% between March and April, bringing the typical value of a UK home to £165,586.
2 May 2013
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The four-year rollout of the controversial new universal credit benefits payment has begun for a small number of new claimants in Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester.
30 Apr 2013
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Cash-strapped motorists will welcome the news that car insurance premiums fell in the first quarter of the year, continuing a downward trend seen across the last 12 months.
30 Apr 2013
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The latest official statistics have revealed that the UK economy expanded by a figure of 0.3% in the first quarter of the year, allaying fears that Britain was poised to plunge into a triple-dip recession.
29 Apr 2013
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Interest Rates
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APR
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Royal Bank of Scotland | Platinum Card (Online)
Card Benefits
Interest Rates
- APR: 18.9% Representative
Variable
- Credit Limit: £1200
- Purchase Rate p.a (variable): 0.0%
- Representative (variable): 18.9%
APR
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- Interest Free Period: 56
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