Category Archives: Personal Finance

Inflation means savers need 6% to earn return

New research highlights how much inflation is eating away our savings as Bank of England economist says it will fall in 2012.

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Inflation means savers need 6% to earn return

A loan at Christmas? Don’t let overspending leave you with a New Year debt hangover

CHRISTMAS is the most expensive time of year for many of us… especially if we borrow to pay for it.

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A loan at Christmas? Don’t let overspending leave you with a New Year debt hangover

You’re Quids In with Aldi this party season

We give you the lowdown on the best deals around. This month: Santastic savings for the festive season

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You’re Quids In with Aldi this party season

Fresh victims of energy debts soar – but help is at hand

ENERGY suppliers have seen a surge in customers plunging into debt, with the recent round of price hikes triggering fresh hardship.

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Fresh victims of energy debts soar – but help is at hand

Your Money: How to deal with Christmas debt

All most of us want for Christmas is a way out of sinking further into debt.

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Your Money: How to deal with Christmas debt

How children’s savings options compare

The Government is hailing the arrival of the new Junior ISA on Tuesday but the jury is still out.

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How children’s savings options compare

New fixed rate savings accounts from Sainsbury’s

SAINSBURY’S Finance has launched three new fixed-rate savings accounts paying interest of up to 3.9%.

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New fixed rate savings accounts from Sainsbury’s

The smartest balance transfer card

Longer 0% balance transfer deals can be worth paying higher fees for, but how do you know if getting an extra two months free from interest on your debt is worth forking out an extra percent in transfer fees? Or is an extra five months of 0% interest worth 1.5 percentage points more on your transfer fee?

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The smartest balance transfer card

Six solutions for suffering savers

With the base rate expected to remain stuck at 0.5% for at least a year, savings rates are not expected to increase any time soon. Indeed, rates may not start moving up significantly until, say, 2013

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Tough action needed to stop rogue debt firms

CITIZENS Advice is calling for tough action to stop fee-charging debt management companies ripping people off.

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Tough action needed to stop rogue debt firms