- Thursday, February 25, 2010, 1:08
- Savings and Investments
Time is running out to take advantage of the £100 cash being offered by Santander’s Alliance and Leicester brand for switching to their
Premier Current Account.
The offer is available until Sunday March 7th to people who switch to the Premier Current Account, which offers a free ...
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- Thursday, February 25, 2010, 1:04
- Debt Management, Featured
Government plans to make more people eligible to apply for Debt Relief Orders (DROs), providing extra support for those in
financial difficulty, have been announced by Business Minister Ian Lucas.
The proposed changes to DROs would mean that those with very small pension pots would be able to apply for the Orders, which ...
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- Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 11:59
- Household Finances
Water and sewerage bills for average households across England and Wales are set to remain broadly flat in 2010/11, decreasing by about 0.8% (or £3), meaning an average bill of £339.
The announcement follows Ofwat's decision last November on the prices water and sewerage companies could charge customers between 2010-15. This means that the average ...
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- Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 11:57
- Featured, Personal Finance
According to
online insurer swiftcover.com, an estimated 36,000 parents are committing fraud by illegally listing their children as their ‘spouse’ or ‘partner’ on their car insurance policy, a crime known as fronting.
Fronting is where an older driver is insured as the ‘main driver' of a vehicle, but the vehicle is actually driven ...
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- Monday, February 22, 2010, 17:10
- Life Insurance
Health Secretary Andy Burnham has set out measures to shape NHS services around individual patients, with a promise that more home care will be provided.
A report released by the Audit Commission shows that older people who have the opportunity to be looked after in their own home are happier and there are less costs to the ...
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- Monday, February 22, 2010, 17:08
- Savings and Investments
According to research from National Savings and Investments (NS&I), people in Britain are not yet planning for the changes in
Individual Savings Account (ISA) entitlements that will come into force in April this year, and as such, risk missing out on tax-free returns.
The ISA allowance is currently set at £7,200, but this will ...
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