With the rest of the summer forecast to be a washout, new research from Halifax reveals that Brits are saving for a sunny day, with almost three quarters (72%) intending to use their
savings to pay for this year's summer holiday.
This figure rises to almost nine in ten (87%) in Wales. Half (54%) are ...
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- Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 11:36
- Featured, Household Finances
As the
economic downturn continues to put strain on
Britons’ finances, the number of people planning to buy a car has dropped to its lowest number since launch of Sainsbury's Finance Car Buying Index in March 2003.
The Sainsbury's Finance Car Buying Index tracks the number of people planning to purchase a car on ...
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- Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 11:35
- Household Finances
Governments should invest more money on children in the first six years of their lives to reduce
social inequality and help all children, especially the most vulnerable, have happier lives, according to the OECD's report on child well-being in its 30 member countries, including the UK.
The report, Doing Better for Children, compares public spending ...
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- Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 11:33
- Featured, Household Finances
For those lucky enough to have secured the grades needed to go into higher education, the summer will prove an exciting time as they plan for university. But with the economy putting strain on almost everyone’s finances, moneysupermarket.com is urging parents and students to be savvy with their money when considering contents and motor ...
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- Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 11:20
- Household Finances
Direct Line Home Insurance is warning parents to check whether they have personal possessions cover on their home
insurance before packing their children off to school with a bag full of valuables.
The report shows that the average child's school bag can contain nearly £400 worth of kit, supplies, and electronics – a much greater expense to replace than was the case for previous generations.
According ...
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- Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 14:36
- Featured, Household Finances, Mortgages
The most affordable university towns in the UK for housing are Newport (where the University of Wales is based) and Hull (the centre for Hull University as well as catering for the University of Lincoln, according to the 8th annual Lloyds Banking Group University Town House Price Review, which tracks house price ...
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- Friday, August 28, 2009, 16:28
- Energy, Household Finances
If you’ve ever opened an
energy bill only to find yourself completely baffled by the figures within, the results of the latest research from uSwitch.com may not surprise you.
In an experiment to test the problems people have when reading
utility bills, uSwitch gave over 2,700 people an energy bill with the total and ...
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- Friday, August 28, 2009, 16:25
- Debt Management, Household Finances
Figures released this week by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that the number of working-age people in workless households in April-June 2009 was 4.8 million. This is an increase of half a million when compared with a year earlier. The number of children in
workless households also rose by 170,000 to 1.9 million.
The number of workless households was 3.30 million, up ...
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- Thursday, August 27, 2009, 16:03
- Household Finances
Motorists are wasting over £411 million every year by not
shopping around for insurance, while only 14% of travellers use comparison sites to secure the best deal, according to research from Confused.com.
The research suggests that one-in-four homeowners have cancelled their policies in an attempt to shave costs off
monthly outgoings during the recession, rather than attempting to save money by shopping around. This ...
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- Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 13:33
- Featured, Household Finances
If you’re a driver, you have probably noticed that petrol prices are on the up again.
This month, petrol prices have spiked at a six month high of 104.7p per litre, and now Brits will face another 2p per litre rise in fuel duty on 1st September, putting further strain on already stretched
household ...
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