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    Young people 'have multiple current accounts'

    Almost one tenth of the UK's young people have access to multiple current accounts with overdrafts, it has been found. More »

    Banking - Fri 12 Mar 2010

    Cold winter 'will drive up insurance rates'

    The increase in insurance claims caused by the recent bad weather will cause prices to rise, it has been predicted. More »

    Home Insurance - Fri 12 Mar 2010

    First-time buyers 'could have more accommodating mortgages'

    More mortgages could be aimed at first-time buyers because of rising confidence in the housing market, it has been claimed. More »

    Mortgages - Fri 12 Mar 2010

    Govt unveils extra flood protection

    The government has unveiled the second phase of a scheme to protect home insurance customers from flooding. More »

    Home Insurance - Fri 12 Mar 2010

    Mortgage rates 'are improving'

    Statistics from the Bank of England show that the average cost of a two-year fixed-rate mortgage has dropped to the lowest since the summer of 2003. More »

    Mortgages - Thu 11 Mar 2010

    Card fraud losses fall in UK

    There was a fall in total fraud losses on UK cards over the last year, new research has shown. More »

    Credit Cards - Thu 11 Mar 2010

    Compulsory dog insurance 'is flawed'

    The government's proposals to introduce compulsory insurance for dogs are flawed, according to an expert. More »

    Pet Insurance - Thu 11 Mar 2010

    Further falls 'needed for house prices'

    Housing prices need to fall further, despite affordability recently improving, an expert has suggested. More »

    Mortgages - Thu 11 Mar 2010

    Vet bills 'growing faster than inflation'

    Vet's fees have doubled over the last three years, new figures from Saga Pet Insurance have shown. More »

    Pet Insurance - Wed 10 Mar 2010

    Brits 'need to switch to save'

    Millions of Brits are missing out on potential savings because they are not switching providers, it has been claimed. More »

    Banking - Wed 10 Mar 2010

    Buyers 'will wait until 30 for first home'

    First-time buyers in the future could be forced to delay property ownership until their 30s, according to an expert. More »

    Mortgages - Wed 10 Mar 2010

    People 'should pay mortgage before 55'

    Homeowners should strive to pay off their mortgage before the age of 55, an expert has recommended. More »

    Mortgages - Wed 10 Mar 2010

    Over-50s 'plan to use increased Isa limits'

    Two-fifths of Isa savers over the age of 50 will have used their maximum allowance in the next tax year, it has been claimed. More »

    Banking - Tue 9 Mar 2010

    Pothole damage 'becoming more common'

    The UK's pothole problem is causing costs to rise for car insurance providers, it has been claimed. More »

    Car Insurance - Tue 9 Mar 2010

    Increasing payments 'cuts card repayment time'

    Credit card holders can reduce the time it takes to clear their debts by increasing their monthly repayments, moneysupermarket.com has pointed out. More »

    Credit Cards - Tue 9 Mar 2010

    Savers 'looking at alternatives to pensions'

    People are moving towards alternative investments over fears their pensions will not provide adequate income in retirement, an expert has claimed. More »

    Pensions - Tue 9 Mar 2010

    Brits 'need to save in an Isa'

    Brits need to ensure they are saving into an Isa to avoid handing money to the taxman unnecessarily, according to an expert. More »

    Banking - Mon 8 Mar 2010

    DMP 'not suitable for all'

    New figures from insolvency trade body R3 claim that 26 per cent of debt management plans (DMPs) will not be cleared after ten years or more. More »

    Loans - Mon 8 Mar 2010

    Property price falls 'hard to predict'

    The extent to which UK property prices will continue to fall is hard to predict, an expert has pointed out. More »

    Mortgages - Mon 8 Mar 2010

    People 'lacking confidence in pension income'

    Just one-third of people expect their pension to provide them with enough income in retirement, it has been claimed. More »

    Pensions - Mon 8 Mar 2010