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Cash Isas 'could save Brits £15bn'
UK residents could be paying £15 billion in tax unnecessarily because they are not taking advantage of cash Isas, it has been suggested. More »
Banking - Thu 18 Mar 2010
Overdraft opt out 'a good idea'
Allowing people to opt out of overdraft facilities could help them with their financial management, it has been suggested. More »
Banking - Thu 18 Mar 2010
FSA contacts boiler room targets
Around 1,000 people across the UK have been contacted by the authorities after they appeared on a 'master list' for a boiler room scam. More »
Banking - Tue 16 Mar 2010
Most people do not know Isa limits
Most people have an awareness of Isas, but many do not know about the change in their limits, a new poll has found. More »
Banking - Mon 15 Mar 2010
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
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
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
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
Recession 'adding to the financially-excluded'
A new group of financially-excluded people was created in the recent recession, according to Citizens Advice. More »
Banking - Fri 5 Mar 2010
Over-50s 'using increased Isa allowances'
More than three-quarters of the over-50s are planning to use the increased Isa allowance before the end of the current tax year, it has been found. More »
Banking - Fri 5 Mar 2010
UK 'needs accessible financial services'
There is still a great need for accessible financial services in the UK, according to an expert. More »
Banking - Thu 4 Mar 2010
People 'need to return faulty goods'
Savers could be losing on almost £5,000 across their lifetimes by failing to return faulty goods to shops, the government has claimed. More »
Banking - Wed 3 Mar 2010
Stocks and shares Isas 'to become more popular'
Savers will start to return to stocks and shares Isas, an expert has predicted. More »
Banking - Tue 2 Mar 2010
Financial education 'needed in Britain'
There needs to be more financial education in the UK, an expert has suggested. More »
Banking - Mon 1 Mar 2010
One in seven 'have never saved'
Almost a quarter of people do not start saving seriously until after the age of 30, a new survey has found. More »
Banking - Thu 25 Feb 2010
Savings top priority for Brit students
Students are most worried about saving their cash, with investing wisely coming above university fees in a new poll. More »
Banking - Thu 25 Feb 2010
Authorised overdrafts rates 'increase by 10%'
The interest rates applied to authorised overdrafts have risen by ten per cent in the past two years, it has been claimed. More »
Banking - Wed 24 Feb 2010
Five million Brits live in overdrafts
New research from moneysupermarket.com shows that ten per cent of Brits permanently live in their overdrafts. More »
Banking - Wed 24 Feb 2010
Raising children costs £200,000
The cost of raising a child from birth to the age of 21 has exceeded £200,000, new figures have shown. More »
Banking - Tue 23 Feb 2010

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