Category: News
Brand New Products for Pennies
Win Brand New Items for Pennies… In most developed countries, people spend a substantial portion of their leisure time online. People are becoming more comfortable with the concept of online shopping. The convenience of having items sent to one’s home is lucrative. While some may be apprehensive to buy unknown products online, many are comfortable [...]
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Cancer Research UK is the world’s leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. We have discovered new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer that together have saved millions of lives across the world. We have been at the heart of the progress that has already seen survival rates double in the last thirty [...]
Call for more than 2p to be added to Cigarettes
Health campaigners are asking for more substantial rises in cigarette duty in this month’s Budget. Chancellor George Osborne is already committed to increasing duty by 2% above inflation. However, a submission signed by 91 organisations argues this should rise to 5% – about two pence per cigarette. Smokers’ lobby groups are already fiercely opposed to [...]
Charities facing up to £5 billion in cuts
The charity sector is facing local and national government funding cuts of between £1bn and £5.5bn in the current financial year, a report suggests. The leaked report, obtained by the Labour Party and compiled by an umbrella group said the situation had worsened since last March. Gareth Thomas, the shadow civil society minister, said charities [...]
Mortgage Misery for thousands as Halifax raise standard variable rate to 3.99%
The UK’s biggest Mortgage lender, the Halifax has confirmed it’s increasing it’s variable mortgage rate from 1 May, the rise from 3.5% to 3.99% was due to higher costs of raising ends. It follows RBS who raised the rate on two of its mortgages from 3.75% to 4%. Some 200,000 borrowers with [...]
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Orange increase the cost of line rental by 4.34%
Orange have text pay monthly customers to announce an increase on it’s pay monthly line rental. A very unusual step. Some customers have emailed us asking if they are allowed to do this, whilst in a monthly contract. What Orange are saying As you probably know, inflation is at a 20 year high, which is [...]
Money Saving Tip – Moving a large item? Let companies pitch their bid to you!
You may be moving house or just need to move an item you have sold on Ebay, either way, ringing up various companies or visiting lot’s of website’s to get a good price is both time consuming and boring! Anyvan could save you as much as 75% and all you have to do is complete [...]
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Payday Loan Debts Quadruple in 2 years
The number of people running into debt through so-called payday loans has quadrupled in two years, according to one debt advisory service.Payday loans are small, short-term unsecured loans designed to tide people over until they get their salary. The Citizens Advice Bureau says it is too easy to obtain such credit and is calling for [...]
Interest Rates held and £75bn to be pumped into the economy through quantitative easing
The Bank of England has said it will inject a further £75bn into the economy through quantitative easing (QE). The Bank has already pumped £200bn into the economy by buying assets such as government bonds, in an attempt to boost lending by commercial banks. But this is the first time it has added to its [...]
Homeowner?, Why not earn a Tax Free Income from Electricity
Eco Experts offers consumers quotes for the installation of Solar Panels in order to generate electricity for their homes. Once installed, the government offers homeowners with solar panels a ‘feed in tariff’ which gives you a tax free income for the electricity generated by the panels. Find out why more and more Home Owners are [...]
5 of the big 6 have increased their prices, could you save money by switching?
Advertisement 5 Of the Big Six Utility Companies have increased their prices again this Summer, leaving Consumers worrying about their Winter Fuel Bills. Instead of recommending plans, we believe you can probably Surprise yourself by entering just a few details into uSwitch! It tells us we could save over £120 a year and you could [...]
6 Million UK Households could be underinsured
Six million UK households could be underinsured owing to the rising value of precious metals and gems, according to the industry. Silver is now worth about nine times more than it was 10 years ago, and the price of gold has risen by 50% in the last year alone. The proportion of insurance claims involving [...]
Are Penny Auctions a Scam or a Good way to Save Money?
Ever since the arrival of Swoopo, most have questioned the ethnics behind Penny Auctions. Some still compare them to Gambling. The Gambling Commission has ruled that Penny Auction sites are NOT gambling and are a game of skill. That said, where you choose to play may be more than a game of Judgement. Not all [...]
Ofgem Investigate Energy Pricing
The regulator Ofgem has brought in the forensic accountants BDO to see if energy firms understated their retail profits to justify higher prices. BDO will look at trading profits, wholesale prices and how the firms hedge against price fluctuations. The move marks a stepping up of its investigation into the big six energy suppliers. The [...]
The Hidden Holiday Sting
How you choose to spend your mony on holiday is entirely up to you, but did you know that hidden fees on credit cards when you are abroad rake in over £457 million for Credit Card firms according to research. The majority of creidt and debit card charge customers when they’re abroad, often without any [...]
Iceland to begin repaying UK debt
Landsbanki has a financial interest in frozen food store chain Iceland, the famous London toy store Hamleys, jewellery group Aurum – which owns Goldsmiths and Mappin & Webb – and department store group House of Fraser. The bank will begin the renewed effort in the coming weeks to attempt to raise at least part of [...]
I can’t afford to Insure my Car
I Cannot Afford My Car Insurance… Firstly, never, ever be tempted to drive if your car isn’t insured. The rocketing cost of car insurance has tipped the balance for some people meaning they can no longer afford to drive. The last thing you want is the possibility of hurting someone or being Sued or even [...]
