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Tips to Save Money & the Planet: If the interest rate rise
is already beginning to bite, or you're looking at ways to save before
the Christmas splurge, follow our easy-to-follow tips on how to save
money as well as the planet.
Are
Fee-Free Remortgages Worth It? As mortgage lenders fall over themselves
to find new customers in a highly competitive market, we explore the
growing trend of fee-free remortgage deals and ask, are they really
the best option?
Payment
Protection Insurance: Robbing us Blind? The Office of Fair Trading
(OFT) has referred the payment protection insurance (PPI) market to
the Competition Commission for consumer failings. So, are insurers
robbing us blind? Plus, our top tips to beat the con.
Investing: Active versus Tracker Funds: The second article in our series on investing looks at the argument of active versus tracker funds and highlights evidence which suggests that most fund managers - so called stock choosing experts - invariably make the wrong choices.
The UK's Most Expensive Towns: Research claims that house prices have risen by an average of 187% across the UK in the last 10 years. Find out how much your house is worth and where your area features in the list of Britain's best property areas.
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What
money stories caught our eye this month..
Charges
to Current Accounts Introduced: First Direct has announced plans
to charge a monthly fee to some current account customers. Is this
the death-knell for free current accounts? More
Abbey
to Lend Five Times of Salary: Abbey has amended its lending policies
announcing that it will now consider lending up to five times an annual
income in order to accommodate growing house price rises. More
Mixed
Reaction to Interest Rate Rise: The unsurprising decision by the
Bank of England to raise interest rates by 0.25 percentage points
to 5.0% - the highest level since September 2001 - has met with a
mixed reaction from financial experts. More
What Really Adds Value to a Property? A new survey from Alliance & Leicester reveals that consumers and estate agents disagree over what improvements add value to a property. More
ISA
Limits Should Be Raised: The government may have announced an
open-ended commitment to ISAs, but lenders are calling for the current
tax-break investment limits to be raised. More
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