Thousands of drivers who bought cars on hire purchase face 'negative equity'
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:45:19 +0000
Thousands of motorists who bought cars on hire purchase are handing them back to finance companies because they face being left in 'negative equity'. |
Three more ways to earn a decent return
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:34:38 +0000
Rate alert: Our regular update bringing you the best savings deals. |
2008: The year of capital destruction
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:00:14 +0000
Diary of a private investor: James Bartholomew's portfolio did well last year - it lost only 15pc of its value. |
State benefits to help home owners facing repossession
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:00:36 +0000
Improvements to state benefits aimed at keeping people in their homes have come into force. |
Don't borrow from mates or rely on Bank of Mum and Dad: Credit crunch advice for Girl Guides
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:40:47 +0000
Girl Guides are being given tips on how to look after their money as the effects of the economic downturn reach teenage girls. |
Tories' tax pledge: What it means for savers and pensioners
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:58:44 +0000
The Conservatives have promised to abolish basicrate tax on savings. But how much extra money will this put in your pocket? |
Conservatives unveil £4.1 billion in tax cuts for savers
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:04:41 +0000
The multibillion pound package to help pensioners and savers announced by David Cameron will be funded by cutting public spending immediately. |
A Problem Shared: Can I just give my money to my children to avoid inheritance tax?
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:39:00 +0000
In the latest in our series of readers' solutions to financial dilemmas we look at IHT and ask for your advice about completing tax returns. |
Plan to help pensioners and savers to be unveiled by David Cameron
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:23:33 +0000
Tory leader will promise to cut the tax burden for savers and pensioners suffering from recent sharp cuts in interest rates. |
Personal finance predictions for 2009
Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:24:56 +0000
Repossessions to rise a real chance of zero interest rates mortgage lending continuing to slump and the outcome of the court case between the banks and the Office of Fair Trading over 'unfair' charges. |
A quarter of British families will have no disposable income in 2009
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:24:02 +0000
A quarter of British families could have no disposable income in 2009 according to experts. |
Savers to be given Government help to protect against interest rates cuts
Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:03:51 +0000
Savers will be given help in the Budget to protect them against recordlow interest rates Gordon Brown has said. |
Double blow for savers after building societies already slashed rates
Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:14:18 +0000
Building societies have cut rates on some of their savings accounts by more than the Bank of England over the last year figures have shown. |
Shop around to get 5pc on your savings
Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:21:33 +0000
Wealth workout: Despite fears of 0pc interest rates on savings you can still get 4.5pc on instant access accounts or 5pc on a oneyear bond. |
Jessica takes on the Post Office
Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:39:36 +0000
Among the pleas for help from our financial troubleshooter are three complaining about the Post Office. |
Credit cards: The best balance transfer deals
Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:59:31 +0000
Give yourself breathing space with a 0pc card. Here are some to consider. |
Savers facing accounts with no interest
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:09:38 +0000
Savers faced with accounts that pay no interest with the Bank of England poised to cut rates to lowest level in its 315year history. |
A century after its birth is the state pension on its last legs?
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:30:25 +0000
In January 1909 Lloyd George introduced the first state pension to Britain but the pretence that the Government can afford to pay for it is wearing thin. |
Married couples victims of 'mad' Government policies says David Cameron
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:00:22 +0000
Married couples punished by the benefits system are the victims of "mad" policies the Tory leader David Cameron says. |
How the experts plan to learn from their mistakes
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:49:51 +0000
Many of us aim to learn from experience so we asked a panel of financial experts to share their regrets about money matters in 2008 and their resolutions on doing better in 2009. |
