Money Saving News for April 2009
- Borrowers 'looking for fixed-rate mortgages' - 30th April, 2009
Fixed-rate mortgages may become more popular in the UK in the near future, new research has suggested.
Abbey, which published the poll, found that the number of homeowners who feel the base rate is at its lowest ebb has more than doubled over the past two months, suggesting that now may be a good time to lock interest rates in with a fixed-rate mortgage... - Abbey launches new fixed rate mortgages - 30th April, 2009
A new range of fixed rate mortgages has been launched by Abbey, which claims the products offer its lowest guaranteed interest rates for ten years.
The mortgage lender's new products include a three-year fixed-rate at 4.09 per cent, which will be made available to remortgagers looking for a loan to value ratio of up to 75 per cent... - Abbey: Second hand becomes trendy - 30th April, 2009
Second hand goods may have been scorned by people in the UK in the past, but a survey has found that increasing numbers of Brits are now prepared to purchase used products as a way of saving money during the recession.
Abbey, which conducted the poll, found that 71 per cent of people are now happy to buy or own a second hand car, compared to 69 per cent of people last year.
Meanwhile, 50 per cent of people are now happy to buy CDs or music that have been used by others, compared to 47 per cent last year - and there has been a similar three per cent increase in the number of people prepared to wear second hand clothes... - Brits 'search for cheap bargain deals in supermarkets' - 30th April, 2009
People in the UK increasingly search for cheap bargain deals when they hit the shops, according to a poll conducted by Abbey recently.
As the credit crunch bites and the need to make day-to-day savings becomes more pressing, Brits are looking to cut costs on everything from toiletries to eating out... - No frills money saving tips 'help Brits save' - 30th April, 2009
Abbey has conducted a survey which revealed that increasing numbers of people in the UK are taking heed of money saving tips and choosing no frills options when they go shopping.
The poll showed that 58 per cent of people in the UK are more likely to buy no frills products than they were a year ago... - Home beauty treatments 'may damage houses' health' - 29th April, 2009
Cheap home insurance provider Sheila's Wheels has conducted research which reveals that many women in the UK are turning to home beauty treatments as a way of saving money during the recession.
However according to Sheila's Wheels, choosing the DIY beauty option - instead of visiting a salon - often ends up causing damage... - Home improvement loans remain popular, says survey - 29th April, 2009
Research by the AA has found that home improvement loans have remained popular despite the recession, as many people look to work on their properties rather than selling them.
A survey by AA Personal Loans found that one-quarter of homes in the UK are set to increase in size before the end of the recession as nearly five million people have decided against selling their home... - NS&I launches inflation-beating UK savings accounts - 29th April, 2009
New savings accounts have been launched in the UK by National Saving and Investments (NS&I), the government-backed savings account provider.
The two new issues of inflation-beating savings - also known as Index-linked Savings Certificates - give UK savers the chance to invest up to £15,000 tax-free... - Barclays offers money saving tips - 29th April, 2009
Brits looking for money saving tips to help them through the economic downturn may want to take advantage of the latest offer from Barclays.
The bank is offering free business seminars entitled Let's Talk Profit and Let's Talk Marketing, which will be taking place around the country from May to November this year... - ISA savings account offers 7 times base rate - 29th April, 2009
An ISA savings account offered by Leeds Building Society currently pays seven times as much interest as the Bank of England's base rate, according to the savings account provider.
Leeds Building Society's two-year fixed-rate ISA savings account offers interest of 3.15 per cent, while the Bank of England's base rate is currently 0.5 per cent...