Money Saving News for January 2009
- Building societies 'offer consistently good savings account rates' - 27th January, 2009
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Building societies offer interest rates that are more consistent on their savings accounts than other providers, according to analysis from Moneyfacts.co.uk.
The price comparison website found that 79 per cent of the most consistent savings account interest rates are offered by building societies, with Principality Building Society topping its consistency tables... - NatWest and RBS announce new fixed-rate mortgages - 26th January, 2009
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Househunters looking for mortgages might be interested to learn of new deals on offer at NatWest and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)... - ABI calls for action on savings pessimism - 26th January, 2009
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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called for the government to do more to encourage a savings accounts culture in the UK.
Research by the body revealed that only seven per cent of people in the country believe the benefits of saving have increased over the past year - compared to 15 per cent during the previous quarter... - More 4x4s take to British roads - 23rd January, 2009
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An increasing number of people chasing car insurance quotes are looking to insure 4x4s, new research claims... - Zurich: Car insurance plans should be welcomed by everyone - 23rd January, 2009
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Plans by the government to crack down on those who drive illegally without car insurance are good news for everybody, according to Zurich.
The financial services group said that uninsured drivers add £30 to the premiums of each honest driver a year, so any efforts to cut this down "should be welcomed by us all"... - Debt consolidation loans 'to near £3bn before Easter' - 22nd January, 2009
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An increasing number of people could be tempted to compare loans in order to make debts easier to manage in the coming weeks... - Pensions warning for Brits - 22nd January, 2009
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Many British people are in danger of running out of retirement income by the time they reach the age of 85, according to the latest pensions advice from Lincoln Financial Group... - AA voices support for car insurance measures - 22nd January, 2009
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The AA has added cautious support to the government's plans to deal more strongly with people who break the law by driving without car insurance... - CML records fall in mortgage lending - 21st January, 2009
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Last month saw a fall in total gross mortgage lending, according to statistics published by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML)... - ABI applauds government on car insurance proposals - 21st January, 2009
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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has praised new steps proposed by the government to clamp down on uninsured drivers.
Despite cheap car insurance being available online and by phone, many drivers continue to disobey the law, but new measures could make it more difficult for those breaking the rules...