Money Saving News for March 2009
- Npower lowers utility bills - 19th March, 2009
Utility bills in the UK have been decreasing across the board since the beginning of the year and now Npower has become the latest company to join the pack by lowering its tariffs.
Npower announced that it will drop the price for its electricity by eight per cent, a reduction that will come into effect from the end of March... - Money off gift vouchers are number one mothers' day present - 19th March, 2009
Accountancy firm Deloitte has conducted research which reveals that more mothers would prefer to receive a money off gift voucher than any other present this mothering Sunday.
Published in conjunction with the Gift Voucher Shop, the research revealed that 64 per cent of women would like to receive a money off gift voucher as a present... - Money off gift vouchers 'make mothers' day cheaper' - 19th March, 2009
Money off gift vouchers will be helping many people in the UK this weekend, as they search for presents for their mums in the lead up to mothering Sunday.
The Telegraph recently claimed that online gift vouchers can help people make significant savings on mother's day gifts. According to the newspaper, "there are plenty of offers out there on traditional mothers' day gifts including flowers and chocolate"... - One in five motorists driving without car insurance - 18th March, 2009
Driving without motor vehicle insurance may be illegal, by that has not stopped one in five motorists getting behind the wheel of a car they are not insured to drive, according to a new poll.
The survey, conducted by moneysupermarket.com, revealed that one in ten motorists have driven their own car without up-to-date auto insurance... - New regulations 'could make property investment harder' - 18th March, 2009
Property investment could be made more difficult by the introduction of new legislation by the government at the beginning of April, according to The Nottingham.
The building society claimed that the new rules could result in home sellers suffering "significant delays" before they are allowed to begin marketing houses to prospective property investors... - Savings accounts deposits should become a habit, says Nationwide - 18th March, 2009
Nationwide has urged savings account holders in the UK to make saving a regular habit, claiming that it can be "rewarding".
According to the building society, different types of people in the UK develop a habit of putting money into their savings accounts in different ways... - 'Savvy' home mortgage customers making overpayments - 18th March, 2009
Home mortgage customers who are using any spare cash available to make overpayments have been described as "savvy" by a financial advice website.
Fairinvestment.co.uk conducted research which revealed that around six per cent of home mortgage customers are currently using spare cash left over at the end of the month to pay off more than the minimum necessary on their mortgages... - Paying into savings accounts in the UK 'a priority' - 18th March, 2009
Savings account deposits are becoming a priority for many people in the UK, as their worries about the credit crunch lead them to be more cautious with their cash.
Research conducted by Fairinvestment.co.uk has revealed that 44 per cent of Brits would choose to save any spare cash they have at the end of the month, as credit becomes increasingly hard to come by... - Be esure you get the cheapest car insurance - 17th March, 2009
Auto insurance provider esure has recommended that customers take a series of simple steps when searching for cheap car insurance, as they may help them to get money off their premiums.
Included on esure's list of top tips is giving car insurance providers an accurate estimate of the number of miles driven each month, as a less-than-average monthly mileage can lead to lower insurance premiums.
The auto insurer also recommended paying vehicle insurance premiums in one large lump sum as opposed to paying each month by direct debit... - Savings accounts in the UK 'offering low interest rates' - 17th March, 2009
Savings accounts in the UK are currently offering interest rates which one provider has described as "low".
Sainsbury's Bank conducted research which revealed that only 3.8 per cent of instant access savings accounts in the UK are currently offering interest rates of more than three per cent...