Money Saving News for November 2009
- Expert gives budget wedding tips - 18th November, 2009
A Guardian journalist has attempted to hold an extravagant and quirky event for her wedding day, while also saving money by taking care of the budget for the special occasion.
Rachel Holmes wrote in the Life & Style section of the newspaper that she wanted to make tying the knot a memorable experience by organising a mini festival... - Buy-to-let mortgage lenders show positive signs - 17th November, 2009
Landlords looking for a buy-to-let loan are seeing more products being made available to them as mortgage lenders react to the recovery in the UK economy.
Research by Moneyfacts showed that the buy-to-let mortgage market was one of the worst-hit, with the number of loans on offer dropping from a peak of 3,662 in August 2007 to a low of 179 in September this year... - Hard Rock Cafe, Pizza Express prices rise despite cheap bargains - 17th November, 2009
The cost of eating out in the UK has increased in the past 12 months, despite many restaurants attempting to lure people in during the recession with cheap bargains such as two-for-one deals and large discounts.
Horizons, a consultancy firm for restaurants, hotels and pubs, carried out a survey of 400 menus which revealed that an average three-course meal now costs £18.45, compared to the £17.40 Brits were expected to pay in 2008... - Auto insurance costs rise, Sainsbury's Finance finds - 16th November, 2009
The past 12 months have seen auto insurance companies in the UK hike premiums up by nearly 13 per cent year-on-year, according to Sainsbury's Finance.
Drivers now pay an average annual sum of £551.74 to protect their car, a 12.95 per cent increase on 2008's figures of £448.48 and a hefty 23.31 per cent more than the costs of yearly auto insurance premiums in 2007... - Which? recommends auto insurance for youngsters - 13th November, 2009
Young people over the age of 17 have been offered a new auto insurance policy which will help them to keep the costs of running a car down if they adhere to a curfew set by the firm.
Consumer watchdog Which? has praised the initiative from RSA Insurance, through Welsh broker Motaquote, which provides drivers under 26 years old a cheaper deal on auto cover if they do not drive between the hours of 23:00 and 05:00... - Tesco, Sainsbury's offer Modern Warfare 2 deals - 13th November, 2009
Gamers looking to snap up Activision's long-awaited new release, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, for cheap bargain prices may want to visit their local Tesco or Sainsbury's supermarkets.
A price war has erupted over the game, for which Activision has set a recommended retail cost of £54.99, between high street department stores as they attempt to undercut online sellers with deals... - Apple iPhone gets Orange Wednesdays discount voucher code app - 12th November, 2009
Cinema lovers who want to take advantage of telecommunications firm Orange's special weekly tickets promotion can now download the discount voucher codes onto their Apple iPhones using a new application.
The app for Orange Wednesdays, which offers two-for-one tickets to see any film at participating cinemas on the day by sending mobile phone users a discount voucher code, also allows movie fans to arrange a time and a place to meet up... - Paypal: 'Cheap bargain hunters risk online security' - 12th November, 2009
While the internet is a popular tool for snapping up cheap bargains unavailable on the high street, Paypal, the online payments transfer service, has warned consumers to make sure the sites they use are secure.
Office for National Statistics research has shown that 27 million people plan to do their Christmas shopping on the internet, but Paypal has revealed that only one in seven online bargain hunters check that the site they purchase items from can be trusted... - Auto insurance firm criticises untrained driving instructors - 11th November, 2009
The AA has said that learner drivers could be getting a raw deal from companies who allow their trainee instructors to provide paid-for teaching.
The auto insurance provider has carried out research showing that 97 per cent of its members are against letting young people be taught by unqualified instructors while paying full price for the service... - Cross Country Trains' £1,000 fare sparks cheap rail travel row - 11th November, 2009
An argument over the availability of cheap rail travel in the UK has erupted after a survey revealed that Cross Country Trains is offering a trip on one route for £1,002.
The ticket allows travel from Cornwall to Kyle of Lochalsh, a remote Scottish village, and it is the first time Britain's rail services have seen a fare for a single journey top the £1,000 mark...