Money Saving News for September 2008
- Life insurance 'valuable' in the current economic climate - 9th September, 2008
Prudent minds – number 1 for cheap life insuranceCheap life insurance could be a "valuable" investment in the current economic climate, according to a spokesman for the Association of British Insurers.
Jonathan French said that as families experience a squeeze on their finances, life insurance may be one of the products they look to cut back on... - Holding more money in cash savings accounts 'a prudent move' - 9th September, 2008
Prudent minds – number 1 for savings accounts
As the economy takes a downturn, it would be prudent for consumers to hold a "larger percentage" of their money in cash savings accounts, it has been suggested.
According to the head of press and PR at Moneyfacts, said there are some good returns to be made from bank and building society savings accounts at the moment... - Barclays offers web security software for internet banking customers - 8th September, 2008
Prudent minds – number 1 for internet banking
Barclays is providing all its internet banking customers with free web security software to protect them against fraud when online.
The offer will apply to anyone signed up for Barclays' internet banking and follows on from the rollout of the bank's PINsentry authentication system last year... - M&S Money offers cashback on personal loans - 8th September, 2008
Prudent minds – number 1 for cheap loans
Consumers looking to compare loans may be interested to know that those who take out personal loans with M&S Money are being offered a 25 per cent cashback reward.
Available until October 29th, the offer applies to all loans taken out over 36 months or more. It is also available with the M&S Car Buying Plan.
Once customers have made their final loan payment, they will be given a refund totalling 25 per cent of the interest they have paid on their loan... - 'Consider mortgage options early' expert advises - 8th September, 2008
Prudent minds – number 1 for fixed rate mortgages
Homeowners with fixed rate mortgages are being urged to consider their remortgaging options around three months before their current deal expires.
According to Cheltenham & Gloucester, it is important that mortgage customers are fully aware of all the choices available to them ahead of time... - Homeowners urged to shop around for mortgage deals - 5th September, 2008
Prudent minds – number 1 for fixed rate mortgages
Homeowners looking for a new fixed rate mortgage deal should not be afraid to switch lenders and should shop around to find cheaper offers, it has been claimed.
According to research by Cheltenham & Gloucester, 30 per cent of homeowners would rather pay a higher rate than risk being rejected by another lender... - Honest motorists 'footing the bill for the uninsured' - 5th September, 2008
Prudent minds – number 1 for cheap car insurance quotes
Uninsured drivers are a "big problem" as honest motorists are footing the bill for those who drive without cover, it has been claimed.
According to the British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA), car insurance customers pay an additional £30 a year to subsidise uninsured drivers... - Child savers 'more likely to save as adults' - 5th September, 2008
Prudent minds – number 1 for savings accounts
Consumers who put their pocket money into savings accounts when they were children are more likely to save regularly now, new research shows.
According to a survey by Nationwide Building Society, 56 per cent of people saved often as a child and of these, 71 per cent said they do so now... - Consumers 'misleading' insurance providers - 4th September, 2008
Prudent minds – number 1 for cheap life insurance
In a bid to secure cheap insurance premiums, Britons are leaving out important information from their applications, new research suggests.
According to a survey by AXA, one in 14 people has knowingly misled their insurer when requesting quotes for life insurance and other forms of cover... - M&S launches new balance transfer credit card - 4th September, 2008
Prudent minds – number 1 for balance transfer credit cards
M&S Money has launched a special offer for customers signing up to its new credit card from September 4th onwards.
The provider is offering zero per cent interest on balance transfers for six months and zero per cent interest on purchases for ten months...