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Government ‘must act on fuel poverty’
Published 10 October 2008
A national charity is taking the Government to court over claims that it has failed to meet legal obligations to cut fuel poverty.
Credit the bank of mum and dad with half of all degrees
Published 10 October 2008
More than half the UK’s students are being helped through university by their families, a survey has found.
You’ve never had it so cheap. House prices hit a new low
Published 3 October 2008
Homes are selling for a record discount as house prices continue to tumble, figures have shown. The average seller in England and Wales got just 90 per cent of their asking price during September, the lowest level since property intelligence group Hometrack first launched its index in 2001.
Pensioners worse off in North West
Published 3 October 2008
More than half of older people in the North West are cutting back on essentials such as heating and food in order to cope with the rising cost of living, a report has revealed.
First time unlucky on the homes front
Published 26 September 2008
First-time buyers think they need to save nearly £20,000 in order to get on to the property ladder.
For a happy retirement, don’t go banking on equity release
Published 26 September 2008
Equity release schemes, which allow homeowners to sell their homes but still live in them, should only be a last resort, a consumer group has warned.
House auction prices plummet
Published 19 September 2008
The average price of a home sold at auction has dived by more than 23 per cent during the past year.
Young buyers are priced out of our hamlets and villages
Published 19 September 2008
Homes in rural areas like much of Cumbria cost 15 per cent more than properties in urban areas, pricing many first-time buyers out of the market, figures have shown.
‘Time to reform HIPs in a troubled market’
Published 5 September 2008
Estate agents called on the Government to urgently review its controversial Home Information Packs (HIPs) in a bid to help the troubled property market.
Latest energy price hikes are ‘calamitous’, says watchdog
Published 5 September 2008
An independent gas and electricity watchdog has called recent price rises “calamitous” as energy bills continue to escalate.
100,000 pensioners face a change in benefits claims
Published 29 August 2008
Pensioners could miss out on hundreds of pounds worth of backdated benefits as a result of rule changes that come into force later this year.
Crunch takes a slice of kids’ pocket money
Published 29 August 2008
Children have become the latest victims of the credit crunch with pocket money falling on average by nearly 25 per cent.
Bacon and bangers help push food inflation though the roof
Published 27 August 2008
More expensive bacon and sausages powered food inflation to 13.7 per cent in July, its highest reading since records began.
Four out of 10 are now feeling the pinch
Published 27 August 2008
Four out of 10 people claim financial insecurity is currently their single biggest worry.
If it’s the good life you’re after, go East young man
Published 1 August 2008
People looking for a better life overseas should consider moving to Singapore, the United Arab Emirates or the United States, according to research out this week.
Complex bank accounts leave vulnerable clients at a loss
Published 28 July 2008
The current account market is not working well for consumers, a study from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has concluded.
How to cash in on a falling market
Published 28 July 2008
Housing market analysis continues to be sobering due to the slowing economy, tighter credit conditions and insufficient confidence.
Kids out of pocket as Bank of Mum and Dad runs dry
Published 21 July 2008
Childrens’ pocket money is the latest casualty of the credit crunch. Two surveys have found parents are withholding cash from their offspring to pay bills and daily essentials.
Families urged, check out school break aid
Published 18 July 2008
Cash-strapped parents should ensure they received all the financial help entitled to them, the Government has said.
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