News Archive
September 2008
- Bank maintains base rate at 5%
- Calls made for government to offer holidaymakers more protection
- New fixed-rate bonds launched
- 'Look early' for new mortgage deals
- Building society cuts rates
- Gas prices 'may fall next year'
- Many favour fixed-rate deals, says expert
- Balance transfer deals "fantastic way to reduce outgoings"
- Penalties 'do not deter uninsured drivers'
- Uninsured drivers costing other drivers
- Young people urged to save
- Life insurance "can be really valuable"
- Borrowers told to shop around
- Sainsbury's offers home insurance discounts
- People urged to haggle over loans
- Households urged to ditch dial-up
- Charity welcomes mortgage support
- Mortgage brokers upbeat about landlords' prospects
- New valuation assurance for mortgage lenders
- Active Brits 'enjoying greater danger'
- Britons 'trust building societies in slump'
- Pension savers 'missing out'
- AMI calls for stamp duty to be reform
- Bank launches new current account
- Many plan to buy a car with a loan
- Lending increases in July
- Consumer spending falling
- HSBC launches new current accounts
- Interest rates 'may be cut before the end of this year'
- Investors urged to diversify
- Prices go up in university towns
- Energy firm increases prices
- CTFs to "revolutionise" savings
August 2008
- Wrong car loan can be a "costly mistake"
- Interest rates 'to remain on hold'
- Families 'no longer offering loans'
- Used car market is "volatile"
- Car finance firm withdraws loans
- Car buyers told to "think carefully"
- Borrowers choosing fixed-rate loans
- Buy-to-let to "die through its own causes"
- Equity release 'may boost retirement income'
- Motorists urged to switch to LPG
- UK car production rises
- Manufacturers offering car loans
- Bad debt loans 'offer advantages'
- Retired homeowners have equity built up, says expert
- Fewer expecting rates rise
- New short-term loan service launched
- Chevrolet unveils new compact car
- Kids 'happy' for parents to blow inheritance
- Many mortgage holders plan overpayments
- Brits "desperate" to lose overseas yob rep
- Shoppers 'drop unnecessary costs'
- Weak growth of personal deposits
- E.ON prices rise for domestic customers
- FSA fines firms over motor PPI
- Loan customers 'have to apply multiple times'
- SSE raises energy prices
- Car buyers 'concerned about environment'
- "Classy" Audi wins award
- Ticket scams 'may be avoided with credit cards'
- 'No excuse' for cars not to reduce CO2 emissions
- Many 'unaware of financial consequences of loans'
- Students in for a "nasty surprise"
- IPI 'difficult to sell'
- Switch utilities providers, says firm
- Auction charges set to rise
- Many students without home insurance
- Financial advice given to students
- Credit reference companies working together is 'good news'
- Get health insurance 'early'
- Parents warned about students' parties
- Parents paying millions to repair 'toddler damage'
- New credit card deal launched
- Expert offers holiday home insurance advice
- Homeowners urged to lock their doors
- Brits urged to ensure they have adequate insurance
- Many seek long-term deals
- Loan rates rising
- Europe 'offers new investment opportunities'
- Online banking 'helps people manage finances'
- Energywatch to be merged with NCC
- Keep pin secure, expert advises
- Classic car buyers 'defy the credit crunch'
- Car finance 'proving popular'
- Car buyers seek budget vehicles
- Motorists warned about car theft
- Avoid high interest loans, says expert
- Islamic insurance products 'may appeal to non-Muslims'
- Mortgage lenders to become "more cautious"
- Energy customers facing "complex" choice
- Government cracks down on motorists
- Building society offers new mortgage rates
- Saving 'brings rewards'
- Government cracks down on motorists
- Students urged to 'get what they are entitled to'
- Many believe they were 'misled' over endowment policies
- "Extensive" range of mortgages still available
- Woolwich cuts mortgage rates
- Retirement is "exciting" for baby-boomers
- Homeowners urged to consider lodgers
- Trackers offer savings, says expert
- Consumers urged to 'ditch' store cards
- Economic events 'shape borrowers' attitudes'
- Students should avoid bank account "gimmicks"
- Building society launches new fee-free mortgage
- Holidaymakers 'neglect to buy travel insurance'
- 'Shop around' for best savings accounts
- Millions 'at risk' without life insurance
- Retirees still repaying loan debts
- Motorists warned about car theft
- New valuation rules 'may impact first-time buyers'
- Mortgage lending "subdued" in June
- Cost of fixed-rate mortgages falls
- Car insurance premiums 'continue to rise'
- Many failing to save
- Second homeowners urged to take out insurance
- Mortgage lenders told to 'do more' for borrowers
- Britons 'confused' over pensions
- Holiday credit card charges 'top holiday moan'
- Consumers 'need to search for good deals'
- Mortgages under 6% on offer
- Interest rate decision 'good for homeowners'
- Holidaymakers 'may have credit card problems'
- Savings accounts pay for 62% of holidays
- Name and address 'gateway to fraud'
- Credit card fraud 'not wiped out by chip and pin'
- Brits warned of lightning home insurance risk
- Students urged to check finances
- Savings account rates 'up from start of crunch'
- Carry travel insurance 'as well as EHIC'
- Banks 'help struggling debtors'
- Home-made fuel 'could negate cover'
- NAEA calls for interest rate drop
- Brits turning to one provider for all banking
- Britons 'turn to Isas to make ends meet'
- Economists predicting no rate change
- Personal service 'a perk of private banks'
- Home insurance warning over keys
- Banks 'the cure for ailing economy'
- Penalty-free mortgages recommended in current climate
- Credit card providers accused of scaring customers
- Northern Rock concerned over mortgage book
- Wealthy 'cutting back on credit cards amid crunch'
- Economy causing Brits to lie in financial applications
- Kids digs 'adding value to homes'
- BRC not predicting recession
- Britons 'improving instead of moving'
- Expert: Isas offer flexibility
- Pre-paid credit card market 'set for growth'
July 2008
- Take care with BBQs, says expert
- Households urged to consider garden contents cover
- Internet proving popular for credit card applications
- Britons 'concerned over ID theft'
- Britons 'want safe savings accounts'
- House prices 'fell by 1.7% in July'
- Prepay credit cards 'useful and limit theft risk'
- Floods of 2007 'worst for a generation'
- 'Upsurge in online banking' last year
- Holidaying drivers 'should buy breakdown cover'
- Brits to spend £64bn on holidays
- Bike theft warning issued
- Net lending rises by £4bn in June
- Olympic-bound Brits warned of finances
- House prices 'to fall by 10%' by year end
- Climate means building society accounts "attractive"
- Housing market 'is ripe for a considerable correction'
- Students 'need adequate home insurance'
- Saving 'is now more important than ever'
- Motorists going abroad warned over car insurance
- 'More families holiday in UK due to credit crunch'
- 'Stealth road tax noted by drivers'
- Britons 'can afford just 52 days without work'
- Housing market 'needs urgent government action'
- 1 in 3 drivers 'distracted by children'
- Olympics fans advised to take out travel insurance
- 'Record low' for mortgage approvals in June
- Holidaymakers 'using credit cards to fund travels'
- Consumers 'unclear over savings-inflation link'
- First-time buyer market 'slowly increased in June'
- CML welcomes crackdown on mortgage fraud
- Expats advised to obtain health insurance
- Pensioners 'fail to budget for downturn'
- 'Most Britons' consider returning to work after retirement
- Government flood strategy 'boosts home insurance'
- Middle Britain's house prices 'to drop by £40,000'
- Students 'leave uni with £13,000 debt'
- Kids cause home damage 'worth £229m each year'
- Credit card rewards 'difficult to claim'
- Fee-free cash machines 'being placed in low-income areas'
- Homeowners 'should improve home security'
- Parents 'cut summer holiday spending'
- Using mobile while driving 'pushes up premiums'
- Most people 'don't claim credit card rewards'
- 'One in five' go without travel insurance
- First-time buyers 'need £20,000' to get on ladder
- Current accounts are 'anti-consumer'
- 'Over £2bn pension credits unclaimed'
- Car insurance 'increasing in cost'
- Rise in car insurance costs 'leads customers to shop around'
- Brits 'place travel insurance on holiday to-do list'
- Holiday homes 'burgled more when occupied'
- School summer break 'costs parents £370m'
- Home insurance sees 'above-inflation rises'
- Motorists advised to switch car insurance
- 'Minority' of consumers make regular savings
- Switching energy supplier 'can beat credit crunch'
- 'Only 1 in 5 tourists' take out illness cover
- '1m Brits to sell car' amid rising fuel costs
- Consumers advised to transfer credit card debt
- Travel insurance 'provides peace of mind'
- Car insurance evaders cost motorists '£500m a year'
- 'Majority of home insurance providers' offer flood protection
- Brits advised to shop around for best savings account
- Insurance provider gives advice for flood-risk homes
- Car insurance data reveals 'windscreen damage hotspots'
- Independent travellers 'may lack travel insurance'
- Car insurance claims 'reveal vehicle contents'
- Low consumer confidence reported
- Gross mortgage lending 'down in May'
- Homeowners 'optimistic' on long-term house prices
- CML welcomes early action from mortgage lenders
- Over-50s 'using credit cards amid rising costs'
- 'Best time to buy a house' for a very long time
- Pensioners 'hit by higher inflation'
- Small businesses 'saving more cash'
- Holidaymakers 'less concerned with environment'
- Home insurance 'must adapt to gadget era'
- Defences 'boost home insurance in flood areas'
- Car insurance fraud 'worth £5m a week'
- Official poverty line 'too low', survey suggests
- IMLA: good advice 'essential' for new mortgages
- Many savings accounts 'have conditions attached'
- CML: few signs of wider mortgage availability
- 'Grey-gappers need adequate insurance'
- Survey: house price falls 'slowed in June'
- Credit cards 'being secured against property'
June 2008
- Personal loan costs 'rising for consumers'
- Cyclists urged to buy bike cover
- Underinsurance warning for couples
- Debit cards 'Brits' favourite plastic'
- Londoners 'make least savings'
- Credit cards give 'long-term value'
- Insurers 'focus on individual risk'
- 'True wedding costs' revealed
- 3m homeowners 'intend to move house'
- Festival-goers 'should have insurance'
- Brits 'should check home insurance covers food loss
- Focus on overall mortgage cost, CML advises
- "Shop around for travel insurance", advises expert
- Brits 'may not have enough home insurance'
- Brits 'to spend nearly £8bn in sales'
- More Brits banking online, study suggests
- Check car insurance before driving abroad, motorists warned
- Kids now 'saving wisely'
- Fuel bills 'likely to increase'
- Brits 'divided' on buying property
- Mortgage market: 'improvement later this year'
- Many homes 'using credit to meet mortgage or rent'
- Fixed-rate mortgages 'cost more but remain popular'
- Majority not using financial advice
- Brits 'look after pennies but not pounds'
- Lloyds customers in line for £69m
- Average garden theft insurance claim is £291, study says
- One in five men "tight" with money, study says
- Debt-ridden Brits stashing cash in mattress
- New private health plan for children
- Over-50s changing their spending habits, survey suggests
- Horseplay in British homes 'costs £325m a year'
- Mortgage lenders want 'quality' applicants
- Fixed-rate loans on the up, says CML
- More people seek advice on mortgages, says AMI
- Transact: If you're facing repossession, get advice
- Travel insurance is a 'wise' buy
- Equifax: ID fraud 'has no boundaries'
- Get insurance if you're hiring a car this summer, says IAM
- If you're doing DIY, 'tell your insurer'
- More people find their 'sums don't add up'
- First-time buyers are 'as keen' to buy as existing homeowners
- £1m plus mortgages on the decline
- 'Clever consumers check their credit reports'
- Re-mortgaging will be 'bulk of lending this year'
- 'We need to save much more', says expert
- 'Protection is vital', says expert
- Experian: Debt consolidation 'an option'
- 'Always worth' looking for a better mortgage
- Apacs: Be mindful of your cards
- People turn to savings as 'obsession' with property ends
- People to rely more on savings as pension dwindle
- Debt creeps up on 1 in 10
- Youngsters more careless with their cards, says survey
- Get travel insurance 'even for short trips'
- New credit cards 'can help weather the credit crunch'
- Interest rates 'could fall to 4% next year'
- RIAS: Get cover if you're driving abroad
- Never reveal your PIN, warns Apacs
- Check your cover if you're driving in Ireland, says AA
May 2008
- Credit crunch to keep interest rates up
- Gas bills 'could top £1,000'
- Brits cut back spending
- One in ten have no insurance, says expert
- Families 'should have a holiday'
- CML: Mortgage arrears will rise
- More people defaulting on credit cards
- Make your money 'work as hard as possible'
- AA: Smaller cars mean cheaper car insurance
- Personal pensions 'vital' for women
- Building societies 'safe for savings'
- Lender approach to debt can 'exacerbate' mental health problems
- Want cheaper insurance? Get on yer bike
- Payday loans lead to continuing debt cycle, says expert
- First-time buyers given leg up on ladder
- Beware of bank holiday garden robbers, says expert
- Stashing cash at home 'will only decrease its value'
- Credit crunch squeezing savings
- Teenagers can't budget but want credit cards
- Tesco offers 33% off home insurance
- Internet banking 'essential' to millions
- First Direct to sell mortgages to non customers
- APACS and ABTA: Careful of using cards overseas
- Pensions most important benefit, says NAPF
- If you build your own home, you can still get a mortgage, says expert
- Loan rates rise despite base cuts
- Payday loans on the up, says expert
- Prepare a budget, advises expert
- BIBA: Eco-cars aren't cheaper to insure
- Mortgage perks are not a "decision-breaker"
- Coventry increases rate on 50 Plus eSave account
- Beware of high initial rates, says Britannia
- ABTA: Adventurous holidays without insurance are 'very foolish'
- BIBA: Shop around for car insurance
- Credit Action: Don't use credit to pay household bills
- 2.5 million credit cards hit with charges
- HSBC extends rate matcher deal
- 1.15 million confess to driving uninsured
- Fight unfairly ruined credit records, urges consumer group
- Mortgages over £250,000 may cause "real problems"
- £20 billion of loans given without proper checks
- Instant access accounts may have high charges, says expert
- Prepaid credit cards 'ideal' for poor credit history
- Overdrafts rise as banks toughen up lending criteria
- Are you ready for mobile banking?
April 2008
- Home insurance for the great outdoors
- Watching the hidden charges
- Cash injection aims to ease ailing mortgage market
- Avoid These Home Insurance Howlers & Save On Premiums
- Lottery spending: Is it just money down the drain?
- Credit crunch dangers for women in debt
- Managing the costs of the big day
- Buying or building: The pros and cons of building your own home
March 2008
- Virgin entices credit card customers with 6.7% flat rate
- Dealing with depreciation when buying and insuring your car
- Protect yourself and your home this DIY season
- Credit crisis for banks creates opportunities for savers
- Mortgages of 100% and more disappear in toughening market
- Celebrating St Patrick’s Day
- Drinkers pay in 2008 Budget
- Insuring the health of your teeth
- Releasing the equity in your home
- Buying a used car
- Do you have too many credit cards?
- Gloomy debt predictions despite falling number of insolvencies
February 2008
- Loving your location: Where best to invest?
- Market optimism prevails despite falls in house price inflation
- New Icesave ISA ups the game
- Driving a bargain
- A romantic getaway? Just don’t forget your credit card
- Insuring your garden safety
- Feeling the Squeeze: Understanding and surviving a recession
- House prices fall as forecasts fluctuate
- Looking after your boiler, the heart of your home
- Choosing a different way of life
- Making sure you’re safe online
January 2008
- Major lenders reduce loan rates in January
- Managing your mortgage in 2008
- Facing up to a year of costly living
- Holiday bookings spike, but are you covered for cancellation?
- Tax relief on your pension savings
- Is your home insurance adequate for the year ahead?
- Interest rates held amid economic uncertainty
- New Year... New you
- Bracing yourself for the post-festive bank balance
- Ski season: make sure you’re covered by more than snow
December 2007
- Going global this New Year
- The great store card debate
- Understanding the credit crunch
- Insurance cover threatened for new homes on flood plains
- How do financial advisors work?
- Thinking of Santa: A BeatThatQuote.com Christmas special
- Hips hit smaller homes
- Interest rates cut as Bank bows to pressure
- When is it right to seek financial advice?
November 2007
- Where next for the housing market?
- Fixed rate ISAs: Time to invest?
- Insolvency rates drop but debt fears continue to rise
- Christmas on credit
- Speeding fines and car insurance: The unexpected penalty
- Energy efficiency: A warming antidote to the winter chill
- Fixing on the future: Where next for fixed-rate mortgages?
- Gunpowder, treason and plot: Just check your home insurance first...
October 2007
- Time for a spooky get away?
- Navigating a more uncertain mortgage market
- Tips for the first-time buyer
- Personal loan rates rise
- Horses for courses: How life insurance is getting personal
- Good news for savers
- What false insurance claims mean for you
- Fighting the fraudsters
- Time to play: Investing in toys
- A day to remember: Home insurance in the wake of The Great Storm
- New drivers: Combating the higher costs of car insurance
- Making a successful claim on your travel insurance
- Climbing out of debt: Five steps on the ladder
- Property forecasts: Are we facing a housing crash?
- Home insurance and the rise of the wealthy student
- The opportunities and potential pitfalls of payment protection insurance
September 2007
August 2007
- Reclaiming your forgotten savings
- Four-wheeled fashion and insurance premiums
- Playing the investment game with sports memorabilia
- Shopping for health: Should I get private medical insurance?
- Fighting the floods
- If it scares your mother, check your travel insurance
- Londoners will be first to trial Oyster credit card
- ISAs: How will the 2008/9 changes affect you?
July 2007
- Saving money on personal loans
- Ten Top Travel Tips
- Driving abroad: Are you covered?
- Pensions: Are you prepared?
- Tripping the credit card fantastic
- Making the most of your move
- Home insurance claims likely to rise with smoking ban
- Getting the most out of your holiday budget
- To 5.75% and beyond: Managing a year of interest-rate uncertainty
June 2007
- A healthy outlook? The limitations of medical insurance
- Pension opt-outs: Can you complain?
- Broadband appeal: Choosing the right broadband service for you
- When holidays go wrong
- Insurance breaks for eco-friendly cars
- Cross-border lending - the latest revolution?
- Insuring peace of mind in the home
- Homeowners face fixed-rate mortgage misery
- Banking on a refund?
- Eco-friendly credit cards: Ethical opportunity or cash cow for banks?
May 2007
April 2007
- Canine cover can ease pet costs
- To SIPP or not to SIPP
- Is the WAG effect fuelling female debt?
- Chequebook enters its twilight years
- Are European-style home loans a better bet?
- Log on to avoid hidden holiday costs
- Misspent youth could affect life cover
- The many ways to avoid inheritance tax
- Go green and save pounds
March 2007
- When buying a home, don't scrimp - get a full structure survey
- Top up your ISA now
- What would it take to make you switch current accounts?
- Will social lending force banks to cut loan rates?
- Warning: Your job can seriously affect your life expectancy
- Medical insurance can help keep your finances healthy
- Rate rises fuel buy to let market
- RoSPA throws light on those car insurance claims
- Act now to grab the best deals on home equity release
- How to get the best credit deals: check your credit ratings
- Pet plans can save you from shock vet fees
- Top up that pension plan now
- Beat rising interest rates by overpaying your mortgage
- Save on St Paddy's day travel cover? We'll drink to that!
- It pays to shop around for a pension annuity
- Find the best deal with charity credit cards
- Stay legal if you are opting for a personalised plate
- Get Connected, But Get Covered
February 2007
- Cheat the Reaper
- A better annuity deal is just a few mouse clicks away
- Should you bank on fee-paying current accounts?
- Rate chasers
- Is black the new platinum?
- A Year of Loans
- Find the best dental insurance deal and smile
- Rising house prices can lead to interest rate hikes
- Car modifications can cost thousands... in insurance premiums
- Insuring your eco-car needn't cost the earth
- Invest that NI windfall in a pension
- Mortgages can be a good way to finance home improvements
- Finding the best green power around
- Check the travel docs before heading off to the slopes
- Simple steps to a lower car quote
- Bizarre claims could hinder your chances of cover
- The Cost of True Love
- Coping with the cold snap