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'Most Britons' consider returning to work after retirement

18th July 2008

More than half of Britons of retirement age are considering returning to work after their retirement, according to new research.Nearly a third of people expect to go back into employment for financial reasons, the survey from Zurich suggests.However, 52 per cent of Britons believe they will be able ... read more »

Credit card rewards 'difficult to claim'

17th July 2008

Many consumers are not claiming rewards under credit card loyalty schemes because they believe they are too difficult and time-consuming to obtain, according to an industry insider.The head of cards at Sainsbury's Finance said redeeming the rewards can be "more trouble than it's ... read more »

Parents 'cut summer holiday spending'

17th July 2008

The amount parents are expected to spend during this year's school summer holidays is around £600 million less than in the same period last year, according to new research.Although more people are expected to take their children abroad, the average holiday budget is significantly lower than ... read more »

Most people 'don't claim credit card rewards'

16th July 2008

The majority of consumers who use credit cards with loyalty schemes are not claiming their rewards, according to a recent survey.During the last 12 months, over eight million people have accrued rewards but only three million have actually claimed them, according to the research from Sainsbury's ... read more »

'Over £2bn pension credits unclaimed'

15th July 2008

Pension credits with a total value in excess of £2 billion will go unclaimed this year, new research suggests.Around one in four pensioners are failing to claim their full pension credits, according to unbiased.co.uk.In addition, it finds many employees are "missing out on huge sums" ... read more »