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Gift Cards produce double digit growth
(July 27, 2011)£4bn UK gift card & voucher industry experiences second successive quarter of double-digit growth Consumer sales up 17.5% year-on-year Sales through stores up 9% Business-to-business sales increase by 12% Corporate direct sales, the largest
Cost of Owning and Running a Home Reaches New Levels
(May 16, 2011)The cost of owning and running a home is at the highest level since 2008, ne research has found.
New Parents Need to Save More to Fund University Fees
(February 20, 2011)New parents could be expected to save up to 240 per cent more into a Child Trust Fund to cover the cost of increased university tuition fees, new figures show.
A Prepaid Card for Inflation-hit Savers
(October 12, 2010)Inflation continues to punish savers extensively, new research shows. Find out how a prepaid card can help you manage your money.
UK economic growth predictions slashed
(June 16, 2010)The growth forecasts for the UK economy have been slashed as the government's new independent watchdog has reassessed the figures in light of the damage caused by the recession. The Office of Budget Responsibility has downgraded the
Safe haven bank accounts recommended
(June 16, 2010)Bank account customers should be offered ‘safe haven’ accounts that garentee their money is only being invested in safe assets.That is one recommendation from the Future of Banking Commission founded by consumer body Which? and led by
BRC: credit card payments costing shops too much
(June 16, 2010)Credit card customers could be paying out more, because banks are charging shops too much for accepting their payments.That’s the view of the British Retail Consortium (BRC).It says banks charge up to 17 times more for retailers
Plan ahead for petrol stops and travel money
(June 14, 2010)Holiday makers taking their car to the continent are being urged to think tactically when deciding where to fill up their petrol tank.A new survey by the Post Office has found that there while prices in general
Savers need to search for the best bank accounts
(June 14, 2010)The nations savers, already hard pressed by low interest rates, have taken another hit as banks and building societies have withdrawn some of their highest paid ISAs and savings accounts.According to the Daily Telegraph the shake-up is
Paid-for bank accounts now the norm
(June 10, 2010)New research has found that the number of paid-for current bank accounts has overtaken the more traditional free bank accounts for the first time ever.According to personal finance researchers Defaqto there has been a 94 per cent