Tag: Savings

Energy Saving Measures Could Increase The Value Of Our Homes

The Implementing energy saving improvements to your property could boost it’s value by an average of 14% according to the latest research.

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Inflation more expensive than BoE expected

Data released recently by the ONS (Office for National Statistics) showed annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation at 2.7% in January.

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Women are better savers than men

The savings gap between men and women has reached £512, with women overcoming the obstacle of lower average earnings to lead the savings charge.

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UK’s poorest spend over half their income on bills

New research from Santander 123 Current Account has revealed that UK households struggling the most financially are spending more than half of their income on bills.

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Brits becomming savvy savers

Brits are fast becoming a nation of savvy savers, with new figures revealing that UK consumers are ploughing even more of their hard-earned money into savings accounts.

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New ISA rules 2013

Chancellor George Osborne brought good news for ISA savers in the recent Autumn Statement, announcing that the overall amount consumers can plough into their ISAs will increase from a current figure of £11,280 to £11,520 in April 2013.

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Inflation jumps to 2.7% – Q & A

Inflation has increased from 2.2% in September to a massive 2.7% in October. Analysts believe that that this is largely down to the rise in higher education fees in September.

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Third of UK households have less than £250 in savings

Millions of consumers in the UK are failing to put an adequate financial safety net in place, with the savings pots of almost a third of households falling well below the recommended minimum ‘salary cushion’.

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