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£43m contributed by parents to children's savings accounts each week 27 Aug 2013 | 06:40 pm
Almost three quarters of parents across the UK give their children pocket money, leading to an astonishing £43 million being injected into savings accounts each week, according to a report from Aviva.
Councils send in bailiffs 1.8m times in 2012 23 Aug 2013 | 06:44 pm
Councils are taking a heavy-handed approach to claw back debts from the public, with 1.8 million council debts sent to bailiffs in 2012.
Revival for interest-free mortgages 22 Aug 2013 | 06:50 pm
Interest-only mortgages are making a comeback with two major banks set to offer the arrangement, once termed a ‘ticking timebomb’ by financial regulators.
Greater clarity to be brought to pension annuity rates 21 Aug 2013 | 05:08 pm
Insurance firms offering annuities to retirees will now make the rates they offer public information for the first time.
Thousands of banks to close, isolating the elderly 20 Aug 2013 | 06:25 pm
With thousands of banks expected to close before the end of the decade, it is thought that vulnerable people will suffer greatly.
Banks tone down perks for students 19 Aug 2013 | 04:44 pm
Banks are no longer offering freebies to students leaving home for university for the first time.
Fraudulent insurance claims surpass £1bn 16 Aug 2013 | 04:52 pm
The total of insurance fraud has reached £1.1 billion for the first time ever, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has found.
Millions turn to selling homes to fund retirement 15 Aug 2013 | 06:52 pm
About five million homeowners are looking to sell or rent their primary property to fund their retirement, due to low annuity rates.
Banks shield against abuse of switch incentives 14 Aug 2013 | 04:14 pm
Banks have found a way to discourage customer jumps between current accounts to get the incentives.
High number of car insurance policies invalid 13 Aug 2013 | 05:58 pm
Up to 2.4 million car insurance policies are invalid due to errors made in the information given to insurers.
