Best first-time buyer mortgages where you can buy a home with just a £5k deposit …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> IF you’re a first-time buyer then securing a mortgage is the first step onto the housing ladder. With rates dropping, first-time buyers are now paying a lot less in mortgage repayments than they were a year … Read more
Royal Mail warns stamp prices could rise AGAIN after £120m hit from Rachel Reeves’ Budget …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Royal Mail has warned that its stamp prices could rise again after a £120million hit from the Budget. The boss of the postal service said hiking fees — just a month after the latest rise — … Read more
Full list of banks paying up to £200 direct into your bank account before Christmas …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MAJOR banks are offering to pay up to £175 free cash direct into your bank account before Christmas. The big banks frequently offer cash payments to entice customers to move their current accounts. 1 Banks frequently … Read more
UK inflation rate rises to 2.3% in October – what it means for your money …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE UK’s rate of inflation has risen above the Bank of England’s target. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measured 2.3% in the 12 months to October. 1 The Consumer … Read more
Enormous boost Coldplay, Beyonce and Harry Styles gigs gave to Britain’s economy last year revealed …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> COLDPLAY, Beyonce and Harry Styles gave our economy plenty to sing about last year — helping to boost it by more than £7billion. The music industry’s massive impact on the nation’s coffers was hailed yesterday — … Read more
Gloomy pre-Budget warnings led to stalled growth in Labour’s first three months in power, figures show …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> GLOOMY pre-Budget warnings led to stalled growth in Labour’s first three months in power, figures show. The economy grew just 0.1 per cent between July and September amid low business confidence. 2 Chancellor Rachel Reeves … Read more
High street banks offering ‘meagre’ savings rates as best and worst revealed …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SAVERS should ditch “meagre” rates at high street banks for better returns elsewhere. Experts have warned that the most competitive saving rates are no longer coming from the big banks you’d expect. Digital banks and building societies are now … Read more
Just days left for households to bag £150 free cash before Christmas – can you get the bank boost? …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> CUSTOMERS have just days left to bag a whopping £150 free cash from a major high street bank in time for Christmas – here’s how. Earlier this year, The Co-operative Bank announced … Read more
Major mortgage lender admits it won’t pass on bank rate cut to customers unless they ASK …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MORTGAGE borrowers could overpay bills by hundreds of pounds as a result of a clause buried in the small print of a major lender, experts have warned. Homeowners on a tracker mortgage usually see their … Read more
Rachel Reeves pools £1.3trillion of pension savings in bid to boost investment in Britain and rip up financial red tape …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE Chancellor last night attempted to win back the City with plans to create pension megafunds to boost investment in Britain and rip up financial red tape. Just a fortnight after … Read more