- Lowest number of Mortgage Approvals since records began.
- In a breaking report from the Bank of England only 64,000 mortgages were approved last month.
- Tue 29th Apr 2008
- Are the Banks getting greedy?
- In a test case in the High Court today, 8 UK Banks may be deemed to have be charging their customers unfairly.
- Thu 24th Apr 2008
- Comparison websites under the hot spotlight.
- The centre for competition policy has produced a report saying independent checks need to be made of comparison websites.
- Sat 12th Apr 2008
New year travellers urged to arrange insurance
Mon 31 Dec 2007 10am
People booking post-Christmas holidays have been reminded to check that they have travel insurance before setting off abroad.According to research from Sainsbury's Finance, almost 12 million Britons plan to arrange a holiday between Christmas and the end of February 2008, with 23 per cent making bookings during the first week after Christmas.
The firm urged holidaymakers not to forget about travel insurance in the excitement of getting a good deal on their trip, as well as stressing the importance of shopping around for the best policy.
"While it's easy to get excited about shopping around for destinations, resorts and even flights, travel insurance should not be ignored or accepted as merely an add-on," said Steve Johnson, head of Sainsbury's Travel Insurance.
He added that travel cover is essential "whether you're booking now for some winter sun or are just planning ahead for your summer holiday".
Research from Cornhill Direct recently stated that one third of British consumers go into debt over Christmas each year.
