Money Round Up: 26th August 2008
August 26th, 2008 | POSTED BY ROB
Here’s what’s been going on in the world of personal finance and money today:
From Money Watch:
- Stamp Duty Confusion Affects 83% Of Movers - A couple of weeks ago Alistair Darling appeared to suggest there may be plans afoot to change the way stamp duty was charged, causing widespread uncertainty in the housing market as people waited for confirmation.
From around the web:
- Take care when using price comparison sites - Beware: the deals featured on comparison sites are not always what they seem.
- Call for new review of home packs - A review of Home Information Packs (Hips) is needed given the housing market slowdown, estate agents say.
- Saving money on gas - more tips for saving petrol.
- Tips to negotiate a 10% pay rise - How should you go about asking your boss for a big pay rise? The Times has some pay negotiation tips.
- Fix your finances, save money - step 3 - Plonkee continues her series on sorting out your financial affairs.
- Drop in disposable income is worst in a decade - New research claims the average household is more than £2,500 worse off this year than in 2007 - the first such fall for a decade.