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Motley Fool: The High Price Of Parenthood!
According to the latest annual “Cost of a Child” survey from Liverpool Victoria, the UK’s largest Friendly Society, the cost of raising a child from birth to age 21 has now reached over £180,000. Given that the average house is now priced around this mark, having a child is, financially speaking, almost on a par with buying a typical semi-detached house!
This Is Money: Vodafone Feels Pinch In Europe
Mobile phone giant Vodafone reported growth in underlying profits today, but admitted it was still feeling the pinch in a tight European market
Scotsman: ‘Point Nine Nine’ Rates A Nice Little Earner
BANKS and building societies are cashing in on the “point nine nine syndrome” – also used by supermarkets – by taking advantage of some customers’ limited ability to process numbers, Moneyfacts.co.uk has warned.
Scotsman: Credit-card Firms ‘set To Bring Back Annual Fees’
ANNUAL fees on credit cards are set to return in a move that could hit the pockets of consumers by up to £35 a year, according to research released yesterday.
Scotsman: Final Days For Final Salary Pensions In Sight
ALMOST half of all final salary pension schemes will close within five years, a report by Alexander Forbes Financial Services claims.
Motley Fool: The Death Of Cheap Credit?
As you’ve probably heard by now, last Thursday the Bank of England hiked its base rate by 0.25% to 5% a year. Naturally, some lenders have already sprung into action by raising the interest rates which they charge borrowers.
Motley Fool: Money Talk: Where To Stick Your Money
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This Is Money: Half Of Final-salary Schemes ‘to Close’
Soaring costs will force almost half the remaining final-salary company pension schemes to close in the next five years, a survey claimed today
This Is Money: House Prices Increase 8% On 2005
New Government figures put the annual rate of house price inflation in September at 8% and show the average house price edging closer to £200,000