Looking for a house has made me more interested in all the associated costs of home buying, which includes that lovely tax stamp duty. In his recent budget, Gordon Brown changed the stamp duty rates to the following levels: Property Price Stamp Duty Up to £125,000 0% £125,001 to £150,000 1% £150,001 to £250,000 1% […]
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Phishing Example
I mentioned phishing in a post yesterday, and not long after I received an email which was attempting to do just that in my inbox. For those who are unsure quite how phishing is done, I thought I’d show this attempt as an example of the sorts of things to look out for. Luckily in […]
Trade Old Mobile Phones For Cash
Here’s a great little tip courtesy of the Money Saving Expert forums.
Government Premium Rate Phonelines
The Government is making money by using premium rate 0870 numbers on some of its helplines.
Credit Card Companies Warned Over Charges
There’s been some good news this week on the subject of charges made for missing credit card payments.
Worrying Figures from FSA Report
A recent FSA study has found figures sugggesting that, amongst other things, half a million households are in “serious financial difficulty”, and 70% of consumers have no savings in place to see them through a sudden loss of income. Here are some more figures from the report: 70% of people have made no provision to […]
Money Saving March: Research Before Renewing
Don’t let apathy cost you money.
New Life Insurance Search Tool
MoneySupermarket have launched a new life insurance search tool, which allows you to compare the prices from 12 different life insurance providers, which includes premiums from going both direct to the insurer and through brokers. The quotes are returned on screen instantly, and there is then the option to continue with the application through the […]
Budget Highlights
The main points from Gordon Browns last budget (?)
Google Launches Finance Portal
Google has launched a new finance portal, Google Finance, which gives information on stocks and shares, and public and private companies along with charts, news and fundamental financial data. At present, it is a beta product, which means there might be bugs, things that do not work or you may see features changing, and it […]