NATIONWIDE, the UK’s biggest building society, is calling on the government to give fair tax treatment to the ten million children who are under 18 but too old to qualify for a Child Trust Fund (CTF).
Month: September 2006
Scotsman: Celebrate Grandparents’ Day By Planning To Beat The Taxman
WITH more and more people being drawn into IHT, care is needed to avoid leaving your family a heavy burden.
Scotsman: Offset Mortgages No Longer Just For Those With Big Savings
CURRENT account and offset loan arrangements have only been with us for less than a decade but they are appealing to an ever-growing number of borrowers.
Scotsman: Complaints About Banks Up 25%
THE Banking Code Standards Board (BCSB) has reported a major rise in complaints against UK banks.
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This Is Money: Complaints Against Banks Surge
Complaints against UK banks have risen by 25%, led by anger over loans and overdrafts and default charges, according to industry figures
This Is Money: The Burden Of Double-dependency
Increasingly, middle-aged people are ‘sandwiched’ between two lots of dependents: their own parents and their grandchildren as well as children
This Is Money: £1bn Deal To Bring Double-deck Trains
Double-deck trains on the South’s busiest routes came a step closer today after Stagecoach signed up to commitments to ease overcrowding
Motley Fool: An Investing Lesson From Richard Branson
Green is now the new black. Politicians want to be seen to be green, car makers are making a special effort to promote their environmental side, and shopkeepers are trying to out-organic each other.
This Is Money: New Course For Financially Challenged
A new Open University course was launched today to help Britons negotiate the money maze of growing bills and complex financial products