So, it’s Mother’s Day this Sunday here in the U.K., and if you’ve yet to sort out a gift for mummy dearest, the blogosphere and webosphere (is that even a word? Well, it is now) is full of ideas. Here we link to some of the best ideas.
Month: March 2009
Money Watch On Twitter
Just a quick post to remind readers that you can keep up with Money Watch on Twitter.
2010 British Motorshow Cancelled
It’s a real sign of the times that the normally prestigious bi-annual British motorshow for 2010 has been cancelled, as car makers simply cannot afford to put on a show, even with a year for them to save up their pennies.
FSA Bank Reforms At A Glance
The BBC has a run down of the FSA’s bank reform recommendations announced today, which are aimed at bringing us out of this horrible mess and prevent it happening in the future.
Premium Bonds Even Less Attractive Than Before
Premium bonds have never been a particularly attractive investment, more like a middle class lottery where you didn’t actually lose your money every week.
£30,000 Spare? Let Banks Bid For Your Money
If you happen to have a minimum of £30,000 sloshing around earning a pitiful interest rate in the bank, then a new service might find you a better return.
Mortgage Cap: FSA To Limit Borrowing Rates
It looks as if the FSA is hoping to shut the stable door after the horse has bolted with plans to cap the amount that mortgage lenders can offer to borrowers.
The new rules are to be announced this week, with 100% mortgages expected to be banned, along with guidelines on the maximum borrowers are allowed to be lent based on a multiple of their salaries.
Roaming Mobile Broadband Usage Leads To £22k Vodaphone Bill
Here’s a tale with a simple warning – don’t be silly enough to download British TV shows to your laptop whilst using a mobile phone data card abroad.
That’s just what one Vodaphone customer did, whilst he and his son were staying abroad, and he came home to a bill for a whopping £21,716.
House Prices Will Fall Further: Graphs
MoneyWeek has posted some pretty interesting evidence to suggest that now still might not be the right time to start buying properties again, and that house prices could fall even further in the near future, despite there being a few more positive signs in the housing market in recent weeks.
UK Interest Rates Since 1694
At just 0.5%, we’re currently experiencing the lowest rate of interest since the Bank of England was founded back in 1694. Why not check out each and every interest rate since its beginning, courtesy of new data released by the Guardian.