A round up of personal finance news for 9th October 2008.
Cheap Stag Nights
I’m after for a few ideas for having a cheap last night of freedom.
Positive News: Commodity & Energy Prices Falling
It’s not easy to find any positives in the economy at the moment, so we’ll grab hold of any good news we can find. Amongst today’s big losers on the FTSE 100 were mining companies. The reason? Fears of global recession meaning that demand for their product will decline as countries go into recession. Oil […]
Has The Interest Rate Cut Affected Your Mortgage?
So, you may have heard that interest rates have been cut by 0.5% today, in an announcement that was made a day earlier than expected.
How has the rate cut affected your mortgage?
Interest Rates Cut To 4.5%
7 central banks, including our very own Bank of England, have agreed to cut interest rates.
Icesave: Darling Guarantees All Deposits
Some better news for Icesave customers following yesterday’s news that they were basically going bust – Alastair Darling has effectively guaranteed all deposits in the bank, even those over the FSCS maximum of £50,000.
Money Round Up: 7th October 2008
A round up of personal finance news for 7th October 2008.
Icesave: Useful Info For Savers
You only have to take a look at the Money Saving Expert forums to see how the news of Icesave’s demise has gone down with its 300,000 British savers – post after post of queries asking how much of their money is protected and how they can get their money back.
So what do Icesave savers need to know?
20% Off Paper Shredders At Amazon
Further to my post yesterday giving tips on protecting yourself from identity fraud, those kind folks at Amazon are currently offering 20% off paper shredders during National Identity Fraud Protection week.
Money Round Up: 6th October 2008
A round up of personal finance news for 6th October 2008.