Links to other interesting money articles on 14th Nov 2006.
This Is Money: First Direct To Charge Monthly Fee
First Direct will start charging some customers a £10 monthly fee, as well as overdraft arrangement fees, in what could be the first step towards the end of free banking
Motley Fool: Your Credit Cards Need £1 Billion!
According to the “Precious Plastic 2007” report released yesterday by accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the average revenue per credit card has halved in the past five years. So, watch out, because credit-card issuers have plans to put cardholders under pressure!
Motley Fool: The Cost Of Early Repayment
May 2005 saw the demise of the infamous ‘Rule of 78’. And a jolly good job too. It was a most iniquitous method used by lenders to calculate the cost of redemption penalties for loans and payment protection policies.
Motley Fool: Safe Shopping Tips
What do you do when you’re standing at the till entering your secret 4-digit PIN? Do you try and hide the keypad from anyone standing behind you by shielding it with your other hand? No, I don’t either, although I do try and position my body so people can’t easily see the numbers I’m punching in.
This Is Money: Surprise Drop In Homeloans
The number of homeowners remortgaging in September fell to its lowest level in five years according to new figures
This Is Money: State Pension To Start At 68
A new law to raise the state pension age to 68 for men and women will be announced tomorrow when the Queen reopens Parliament
This Is Money: Cheaper Mobile Deals If You Agree To Ads
Vodafone said today UK customers would be offered cheaper services if they were willing to allow advertisements to be sent to their mobile phones
Motley Fool: Hug A Hoodie, Love A Lout
For many of us, the word Burberry (LSE: BRBY) evokes images of baseball hats and anti-social behaviour, an unintended consequence of making an aspirational brand more accessible to the great unwashed.
Motley Fool: Vodafone’s Tasty Yield
Shares in Vodafone have edged up this morning after the mobile phone giant announced attractive first-half results.