07:00:Leading shares are tipped to open lower this morning, following falls in US and Asia overnight and fears of rising oil prices
This Is Money: Raising A Child ‘costs £180,000’
The cost of bringing up a child has rocketed 9% in the past year. New research now puts the figure at £180,000
Scotsman: Matthews Fears ‘can’t Save, Won’t Save’ Culture
EASY access to credit and overspending is widening the already large savings gap in the UK and is causing great concern, according to Trevor Matthews, chief executive of Standard Life Assurance.
Scotsman: Aegon Still Building On The Success Of UK Pensions ‘A-Day’
FURTHER increases in pension business and a diversification of its product range helped Aegon UK, the Edinburgh-based life and pensions group, to deliver increased sales.
Scotsman: Home Owners Face Heavier Bills In New Year As Bank Raises Rates
INTEREST rates are likely to rise again early in the new year, home owners were warned yesterday, after the Bank of England increased borrowing costs to the highest level for five years.
Money Links For 9th Nov 2006
Links to other interesting money articles on 9th Nov 2006.
Motley Fool: What Financial Firms Think About You
I had a great day on Tuesday at the 2006 Moneyfacts Conference.
This Is Money: NTL Wants Merger With ITV
ITV shares rose sharply after satellite TV, phone and broadband company NTL said it was interested in pursuing a merger
Motley Fool: Find £100 Extra A Month To Be Safe
Unsurprisingly, interest rates have just been raised to 5%. I’m not going to dwell on the obvious. (Expect your mortgage rate to rise soon, look out for better savings accounts – blah blah blah). Instead I’m going to consider how to stay solvent and prosper during a prolonged period of rising interest rates.
Motley Fool: Selling Your Endowment Policy
If like many people you’ve become rather disillusioned with endowment policies – particularly if you have a mortgage-related endowment and you’re facing a shortfall – you may be wondering what to do with it.