ROYAL Bank of Scotland is launching a limited-edition Christmas savings bond with an interest rate of 5.3%.
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Scotsman: Personal Accounts: The Winners And Losers
EMPLOYEES aged over 22, earning more than £5,000 annually and not a member of an existing scheme will be automatically enrolled.
This Is Money: Online Shopping Hits New High
Online retailers have seen a ‘breathtaking’ surge in business as traditional High Street stores report a big fall in shoppers
Scotsman: Critical Illness Cover Will Ease The Burden In Difficult Times
Often the best option is a critical illness (CI) policy, which, as the name suggests, will pay out on claims if the policy holder, and usually their family, develop a CI.
Scotsman: A Spot Of Stealthy Theft By The Big Banks
IT DOESN’T take an Inspector Clouseau to find a trail of clues being left by a new kind of robbery.
Scotsman: Commandment Eight: Get Your Pension In Good Shape
WHAT a mess! The government just does not seem to be able to take a consistent approach to pension planning and tax, other than that it is consistently inconsistent, and you can be forgiven for wondering what on earth is going on.
Scotsman: Parcel Phobia Explains An Awful Lot
IT’S been a funny old year.
Scotsman: Charges That Can Add Thousands To Your Mortgage
MORTGAGE lenders have been putting up their fees to unprecedented heights with 11 – including Abbey, Nationwide and Northern Rock – raising them by up to £200 in November.
Scotsman: Personal Accounts Will Be Next Big Pensions Scandal Means-tested Benefits Must Be Abolished
THERE were no real surprises in this week’s pensions white paper that set out details of the new personal accounts due to become law in 2012.
Scotsman: ‘Tis The Season To Be Properly Covered For Storm Damage
THIS week’s storms across Scotland and the rest of the UK have caused chaos for homeowners, leaving many with damaged property from Bridge of Earn to Milnarthort, as rivers burst their banks.