Archive for September, 2008

Free Kshocolat Chocolates

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Get a free ‘Little Black Bag of Chocolate Gorgeousness’ from luxury chocolate brand Kshocolat.

New Shares Campaign Echoes ‘Dormant Accounts’ Efforts

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Many Standard Life customers are sitting on shares they might not even know about, the firm has said.

Students Warned Over Theft Hotspots

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol are Britain’s riskiest university towns, according to a large insurer.

Stocks Collapse Following Failure of ‘Bad Bank’ Bill

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Washington’s rejection of the government’s plan to stabilise the financial system causes panic in New York.

Savings Fears of Future Retirees Revealed

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Many Britons are worried that they have not put enough by for retirement - with 30 to 50-year-olds particularly affected.

Mortgage Lending ‘Drops 95% in a Month’

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

A 97 percent year on year drop was also registered by the “dire” new Bank of England figures.

FTSE Plunges, Investors Jittery

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

The US “bad bank” plan is the subject of some nervousness, causing falls on the index today.

Poor Value PPI Exposed by Which?

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

One couple paid PPI totalling almost half of their entire loan, the group claims.

Sellers ‘Being Forced to Cut Asking Prices for Homes’

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

The slowdown of the mortgage market has led to the deep discounts, according to Rics.

TPA Slams Tax Increases For Poor

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

The lifetime tax burden has increased by six percent over the past year in the UK, the group claimed today.