UK budget - no relief for energy consumers
Last Updated : Friday, 24 April 2009, 15:42 GMT
Take these 3 steps to reduce your electricity bill by 40% instead Florian Ritzmann, Xelector plc The government’s 2009 fiscal budget is unlikely to contain help for UK energy consumers. Whatever...
Celebs are feeling the pinch too as their properties’ values plummet
Last Updated : April 2009
Celebs are feeling the pinch too as their properties’ values plummet
Celebrity bail
Last Updated : April 2009
Celebs: It's not all glamour and champagne. Sometimes it's fingerprints and a mugshot, sans airbrush. And of course, the issue of bail
Budget facts
Last Updated : Friday, 17 April 2009, 12:43 GMT
Strictly speaking the first Budget dates back to the 1720s when Robert Walpole was both Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer. His Budgets (they were not limited to one a year) were aimed at...
Out of the frying pan and under the mattress
Last Updated : April 2009
- A-Z of savings accounts from Find
Hidden treasures
Last Updated : April 2009
When it comes to running our finances we sometimes assume that some of the old clichés are true - for instance the maxim 'as safe as houses' is hardly true at the minute with property prices...
Buying your first home
Last Updated : April 2009
No step on the property ladder is as important or exciting as the first
Is it worth saving?
Last Updated : April 2009
- Find the right savings account - Cash ISAs - Instant Access Savings
Personal investor behaviour - Are you behaving yourself?
Last Updated : April 2009
Past returns show that shares outperform all other asset classes over the long term. So why are some of us still wary about investing?
World's highest earning tennis stars in 2007
Last Updated : April 2009
- World's highest earning tennis stars
How to afford retirement
Last Updated : April 2009
- Pensions tips and tools - Pensions Time Machine - Calculate your pension income - Get independent financial advice
How gas and electricity comparison sites work
Last Updated : April 2009
How gas and electricity comparison sites work
Low mortgage rates - can you get in on the act?
Last Updated : April 2009
The Bank of England Base Rate fell again in February, taking interest rates to an all-time low of just 1%. Great news for new borrowers and people on variable rate deals, but what if you’re already...
It's No Smoking Day and it's time to start thinking about your future!
Last Updated : April 2009
As the big day approaches our wallets are getting lighter and our feet colder. Why not cut back on a few unnecessary costs by binning the pricey cigarettes and investing in some cosy socks instead. It...
Don't feel rejected - get the credit you deserve
Last Updated : April 2009
Having an application for credit refused is never pleasant, especially if you don’t know why it’s happened. Here’s what to do – and how to give yourself some credit next time round
Selling your home without an estate agent
Last Updated : April 2009
Estate agents make around £3 billion a year in fees. It's an incredible amount but can you do without a professional to help you sell your property?
10 ways to make your way through the mortgage minefield
Last Updated : April 2009
The hopes and aspirations of millions of home-owners and first-time buyers received a boost with this week’s announcement of a stamp duty amnesty on properties worth £175,000 or less, a new shared...
New year mortgage savings
Last Updated : April 2009
From the 1st January thousands of borrowers will see their mortgage payments come down once again as their rates fall following December’s Base Rate cut
Top tips on lowering your car insurance premium…
Last Updated : April 2009
Plenty of students will be making their merry way off to university in their cars this coming term. According to a leading insurer, 22%* of students have their own car. This same survey also revealed...
Don't let your motor run you into the ground
Last Updated : April 2009
We all know that owing a prestige car like a Bentley or a Ferrari is going to be pretty demanding on the old wallet - but more modest cars can eat into your bank balance if you are not too careful. We...
Why home energy will stay expensive and what to do about it
Last Updated : April 2009
After raising energy prices by an average of 35% in 2008, energy suppliers have now announced price cuts. Or have they?
UK Homeowners in denial over housing slump
Last Updated : April 2009
30% think their own homes have been unaffected – but not their neighbours
Big increase in home repossessions
Last Updated : April 2009
More than 11,000 homes were repossessed during the third quarter of the year, 12% higher than in the second quarter, new figures show
Mortgage tips for 2009
Last Updated : April 2009
2008 ended in a flurry of activity in the mortgage market as the Bank of England slashed interest rates in both November and December. As we start 2009, many borrowers will be feeling nervous as...
The brakes are on
Last Updated : April 2009
Car loans worth £2.3 billion have just been handed out – but unfortunately it’s the car makers who needed the cash not car buyers
Pet insurance guide
Last Updated : April 2009
Whilst pet insurance is not compulsory in the UK, there are many policies that are available at a cheap premium. If you own a pet, they will, at some time in their lives, end up at the vet. The cost...
Get tough with your finances
Last Updated : April 2009
It may be that 2009 is a tough year for us all but adopting some sound New Year resolutions may save you thousands of pounds and make the next 12 months a little easier to survive financially
Car insurance guide
Last Updated : April 2009
What is Car Insurance? Motor insurance is a type of insurance policy that consumers can purchase for cars, motorbikes, vans and other motor vehicles. It covers the consumer against the cost of...
Travel insurance guide
Last Updated : April 2009
Not Just an Optional Extra No-one wants the unexpected to happen when they go abroad, but unfortunately there is no such thing as a totally risk-free holiday. Last year Britons made 867,000 travel...
Home insurance guide
Last Updated : April 2009
House insurance or homeowners' insurance is an insurance policy that combines insurance for your home, the house contents, loss of use (additional living expenses), home liability insurance and often,...
Money for nothing
Last Updated : April 2009
The price of fuel may be on the way down but insurance costs just keep on climbing. According to the AA the average insurance premium rose by 1% in the last quarter of 2008 and with January seeing...
Pet insurance: what you need to know
Last Updated : April 2009
Pets don't come cheap. The RSPCA estimates that the costs of owning a dog add up to an average of £700 a year, and serious illness can push that figure much higher
Heaviest snow fall in 18 years - stay safe
Last Updated : April 2009
The majority of people in the UK awoke to heavy snow this morning, with South-east England seeing the worst snow it has had for 18 years. The severe weather conditions have caused many schools to...
New year home insurance
Last Updated : April 2009
It’s a New Year; when was the last time you checked your Home Insurance policy? It’s time to make sure your Home Insurance is up-to-date!
The great football rip off
Last Updated : April 2009
Supporting a football club can be an expensive business and it is not just the replica kits for the new season that are going to leave a dent in your bank balance. Tickets, travel and all sorts of '...
Quirky collections
Last Updated : April 2009
What makes a home? What gives it its personality and cosiness?Well, it’s wallpapers and warm carpets, fire places and family photos, pretty dishes and scented candles, a couple of paintings, the...
Don't get caught out when impressing your Valentine
Last Updated : April 2009
With Valentine ’s Day just around the corner, love birds across the nation are planning various gifts, presents and trips to surprise their loved one. The 14th February falls on a Saturday, so even...
Take your seat at the energy poker table
Last Updated : April 2009
Last Thursday, British Gas announced a 10% reduction in the price of gas for most of its gas customers. Any price cut is good news, but what was left out of British Gas’ announcement is also of...
But is it really art?
Last Updated : April 2009
The Angel of the North, Anthony Gormley's masterpiece, has been sold to a mystery telephone bidder at auction for £2m
Monet, Monet, Monet. In a rich man's world
Last Updated : April 2009
Credit crunch, what credit crunch? After Christie's recent £41 million auction of a Claude Monet waterlillies there seems to be no stopping the current art market
Old master paintings at new fangled prices
Last Updated : April 2009
The sales of Old Master Paintings and Drawings at Sotheby's in London recently brought in a combined total of £59,468,750
Richest people in Britain
Last Updated : April 2009
Every year The Sunday Times Rich List publishes to a grand jangley fanfare across the country's media. Collectively the group of British citizens, residents and hangers on in the list are worth £...
Planning for the worst-case scenario
Last Updated : April 2009
While we can't protect ourselves and our loved ones against all of life's uncertainties, there's a wide range of insurance policies that can help you cope financially if you are unable to work through...
Choosing car insurance
Last Updated : April 2009
Few of us think to shop around for a better deal on our car insurance renewal quote
Checking you're not underinsured
Last Updated : April 2009
One in five people with home insurance runs the risk of being underinsured, and that could mean having your claim reduced or even refused
Travel insurance: how to get a better deal
Last Updated : April 2009
Compared with choosing where to go and what to do on holiday, getting travel insurance is a chore most people would prefer to do without
World's highest earning tennis stars
Last Updated : April 2009
- Gallery: Highest earning tennis stars - Tennis news on AOL Sport
Living together doesn't have to be a nightmare
Last Updated : April 2009
As the sixth series of Celebrity Big Brother comes to an end, the housemates will breathe a sigh of relief and go back to their normal lives to escape the intensity of group living. In reality however...
