Analysis Topic: Personal Finance
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Best Mini Cash ISA Tax Free Savings Accounts - Nov 2007 / Personal_Finance / ISA's
By: Shahla_Walayat
The loss of confidence in the financial sector due to the US subprime mortgage sparked credit crunch had resulted higher money market interest rates over the last few months. Though as warned in several previous articles, these high rates are slowly in the process of being withdrawn from the market in advance of cuts in UK interest rates. Though opportunities do still exist to lock in relatively high rates before the first cut in UK interest rates. The following table represents a selection of the best Cash ISA accounts currently available.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
How To Protect Yourself From UK Child Benefit Bank Records Loss / Personal_Finance / UK Banking
By: Sarah_Jones
The Child Benefit Agency has lost the personal details of every parent who receives child benefit, including names, addresses, dates of birth, national insurance numbers, child benefit numbers and bank accounts. As a result, 25 million people are now vulnerable to identity fraud if the data on two discs falls into the wrong hands.
They aren't the only ones. In a matter of weeks, data breaches have been reported by organisations as diverse as Standard Life and Next.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Nationwide Launches New Range of Fixed Rate Savings Bonds Paying Up To 6.70% / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts
By: Nationwide
Nationwide Building Society has today launched a new range of Fixed Rate Bonds offering highly competitive rates and guaranteed returns for savers. With effect from Monday 19 November 2007, the following new Bonds will be available:
- One year Loyalty Fixed Rate Bond paying 6.70%
- One year e-Bond paying 6.70%
- One year Fixed Rate Bond paying 6.60%
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Halifax - Some Bad News for UK Savers / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts
By: MoneyFacts
Halifax has announced today that it is reducing its core savings rates by up to 0.25%. Rachel Thrussell Head of Savings at Moneyfacts.co.uk the leading independent financial comparison site comments: “Whilst we have seen the launch of some competitively priced savings products this week, Halifax has bucked the trend by cutting rates on its core range. It is uncommon to see a provider reduce their rates in a period of base rate stability.Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, November 15, 2007
How Much Does Your Christmas Shipping On Your Credit Card Really Cost? / Personal_Finance / Credit Cards & Scoring
By: Nationwide
Half of credit card holders do not know the rate they pay
With Christmas around the corner people are getting ready for one of the most expensive and stressful times of the year. A new survey by Nationwide Building Society has revealed that the majority of respondents (55%) still brave busy shopping centres to buy most of their Christmas gifts rather than shopping online. In addition to this the research shows that half (50%) of respondents do not know what rate they pay on the credit card they use most often.
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Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Credit Crunch Causes Credit Card Chaos / Personal_Finance / Credit Cards & Scoring
By: MoneyFacts
A survey carried out by Moneyfacts.co.uk reveals in the last two months credit cards have been hit hard by rising charges, in particular cash withdrawal fees and rates,
- 69 cards have seen increased cash withdrawal fees
- 25 cards now face higher cash withdrawal rates
- 18 cards have been hit by higher foreign usage charges
Thursday, October 25, 2007
UK 2008-09 Income Tax Allowances, National Insurance Contributions, Child and Working Tax Credit Rates / Personal_Finance / UK Tax & Budget
By: Sarah_Jones
The UK Government's published 2008-09 rates and allowances for Income Tax, National Insurance Contributions, Working and Child Tax Credits, Child Benefit/Guardian's Allowance and State Pension and Pension Credit. These are set out below. Rates for other benefits will be announced later this year by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Northern Rock Savers to be Allowed to Restore Lost Cash ISA Tax Advantage / Personal_Finance / ISA's
By: Submissions
The Economic Secretary, Kitty Ussher, has announced that the Government would allow people who during the recent financial market disruption withdrew cash from Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) held at Northern Rock – and in the process lost their tax advantages – to re-deposit that money into a cash ISA with Northern Rock or any other provider, restoring their tax advantages.Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
How to Profit from Christmas Spending / Personal_Finance / Money Making
By: MoneyFacts
Samantha Owens, Head of Personal Finance at Moneyfacts.co.uk - the leading independent financial comparison, site comments: “Believe it or not there are only 10 weeks before Christmas. Looking round the shops, even now, you can see the decorations starting to dominate the floor. Shops are ready for the festive season, so why not prepare your own finances too? By making the most of the credit card deals available, you could even profit from your Christmas spending.Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, October 22, 2007
Variable and Fixed Rate Mortages at the Same Price – That Can’t Be Right! / Personal_Finance / Mortgages
By: MoneyFacts
Julia Harris, Mortgage Expert at Moneyfacts.co.uk - the leading independent financial comparison site, comments:“The sub prime sector continues to see most of the action in the mortgage market, with still rising rates and tightening credit criteria. By comparison the prime mortgage market, albeit slowly, is reacting to the stable base rate and falling swap rates, bringing the market into an unusual equilibrium whereby fixed and variable deals are priced similarly.Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Credit Crunch Still Biting as Halifax Raises Short-term Fixed Savings Interest Rate - Oct 07 / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts
By: Shahla_Walayat
The Credit Crunch which has resulted in much higher interbank rates continues to benefit savers. The Halifax's flagship online savings account, the 'WebSaver' on face value offers a relatively low interest of just 5.3%, but dig a little deeper and you would be surprised by the ultra short-term fixed rates currently available with the 3 month rate surging to 6.88% AERRead full article... Read full article...
Friday, October 19, 2007
Offshore Savings Rates Regain Some Appeal – But Are Your Savings Safe! / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts
By: MoneyFacts
Rachel Thrussell, Head of Savings at Moneyfacts.co.uk - the leading independent financial comparison site, comments: “In the wake of the onshore savings rate war, first in the fixed rate market and subsequently with variable rate products, the offshore market has stolen the march in the last week, offering rates to win the battle hands down.Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, October 07, 2007
Tips For Graduates Keen To Get On The Housing Ladder / Personal_Finance / UK Housing
By: Nationwide
The summer is over, the studying complete, and, for numerous new graduates, full time working life is in full flow. For many, home-ownership will be the next landmark achievement to tick off the list but, with student debts and house prices continuing to rise, this may seem like an impossible challenge.Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Calls on the Chancellor to Improve ISA's, Children's Savings Accounts and Affordable Housing / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts
By: Nationwide
Nationwide Building Society, ahead of the Pre-Budget Report which is expected next week, has called on the Chancellor to make changes and improve the ISA system, children’s savings and housing affordability. The Society is a keen supporter of government initiatives that encourage the savings habit and enable people to get onto the property ladder and hopes Alistair Darling will take the practical steps needed to ensure the Government’s stated aims in these areas are met.Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Government Should Allow ISA Savers to Switch From Equity to Cash ISA's / Personal_Finance / ISA's
By: Nationwide
Nationwide Building Society calls on the Chancellor to take action ahead of the Pre-Budget Report and amend the ISA system by enabling equity ISA holders to switch all or part of their ISA into cash, without losing their tax free ISA status. This would complement the changes which take effect next April in which cash ISA investors will be able to switch to equity investments.
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Monday, October 01, 2007
UK Savings Accounts 100% Secure Upto £35,000 / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts
By: Sarah_Jones
Following the Northern Rock bank run, the government has revealed an interim guarantee to all savers in all UK banking institutions. The guarantee now covers 100% of the first £35,000 in savings, which had previously only been secured at 90%.Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, September 28, 2007
Savings Accounts Fixed Rates Still Simmering, But Variable Savings Start to Hot Up and an Internet War Begins! / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts
By: MoneyFacts
Rachel Thrussell, Head of Savings at Moneyfacts.co.uk – the money search engine, comments: “As the fixed rate market stabilises, with the top rates available just shy of 7% and the variable market showing signs of hotting up, the tides have started to turn.Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
UK Savings Reach Record High In August / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts
By: Submissions
Neil Johnson writes: Building society net receipts in August were nearly double those in July. This is the highest August figure ever and the highest monthly figure since April 2005. We believe that successive increases in interest rates and subdued equity markets have encouraged savers to put more money away, and we expect this to continue while rates remain high and savers recognise the wide range of good value building society savings products available to them.Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Best Mini Cash ISA Tax Free Savings Accounts - September 2007 / Personal_Finance / ISA's
By: Shahla_Walayat
The credit crunch has resulted higher money market interest rates, which have to some extent been passed onto savers in the form of higher variable rate and fixed rates for mini cash ISA individual savings accounts. The following table represents a selection of the best Cash ISA accounts currently available.Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, September 21, 2007
The Halifax Websaver's Fixed Interest Rates Savings Accounts - Sept 07 / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts
By: Shahla_Walayat
The Credit Crunch which has resulted in much higher interbank rates continues to benefit savers. The Halifax's flagship online savings account, the 'WebSaver' on face value offers a relatively low interest of just 5.3%, but dig a little deeper and you would be surprised by the short-term fixed rates currently available. starting at 6.30% and rising to 6.75%Read full article... Read full article...