Analysis Topic: Personal Finance
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
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...
Sunday, September 09, 2007
UK Banks Short on Cash Entice Savers With High Interest Rates / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts
By: Nadeem_Walayat
The tables have been turned on the UK banks! Despite NO interest rate rise since July 07 financial institutions are falling over themselves to entice savers into depositing funds in both short-term and fixed rate savings accounts. Which gives UK savers a golden opportunity to take advantage of the current weakness in the banking system and lock in excellent rates before they evaporate.Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, August 25, 2007
What’s on Offer For the 2007/08 Class of Students? / Personal_Finance / Student Finances
By: MoneyFacts
With the 2007/08 deals finally unveiled from all of the providers, here is the Moneyfacts.co.uk update of what’s on offer fort students this year.Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, August 24, 2007
Beware of Headline Savings Interest Rates…Over 75% Have a Sting in the Tail / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts
By: MoneyFacts
Rachel Thrussell, Head of Savings at Moneyfacts.co.uk – the money search engine, comments: “With the aftermath of the last interest rise rate finally over, and most providers opting for the full quarter point increase, it is pleasing to see that over 90 bank and building society variable rate accounts now pay at least 5.75% (base rate). But the rate is only part of the picture when it comes to a competitive savings account. Too many of the high paying accounts come with restrictions and conditions.Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Student Credit Cards – Handle With Extreme Care! / Personal_Finance / Student Finances
By: MoneyFacts
Lisa Taylor, analyst at Moneyfacts.co.uk – the money search engine, comments:“Most banks will offer you a student credit card, which in some cases will be a specific student card, while others will provide you with one of their standard cards.
“While the spending limit you will be offered will usually be fairly low, (typically around £500), the interest rate charged will not be – in some cases almost 20%.
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Thursday, August 09, 2007
UK Savings, Banking and Mortgage Account Updates / Personal_Finance / UK Banking
By: MoneyFacts
Moneyfacts.co.uk team comments on:
o HSBC fee free mortgage
o Rising overdraft rates
o Savings –base rate effect finally over
HSBC fee free mortgage
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Wednesday, August 08, 2007
The Best Mini Cash ISA Tax Free Savings Account - August 2007 / Personal_Finance / ISA's
By: Shahla_Walayat
UK Interest rates were raised to 5.75% in July and over the last 6 weeks many cash ISA providers have reflected the change by raising interest rates on the cash element of individual savings accounts. The following table represents a selection of the best Cash ISA accounts currently available.
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Thursday, August 02, 2007
Good News For Borrowers As Exit Mortgage Exit Fees Fall, But At the Cost of Rising Mortgage Arrangement Fees / Personal_Finance / Mortgages
By: MoneyFacts
Julia Harris, Mortgage Expert at Moneyfacts.co.uk – the money search engine, comments:“The month following the latest base rate rise to 5.75% has seen a raft of rate rises. Not only have variable rate mortgages increased, with swap rates also on an upward trend, fixed rate deals have been hit hard with rising rates too.
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