Warning issued over HMRC message

Over the past couple of weeks authorities have had to issue warnings over a new email scam that was doing the rounds claiming to be from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. Read more

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Survey shows many not putting money into pension

A recent study has shown that a worrying number of people in the UK are failing to put any money into a pension for their futures, thus running the risk of being left with inadequate funds to retiring comfortably in the future. Read more

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Half the Population of the UK Don’t Have Funds Set Aside for Retirement

The BBC recently revealed that about half of all the people living in the UK aged 20 to 60 have not been putting aside any funds for their retirement years. This does not mean that they do not have any savings for such purpose, but they haven’t been paying into a pension fund. Read more

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Successful start to car scrapping scheme

The car scrapping scheme that was launched by the Labour government last month has shown initial signs of success according to recently released figures. Read more

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RICS makes prediction on house prices

Recently the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has made some predictions with regards to house price movement in the UK. Read more

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Holiday companies may have to offer huge discounts

It has been claimed that due to a drop in bookings holiday companies in the UK may have to start offering huge discounts on holidays abroad in order to generate interest from consumers and get the travel market moving again. Read more

Tags: cheap holidays, holidays, industry, United States, United Kingdom, tour operators, travel market moving, holiday savings

Insured patients being charged hundreds of pounds more for cover

A recent report has claimed that patients with insurance cover are being charges hundreds of pounds more for treatment by a private hospital chain simply because they have insurance. Read more

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Extra costs cause problems for tenants

It has been claimed that many tenants are facing affordability difficulties as a result of extra and unjustified costs that are being applied by some lettings agents and companies. Read more

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Flat rental prices come down whilst rents on larger properties rise

Recently released figures have indicated that there is currently a split in the property rental market when it comes to the amount of rent that tenants are being asked to pay. Read more

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Consumer spending hits fresh lows

Recently released figures have shown that consumer spending in the UK has hit fresh lows, with household spending falling to its lowest level since 1980. Read more

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