Amex ups credit card cashback to 5%
31 January 2012New customers will now earn 5% cashback on all spending for 3 months, matching best buy Capital One.
Applications for 2012 uni starters fall as tuition fees set to rise
30 January 2012Applications for those hoping to start uni under the new higher tuition fees system are down compared with last year
Payday loans to be regulated in new 'under one roof' regime
27 January 2012Regulation for most financial products will be housed under one roof, the Government has proposed today
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Government shrugs off Lords benefits defeat
24 January 2012Coalition plans to cap benefits will be implemented "in full despite a stinging defeat in the Lords
22-year wait for low earners to buy first home
23 January 2012Low earners will not see disposable income approach pre-recession levels until 2020 at best, a report warns
Santander to double overdraft charges
18 January 2012The bank will hike overdraft charges in March in a bitter blow to its five million current account users
Prime Minister responds on financial education in schools
17 January 2012David Cameron has replied to Martin Lewis's open letter on ensuring kids are given money lessons
Price cuts trigger inflation fall
17 January 2012A raft of high-street promotions in the run-up to Christmas triggered the largest inflation drop in nearly three years
Scottish Parliament to debate payday loan regulation
12 January 2012An MSP will today call for the UK government to introduce stricter controls on payday lenders
Wonga branded 'morally offensive' for targeting students
11 January 2012The payday loan firm is at the centre of outrage for encouraging students to take one of its mega-expensive loans
More people seek free debt advice
10 January 2012The number of people seeking help from free debt advice agencies has risen in the last year, a new survey shows
'Modest' fall in house prices
6 January 2012The UK's average house price fell by 1.3% in 2011 after a monthly decline of 0.9% between November and December
Mortgages could become harder to get
5 January 2012It could be tougher to get a mortgage over the next three months, a Bank of England survey of lenders has found
Low income consumers pay higher credit costs
5 January 2012Low income consumers are typically paying £174 a year on extra costs on credit from high street lenders
Nationwide reveals huge regional difference in house prices change
30 December 2011The annual increase across the UK in 2011 was 1.1%, pushing the price of a typical home to £163,822
Home phone and broadband prices on the rise
Which? launches collective energy switching campaign
Retailers in extended warranty shake-up
Rise in first-time buyers predicted
Will the big freeze hit energy bills?
"Wish I'd been stupid enough to get PPI in the first place"
Surprise call from Ed Davey, Energy Minister – on collective switching
A warning to freelancers and the self-employed everywhere
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Student loans will be interest free for many 2012 starters
