There's still no joy for drivers as the cost of car insurance continues to soar at record rates, with home premium prices also rising to their highest ever levels.
Halifax/Bank of Scotland (Hbos) is revamping the way it charges interest on credit cards which will initially see price cuts for many but with the likelihood they will soar in future.
Inflation unexpectedly dropped last month, official figures show today, weakening the prospect of an imminent interest rate hike by policymakers at the Bank of England.
Households are facing the biggest peace-time squeeze in their spending power since 1921 as wages fail to keep up with soaring inflation, according to a new report.