February
'Bored' social media users turn to MoneySavingExpert.com
It is claimed users are looking for sites with 'more purpose', such as MoneySavingExpert.com
20 February 2012
Highest monthly house asking prices rise for a decade
Sellers upped their asking prices by the highest monthly jump for ten years, says property website Rightmove
20 February 2012
Rents are back on the rise
The typical rent rose by 0.1% in January to £712 a month in England and Wales, according to LSL Property Services
17 February 2012
Could payday loans be the next mis-selling scandal?
PPI mis-selling is all over the news, but one prominent consumer lawyer thinks payday and secured loans could be next
17 February 2012
Rules to protect the vulnerable from bailiffs proposed
Vulnerable people could get better protection from bailiffs as the way they are regulated is set to be overhauled
17 February 2012
Barclays Pingit app allows mobile-to-mobile cash transfers
Barclays has launched a new app enabling people to send money using their smartphone
16 February 2012
Student loan early repayment penalty plan scrapped
Graduates who repay their student loans early will not be hit with huge penalties, following a government rethink
16 February 2012
Landline to mobile call costs could fall
Home phone users could be able to call mobiles for less following a ruling made this week on charges
16 February 2012
Unemployment hits 16-year high
The jobless figure jumped by 48,000 in the three months to December to 2.67 million, the highest since the end of 1995
15 February 2012
Supermarket mis-selling 'costs energy customers £100s'
Energy firms have been accused of mis-selling in shopping centres and supermarkets, following an undercover investigation
15 February 2012
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