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May

Nationwide: House prices showed modest increase in May

Prices increased modestly by 0.3% month-on-month in May following a 0.3% drop in April, says Nationwide

31 May 2012

Asda launches energy comparison site

Asda has today launched an energy switching scheme, which comes with a £20 giftcard to spend at the store

31 May 2012

Millions wasting money on mobiles

Pay monthly mobile phone users are throwing away cash by not using their inclusive minutes, says research

31 May 2012

'Dysfunctional' motor insurance market pushes up premiums

An OFT report finds the motor insurance market is 'dysfunctional' and may be pushing up premiums by £225 million a year

31 May 2012

Charity tax relief plans scrapped

Controversial plans to cap tax relief on charitable donations have been scrapped, the Treasury announced today

31 May 2012

Surprise family income boost, despite recession

Families have seen their finances improve over the last year, helping them to boost their savings

30 May 2012

Poorest 'to switch heating off' if energy bills keep rising

Household energy bills will break the £1,500 a year barrier by 2015 if pricing trends continue, says uSwitch

30 May 2012

Regular Tesco.com shoppers could save with delivery scheme

Tesco is launching a new delivery service, which it claims can save customers up to £100 on online shopping

29 May 2012

OFT calls for dentist industry shake-up

The Office of Fair Trading found some dentists deliberately push patients into expensive private care

29 May 2012

Santander revives student bank account cash bonus

Santander is offering a £50 sign-up bonus to university-goers who open a Student Current Account before 30 June

29 May 2012

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