2012

Savings rates for new customers have been tumbling since since the beginning of June, a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation reveals. This makes it more important than ever to search for the best rate amid plummeting returns.

House sellers dropped asking prices by the biggest percentage recorded for August as would-be buyers became engrossed in the Olympics.

The AA has warned the cost of fuel is likely to soar at the pumps, due to rising oil prices.

Rents soared to a new high last month, with "fierce competition" from frustrated would-be home buyers continuing as the market enters its summer peak, a study said today.

Some Hotel Chocolat customers have had payments taken from their accounts this month for purchases made a year ago.

Students heading to university this autumn can expect to spend an average £9,250 a year on the cost of living, according to research published on the day A Level results come out.

The stigma of buying discounted groceries is dwindling, with almost 60% of shoppers now saying they look for cheap deals, according to a survey.

Most mobile phone stores are misleading customers about the possibility of price increases on so-called fixed contracts, according to a watchdog.

Unemployment has fallen to its lowest level for a year after a big jump in the number of people who have found work, new figures show.