The economy
Funding for Lending scheme scrapped for homebuyers
The Bank of England scraps its Funding for Lending scheme for homebuyers, now the property market is on the up
28 November 2013
House prices up at fastest rate for three years
House price rises are gathering pace, Nationwide Building Society says
27 September 2013
Half of UK 'struggling to next payday', study says
Nine million more Britons are struggling with their finances, the Money Advice Service says
2 August 2013
Rising air fares see inflation take off
A 22% rise in the cost of air travel led to a rise in inflation in May
18 June 2013
UK escapes recession
The UK climbed out of the double-dip recession with a bang between July and September as the economy returned to growth
25 October 2012
Base rate held and no further QE
Bank of England policymakers decided against unleashing further emergency support for the recovery today
4 October 2012
Double-dip recession not as deep as feared
Revised figures reveal a smaller contraction in the second quarter of the year than previously expected
27 September 2012
Household incomes 'should rise in 2013'
Households will get an increase in real income next year for the first time since the credit crunch, research says
17 September 2012
Nationwide: House prices up 1.3%
House prices have recorded their biggest monthly rebound in more than two-and-a-half years, says Nationwide
31 August 2012
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Is it time to ban Christmas presents?
14 September 2020
Update September 2017: It’s eight years since I first braved this subject, expecting a snowstorm of protest. Instead, year after year more join in, like Julia who recently tweeted me, “@MartinSLewis, finally took your advice and told my family I can’t afford Christmas presents. What a weight off my mind. Thank you.” One year even the Archbishop of... -
Martin Lewis: I confess, I did a 'decoy effect' experiment on my Twitter and Facebook followers… and it may be why they're buying more Jaffa Cakes
7 September 2020
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Martin Lewis: Payment holidays extended – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
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Within the last week, we've seen the extension of coronavirus credit card, personal loan and overdraft help to 31 October 2020, with mortgage payment holidays already extended. The regulator's other help schemes are also likely to be extended too, including car finance and payday loans, yet should you do it?
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