Financial Articles

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ABBEY DAYS FOR BANK CUSTOMERS - NEW SANTANDER ZERO CURRENT ACCOUNT

In keeping with the model for the Zero credit card introduced by Abbey its Zero Current Account promises not to charge flat fees for customers using an unauthorised overdraft.

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AA REWARDS CREDIT CARD - DRIVERS CAN SAVE AT THE PUMPS

With fuel prices set to pass £5 per gallon before Christmas, the new AA Rewards Credit Card could help to ease the pain for drivers, especially if they are also AA members.

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ALMOST A QUARTER OF BRITS HIDE DEBT FROM THEIR LOVED ONES

Nearly one quarter of adults in the UK are hiding some form of debt from their loved ones, according to research by insurance firm AXA.

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DONT CASH IN ADVANCES ON YOUR CREDIT CARDS

Credit card providers have upped the rates they charge for cash advances in the last 12 months with the average cash APR now at 25.37%. The average rate in November 2008 was 24.8%.

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INSURANCE JUNGLE

A new batch of fading C-listers and Jordan / Katie Price have made their way Down Under, bracing themselves for the onslaught of snakes, spiders, and perhaps worst of all, each other. You can only hope they’ve remembered to take out a decent travel insurance policy, though you could excuse an insurer for bumping up their premiums.

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BUY TO LET MORTGAGES ARE BACK

Mortgages for buy-to-let borrowers have increased for the first time in two years, according to figures from the mortgage trade body the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

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ARE MONEY WORRIES PUTTING YOUR EYE-CARE AT RISK

According to a new survey, 75% of Britons are risking they eye health by putting off regular sight tests due to concerns over the cost of eye care, glasses and contact lenses.

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ONE IN FIVE YOUNG DRIVERS HAS NO CAR INSURANCE

One in five drivers aged 17-20 are driving illegally without car insurance, according to new research.

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CREDIT CARD USERS REPAY 98% OF DEBT EACH MONTH

Credit card users have repaid 98 per cent of all the money they borrowed each month over the first half of 2009(1) according to analysis by Moneyexpert.com

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NO END IN SIGHT FOR RISE IN PERSONAL INSOLVENCY FIGURES

The latest figures, for the third quarter, confirmed that the number of Britons filing for insolvency had risen by 6.2%  - from 33,073 to 35,242 - in the three months to the end of September, and were 28.2% higher than this time last year. The total comprised of 18,347 bankruptcies, 12,390 individual voluntary arrangements and 4,505 debt relief orders.

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