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Inflation eases to 7.9% - what does that mean for mortgage and savings rates?
Earlier in the week, the consumer prices index measure of inflation fell by more than expected thanks to a fall in transport and food prices.
It eased…
2 years, 8 months ago
Do you really want your pension invested in risky unlisted companies?
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2 years, 8 months ago
Could your bank really close YOUR current account with little warning?
Banks have come into the firing line this week over current account closures and slowness to pass on base rate rises to savers.
Nigel Farage claims hi…
2 years, 8 months ago
Podcast extra: How investors can back AI - Simon Lambert speaks to Sam North
Artificial intelligence has burst into the headlines over the past year and generated excitement among investors.
But as with any exciting new technol…
2 years, 8 months ago
Energy price cap falling and savings rates race past the 6% barrier
There has been plenty of doom and gloom in recent months – and today, we go searching for cheerier news.
The energy price cap will fall from the weeke…
2 years, 8 months ago
Was hiking interest rates again the right move or is the Bank of England in panic mode?
The Bank of England’s bumper 0.5 per cent rate hike this week was the 13th rise in a row.
After sitting on their hands for more than a decade, rateset…
2 years, 8 months ago
Mortgage mayhem, savings frenzy: What on earth is going on?
The mortgage market is mayhem, with lenders pulling deals and rapidly hiking rates.
Average fixed mortgage rates have soared over the past month and w…
2 years, 9 months ago
Money for nothing: Is universal basic income a good idea?
Universal basic income is a controversial idea and not just because it's money for nothing.
Paying everyone a set amount every month as a baseline lev…
2 years, 9 months ago
Inflation-busting savings rates of 9% and cash Isas back in the sun as billions pour into them
Forget 5 per cent savings rates. Forget 7 per cent. A new regular savings deal has landed paying a headline-grabbing 9 per cent. But, is it actually …
2 years, 9 months ago
When will energy bills fall, and could the fixed tariff finally be making a return?
We had some good news this week about our energy bills - or did we?
Ofgem's price cap is coming down - saving households around £400 a year on average…
2 years, 9 months ago