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Marco Barra
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09th February 2007
With bank charges in the spotlight again following the recent BBC Money Programme investigation, and the numerous campaigns to reclaim charges pending the outcome for the OFTs research due in the first quarter of 2007, Moneyfacts.co.uk takes a look at the...
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09th February 2007
In our 2007 Mystery Shopper survey, Business Moneyfacts approached 10 business banks, posing as a micro business looking to switch current account provider. Whilst any survey of this nature can be somewhat subjective, it is important to stress that banks ...
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09th February 2007
With two quarter point rises in base rate during the final third of 2006, the interest rates on offer to savers now look far more attractive than they did twelve months ago.
I'm sure many of you will be making those all to familiar New Year resolutions...
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09th February 2007
Draw up a monthly budget that shows you how much money you have left once all your bills have been paid. Ensure you stick to your budget, otherwise continued overspending will put you back in the red and cost you money in fees and interest charg...
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09th February 2007
Christmas is over for another year and we are now nervously awaiting the arrival of the dreaded credit card bill due to hit the doormat any day now.
Many of us will have made new year's resolutions to sort out our finances, so why not take a look at so...
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09th February 2007
If you have a child born after 1 September 2002, you'll have been sent one of the Government's Child Trust Fund vouchers. The voucher (for £250) is sent out to all new babies in the UK. A further £250 voucher, will be sent when the child reaches the age...
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09th February 2007
With base rate now at its highest level since the summer of 2001 and with further rises on the cards, according to many city analysts, it’s time to look at the increased repayment costs and the options and rates available post the latest rate hike.
F...
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09th February 2007
The Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to increase base rate by a further 0.25 per cent on 11 January caught everybody on the hop, from financial commentators through to the banks and building societies themselves. The rate increases of August and Nov...
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09th February 2007
Are you one of the millions of people in the UK who have remained loyal to the current account you opened with your high street bank when you first left school or started work?
Are you one of the millions of people in the UK who have remained loyal to ...
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09th February 2007
Hundreds of thousands of couples will tie the knot in 2007 (according to the Office for National Statistics), and on 14 February many more will propose and start to plan for their own wedding day.
Hundreds of thousands of couples will tie the knot in...
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09th February 2007
The decision by the one-time kings of the savings market, ING direct, to not pass on the 0.25% base rate hike to their loyal customers for the second time in two months is a stark reminder of how things can change. In the summer of 2003, just a couple of ...
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