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Missed card payment 'could cost you nearly £300'

Credit cards offering a 0% balance transfer rate could turn out to be anything but a bargain if holders miss a payment, consumers were warned yesterday. Read

Wage growth worries the Bank of England

Figures showing stronger wage growth for the past three months heaped more pressure on the Bank of England yesterday ahead of its next meeting. Read

Unlocking the value of your home

Did you know that the average house price in the UK in 1981 was £25,600? And that the average property price in Wales is currently £146,773? Read

Hope for victims of mortgage exit fees

MORTGAGE lenders who impose unfair exit fees will be forced to cut the amount they charge and reimburse past customers hit when leaving a contract, it was announced yesterday. Read

Women 'miss out on debt solutions'

THOUSANDS of women are missing out on the best solution for their debt woes due to the stigma of bankruptcy, a charity warned today. Read

Government criticised on pensions

A FORMER pensions adviser to the Government has warned that 80% of people may not have enough money to live on in their retirement. Read

More Brits head Down Under for winter sun

BRITISH holidaymakers shunned the slopes and headed Down Under for their winter break, according to a report out this week. Read

Divorcing couples 'will fight over assets'

Divorcing couples in Britain are likely to fight over assets worth £32.2bn this year, a report out yesterday claimed. Read

Warning to first-time buyers

First-time homebuyers are borrowing more than ever before to get a foot on the housing ladder, new figures indicate. Read

Insurers can make deceptive claims

Insurance firms were yesterday warned over the use of misleading adverts that contain savings claims which cannot be backed up. Read

BG fires fears of huge energy bills

IT'S taken only a few days of the New Year for British Gas (BG) to regain a position it held with little challenge through 2006: One of the biggest threats to severely stretched household budgets across Britain. Read

Mortgage advice 'must improve'

THE City watchdog yesterday called on mortgage firms to improve their advice processes after discovering that a significant number were failing customers. Read

Bargain hunters warned on debt

"PRICE tag pride" is on the increase, with more than half of shoppers prepared to brag when they bag a bargain, according to a report out today. Read

Borrowers risk burning their fingers if they go over their overdraft limits

Bank customers were warned yesterday that they risk getting their fingers burned with high charges if they fail to keep a close watch on overdraft reforms. Read

Christmas the season of good bills for thousands

Almost 30,000 people will become insolvent in the first three months of this year, with a third coming as a result of excessive Christmas spending, it was predicted today. Read

£21bn mortgages in November

MORTGAGE lending by banks hit record levels in November but consumer credit remained subdued. Read

£1.4bn written off as debtors make a deal

A RECORD £1.4bn of bad debt was written off by creditors in 2006 as a result of individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs), according to new figures. Read