Finance
![]() A beginner's guide to pawningIt may be worth checking out pawnbroking as an option when you need fast finance. |
What does 2012 have in store for your finances?We take a look at the likely trends in house prices, interest rates and give our view on whether the UK will fall back into recession in 2012. |
![]() FLA issues new measures to benefit store card customersRetailers that offer store cards are to be bound to a raft of new measures designed to help customers manage their purchases and debts. |
HSBC slashes personal loan ratesLoan rates at HSBC are slashed for customers borrowing between £7,000 and £15,000. |
![]() Six million households "financially vulnerable"New research by Britain's national debt charity has shown more than six million households are walking a financial tightrope. |
![]() Financial doubts lead 20m consumers to cut spendingA greater number of Britons are making cutbacks as AXA UK reveals 'financial pessimism' is taking hold across the country. |
![]() Nationwide slashes personal loan rateNationwide has cut its personal loan rate by 0.3 per cent, something that may tempt new and old customers. |
![]() 'Poor customer service' from SantanderConsumers may not feel it is a "huge surprise" that large banking organisations are considered among the worst providers of customer service. |
Couples keep cash separate when living togetherMore than half of UK couples choose not to open a joint account when they move in. |
![]() Store cards see slower high street salesHigh street sales of store cards were lower in February than is usually expected, even though it often sees a lull in consumer credit lending. |
![]() A beginner's guide to investing in the stock marketTaking your first steps in investing in the stock market can be daunting. Our guide busts the jargon to give you an introduction to all you need to know to start investing. |