11 million use credit cards...

February 01, 2011

Christmas can be an expensive time.  Research from American Express in late 2009 found that the average British family spends £469 on the festive period whilst a survey from a leading money...

Government patience snaps wi...

January 31, 2011

If you have tried to get onto the housing ladder in the last few years, you will know how tough it is.  The average age of a first time buyer in the UK is now 37 and after recent figures showed t...

Get ready for an avalanche o...

January 31, 2011

The Royal Mail wants to increase profits by £200 million a year from delivering more junk mail through the nation’s letterboxes. The move is aimed at reversing the fortunes of the Royal Ma...

Public stake in RBS could be...

January 31, 2011

Senior figures at the Royal Bank of Scotland believe Chancellor George Osborne could be set to startselling the £46 billion taxpayer stake in the bank as early as next year. RBS sources claim th...