Research from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks has revealed that most primary school kids believe they will earn between £10 and £25 per week when they leave school. Almost a fifth (18 per cent) of those surveyed believe their annual salary will be between £520 and £1,300 with a further 16 per cent hoping to earn [...]
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Nationwide offers new Visa rewards
Nationwide Building Society is launching a new selection of offers through Simply Rewards, a reward scheme providing savings on major brands, available exclusively for its Visa debit and credit card customers. Visa debit and credit card customers can access the discounts by logging on to the Simply Rewards website. There is no registration, no points [...]
YBS launches protected stock market account
Yorkshire Building Society has launched a new Protected Capital Account. Fixed Growth 6 offers a return of 34 per cent payable on maturity, equivalent to five per cent gross/AER, as long as the FTSE 100 index does not fall below 60 per cent of its starting level at any time during the six year term. [...]
Britain: a nation of complications
Britain is a complicated place to live according to new research, which shows over half the population believe their lives are too complicated. And it’s money, work-life balance and family issues that are causing all that complication. Car insurance provider Admiral MultiCar found that 52 per cent of people think their lives are too complicated. [...]
One in five struggling to manage debts
Research from the Money Advice Trust has shown that the number of people getting help from free debt advice agencies increased in 2011 to 1.54 million people, compared to 1.4 million in 2010. However, the charity is warning that there is a far larger ‘latent’ demand for help, as figures also show around 10 million [...]
Main resolution for 2012? Finance
One of the key New Year’s Resolutions for Brits in 2012 is to get on top of their finances, according to a survey from Skipton Building Society. Money matters are now as important as traditional resolutions such as losing weight and exercising more, and is more important than spending more time with family or [...]
Big rise predicted in January 2012 credit card usage
Over a third of credit card holders are expecting to rely on their credit facilities to get them through the first months of 2012, according to new research from the Post Office. Whilst this is only a two per cent increase on the 2011 figures, it does highlight the large number of people relying on [...]
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