Optimism for first-time buyer market grows
Confidence in the first-time buyer market has grown over the past 3 years, a report by Halifax has suggested.
Read more »Households prioritise possessions over protection
Fewer than 4 in 10 people view life insurance as essential, according to a report by Scottish Widows.
Read more »Life insurance payouts fail to match mortgage costs
Under-insurance is causing a 'protection gap' for UK families planning to use life insurance payouts to pay down their mortgage.
Read more »Families could miss out on IHT relief
Up to 3,000 families may miss out on the government's proposed changes to inheritance tax, according to analysis by NFU Mutual.
Read more »Free childcare plans brought forward
Government plans to extend free childcare provisions for working families have been brought forward to 2016.
Read more »Childcare most costly aspect of raising children
Raising a child costs parents around £35,000 in the first 5 years of its life, research by Aviva has found.
Read more »Record increase in household wealth
Total household wealth reached an estimated £9.1 trillion at the end of 2014, according to research by Lloyds Bank.
Read more »Consumers lose money on unused subscriptions
More than 4 in 10 consumers are paying for unused subscription services, a survey by TopCashback suggests.
Read more »Insurers not providing full payment information
Insurers are failing to provide customers with easily understandable information about the costs of insurance products, according to a review by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Read more »Personal insolvencies lowest since 2005
The number of people becoming insolvent has fallen to the lowest level since 2005, according to official figures.
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