Debt threat on the rise Mar 12 2004
NEW research has highlighted more problems that are turning us into a nation of borrowers. more
Eager to save Mar 5 2004
MORE than 30,000 people have opened a new account in the first three days since its launch, the Halifax bank said today. more
What's mine... is still mine! Mar 1 2004
ONLY a third of couples have a joint account, with others keeping separate finances to avoid arguments or their partner spending their money, res- earch has shown. more
Saving graces Feb 19 2004
PEOPLE prefer to save for a specific goal rather than just put money aside for a rainy day, research showed today. more
Payouts cut Feb 12 2004
FRIENDS Provident has become the latest life insurer to announce lower rates for long-term savers. more
Tax-free saving missed Feb 11 2004
BRITONS are set to waste £110m this year by failing to use their tax-free savings allowances, research claimed. more
Trust in pensions rises Feb 10 2004
PEOPLE'S confidence in savings and pensions is slowly rising, says an insurance trade body. more
Deposit account interest grows Feb 2 2004
BRITONS are shunning stock market investments in favour of keeping their money in deposit accounts, research shows. more
Making your cash care Jan 26 2004
You might salve your conscience by investing in green funds, but do they leave you feeling better in the wallet? Jane Hall reports. more
Questions of cash Jan 26 2004
WHEN our son got married, my husband and I put up £30,000 towards his house. more
Sunday share tips Jan 26 2004
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Mobile phone group mmO2 has rallied since the former BT arm unveiled its first profit in November. Shares - currently 82.75p - have also benefited from talk of a takeover bid by Hutchison and forecasts of strong Christmas trading. more
Is loyalty that important? Jan 20 2004
YOUR eyes are immediately drawn to Peter Looby's chest. Not because it is particularly muscly or manly. It's the words written on his T-shirt. "No, I haven't got a f------ loyalty card," reads the non-too subtle slogan. more
Questions of cash Jan 20 2004
BACK in 1998, on advice from Halifax, my wife and I put £18,000 into a with-profits bond from Legal & General for five years. Recently we contacted Legal & General and were told this was not a five-year scheme, and if we surrendered we would face a market value penalty of 21pc, about £5,000. This was never mentioned when we invested and we cannot now find the Halifax adviser. more
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