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Loans UK news (page 7):
 | Three months' income 'is ideal amount of savings' |
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| 2nd December 2008 | People are being urged to consider having around three months income saved in case of a financial emergency.
According to Alliance and Leicester, consumers are beginning to think carefully about saving, with one in two saying they regret not giving more thought to their funds.
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 | Defaqto: Interest rates likely to fall |
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| 29th November 2008 | By the end of next year it is likely that interest rates will have fallen to at least one per cent, it has been claimed.
Defaqto believes that the current economic situation in the UK is similar to that which occurred in Japan in the 1990s and people have good reason to expect deflation. | |
 | Alliance and Leicester: People need a craving for savings |
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| 29th November 2008 | As people shop around for loans and cheap car insurance one company is urging them to make more of an effort to save their money.
According to Alliance and Leicester, consumers need to have a "craving for saving" and think about the long term consequences of what could happen if t... | |
 | Government rate cut 'unlikely to affect prices' |
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| 27th November 2008 | The 2.5 per cent VAT rate cut announced by the government in its pre-budget report is unlikely to have a significant affect on the prices paid by consumers, it has been claimed.
According to Defaqto, prices for products such oil are already falling and it is expected that electricity and ga... | |
 | Brits 'won't sacrifice Christmas dinner because of credit crunch' |
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| 26th November 2008 | Some Britons may be considering getting a loan to help them cover the cost of Christmas this year, however one thing they will not be scrimping on is a traditional dinner, a survey has revealed.
According to a poll conducted by Abbey, a turkey with all the trimmings will cost the average ho... | |
 | One in 20 Brits 'do not understand utility bills' |
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| 25th November 2008 | As the financial strain of the credit crunch continues new research has shown that many Britons are not sure where their money is going and do not know what some aspects of their bills mean.
According to Fool.co.uk, one in 20 people do not understand their bills while a further six per cent... | |
 | Brits 'more concerned about money than terrorism' |
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| 21st November 2008 | People in the UK are more concerned about their finances and things such as loans than they are about terrorism or climate change, results of a new survey have shown.
According to a poll by AXA, 53 per cent of Britons feel that financial problems are the biggest issues facing the country to... | |
 | LV= urges people to check finances in uncertain times |
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| 19th November 2008 | People are being urged to make sure they are regularly checking their financial situation, especially as the current economic climate means there is a risk they could be made redundant.
LV= also claims that income protection insurance is vital in uncertain times, reminding workers that it i... | |
 | Equity 'may be needed to secure mortgages' |
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| 15th November 2008 | Any homeowners wanting to end their current loan or mortgage may find that they need to introduce equity to secure a competitive rate on their next deal.
This is the opinion of Al Elliot, an advisor at the Homeowners Advice Centre, who believes that reverting to standard variable rates (SVR... | |
 | Declining sales 'may cause economic recovery' |
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| 14th November 2008 | The falling retail prices in the UK, caused by a decline in sales figures, will mean that eventually people will have more money which could lead to economic recovery in the country.
This is the opinion of Defaqto, which claims that as the price of oil has collapsed, food costs have also st... | |
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