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Archived 2008-07 news (page 2):
 | Loans UK: Top tips for graduates |
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| 23rd July 2008 | With student loans to repay and the cost of living increasing by the day, university-leavers should ensure they are in the best possible financial position, according to independent advice service Moneyfacts.
Once they have secured employment, Moneyfacts recommends that graduates set a budg... | |
 | Travel Insurance UK: Multi-trip insurance policies 'offer value' |
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| 23rd July 2008 | Multi-trip travel insurance cover often represents better value for money than single-trip policies, it has been suggested.
According to American Express, 85 per cent of British holidaymakers will purchase travel insurance this year, with 69 per cent of those intending to opt for annual pol... | |
 | Breakdown Insurance: Motorists are 'running on empty' |
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| 22nd July 2008 | With the prices at the pumps showing no signs of falling, British motorists are increasingly opting to drive their cars on 'empty', it has been suggested.
Research by Britannia Rescue revealed that there has been a ten per cent surge in the number of drivers breaking down due to lack of fue... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Chancellor axes fuel duty rise |
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| 18th July 2008 | Chancellor Alaistair Darling has dropped plans to increase fuel duty by 2p per litre.
Speaking earlier this week, Darling admitted that drivers were already under pressure due to the rising cost of oil and said that he hoped this decision would help motorists and businesses to get through a... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Cost of insurance 'on the increase' |
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| 18th July 2008 | Car insurance costs are on the increase, according to a new report.
The AA's quarterly British Insurance Premium Index revealed that the average comprehensive premium increased by £20 over the second quarter of the year, while third party, fire and theft premiums were up £45.
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 | Loans UK: Brits urged to prepare a budget |
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| 18th July 2008 | British consumers are being urged to protect themselves against the credit crunch and prepare budgets.
Frances Walker, a spokesperson for the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS), said that calls to the organisation's helpline had increased since the start of the year, with the curren... | |
 | Travel Insurance UK: New poll reveals 'Britain's travel dreams' |
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| 18th July 2008 | The Grand Canyon has been named as the place Britons would most like to visit before they die.
In a survey carried out by Warner Brothers, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Egyptian pyramids also proved popular.
The poll was conducted to coincide with the release of the f... | |
 | Travel Insurance UK: Parents 'slash holiday budgets' |
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| 18th July 2008 | British parents are spending considerably less on holidays this summer, compared to last year.
A new study by Abbey revealed that families have reduced their summer holiday budgets by £173 and plan to spend just £576 this summer, compared to £749 last year.
Average s... | |
 | Travel Insurance UK: Teenagers 'travel without insurance' |
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| 18th July 2008 | Thousands of teenagers will head off on holiday this year without their parents – and without travel insurance - according to new research.
A study by Swiftcover revealed that as many as 100,000 teens could travel without protection.
The site's marketing manager Tina Shortle s... | |
 | Breakdown Insurance: UK quality of life 'needs to improve' |
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| 17th July 2008 | The UK and Ireland have been ranked ninth and tenth respectively in a new European Quality of Life Index.
In a study that took into account fuel prices, life expectancy, health care and education, the UK was ranked below a majority of European countries including Spain, France, Germany and ... | |
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