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Archived 2008-11 news:
 | Home Insurance UK: Household running costs 'on the increase' |
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| 29th November 2008 | The average cost of running a household is increasing which means many couples are now finding that both of them need to work to make ends meet.
Whether it is paying for gas and electricity or keeping up with home insurance payments, monthly outgoings are increasing and 61 per cent of those... | |
 | Home Insurance UK: Children helping parents 'cover the costs' |
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| 29th November 2008 | Those who are having difficulty keeping up with their home or car insurance bills may soon find they receive help from their children when it comes to covering the costs.
New research by Engage Mutual has found that eight out of ten 18 to 24 year olds are already helping their parents to pa... | |
 | Loans UK: 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. | |
 | Home Insurance UK: 'Flood house' competition winners announced |
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| 29th November 2008 | The winners of a competition aimed at tackling the problem of building homes on flood plains have been announced.
Launched by Norwich Union and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the competition asked entrants to design a family home and garden to form part of a residential d... | |
 | Loans UK: 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... | |
 | Home Insurance UK: Home insurance 'less rewarding than motor policies' |
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| 29th November 2008 | Home insurance providers are far less likely to reward their customers with no-claims discounts, it has been discovered.
An investigation commissioned by Sainsbury's Home Insurance found that nearly all car insurance policies offer a discount whereas only one in four home cover policies hav... | |
 | Home Insurance UK: Neighbourhood crime 'on the increase' |
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| 27th November 2008 | Homeowners may find they want to make sure they are properly covered by their home and car insurance policies following news that neighbourhood crime is on the increase.
According to research by LV=, 33 per cent of people in the UK claim that their neighbourhood has gotten worse since they ... | |
 | Loans UK: 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... | |
 | Van Insurance: Drivers urged to get van insurance this Christmas |
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| 27th November 2008 | Being properly protected by van insurance may be more important than ever for drivers as the winter approached, it has been claimed.
According to Only Finance, the combination of harsh driving conditions with the transportation of large or multiple products could mean that accidents and the... | |
 | Travel Insurance UK: Holidays 'could save money on presents' this Christmas |
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| 26th November 2008 | People are being advised by Lonely Planet that they could save money this Christmas by doing their present shopping abroad.
If they shop around for travel insurance and take the time to find cheaper flights and hotels, they could pick up plenty of bargains while having the experience of vis... | |
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