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Archived 2009-02 news:
 | Loans UK: Expert: Interest rate cuts make no difference |
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| 28th February 2009 | An industry expert believes that it is not of great importance whether or not the Bank of England raises or lowers the base rate of interest in the UK.
In the opinion of Simon Rubinsohn, chief economist at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the interest rate is not having ... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Mobile phone offenders 'refused car insurance' |
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| 28th February 2009 | Some car insurance companies are now refusing to cover people who have been convicted of a mobile phone driving offence, research reveals.
A study by the AA has found that while some insurers are increasing the cost of premiums for offenders, others are simply refusing to cover them at all.... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Many motorists think hands-fee kits should be banned |
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| 28th February 2009 | It seems as though safety-conscious motorists who like to keep their car insurance rates low think that changes should be made to laws regarding the use of mobile phones while driving.
Research conducted by esure car insurance has revealed that 41 per cent of drivers think that hands-free k... | |
 | Loans UK: Some Brits 'still spending despite the crunch' |
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| 27th February 2009 | While many Brits may be scrimping and saving too pay of their loans or keep up with home insurance payments, some have not reigned in their spending, new research reveals.
Discussing new figures from Abbey, which show that one in eight people have not decreased their spending, Hugo Shaw, in... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: March may be the time to 'bag a car insurance bargain' |
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| 27th February 2009 | Now could be the time for those looking to purchase car insurance to bag themselves a bargain, it has been claimed.
According to AA Car Insurance, around the time of the March registration change there is often a peak in motor sales.
However, because of the current financial downtu... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Hands-free mobiles 'more dangerous than drink driving' |
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| 27th February 2009 | Drivers may be running the risk of crashing their vehicle and increasing their car insurance premium by using a hands-free mobile phone device, a study shows.
Research for Direct Line, conducted by Transport Research Laboratory, discovered that when using a hands-free mobile, a motorist's r... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Car chats 'could increase car insurance for mums' |
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| 26th February 2009 | Mothers in the UK could end up having to pay more for their car insurance because they are increasingly offering their children lifts to spend time with them, it has been revealed.
Research conducted by Sheila's Wheels car insurance discovered that 45 per cent of mums believe that busy life... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Swansea is 'car insurance claim hotspot' |
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| 26th February 2009 | Drivers who wish to avoid making a claim on their car insurance policy may want to take note of which places they should try to avoid.
Research conducted by Virgin money has revealed that Swansea is the car-claim capital of the UK, with the postcode SA4 producing more car insurance claims p... | |
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