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Archived 2011-01 news:
 | Savings Accounts: Household savings in decline, figures show |
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| 29th January 2011 | There has been a fall in the amount of money being put into savings accounts by people throughout Europe, the latest figures show.
Over the third quarter of last year, household savings declined by 13.8 per cent, Eurostat, ... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: IAM: Fuel prices rises are nothing new |
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| 29th January 2011 | The rising cost of fuel has been an issue for motorists for many years, one organisation has revealed.
Travel is responsible for one-sixth of the average family's budget, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) warned, with petrol accounting for 80 per cent of this.
Neil Grie... | |
 | Home Insurance UK: Elderly homeowners bear the brunt of bad weather |
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| 28th January 2011 | The number of home insurance claims from elderly property owners has increased considerably over the past few weeks, statistics from Age UK Enterprises show.
It revealed that in December 2010, it dealt with 391 per cent more house-related claims than in the same period just 12 months earlie... | |
 | Mortgages: Mortgages will become more affordable, says expert |
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| 27th January 2011 | It is likely that mortgages will become more affordable over the coming months, especially for single buyers, one expert believes.
Chief executive officer of Firstrung Paul Holmes highlighted that lending may nevertheless remain tight &... | |
 | Mortgages: Bad weather 'unlikely to impact property market' |
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| 26th January 2011 | It is unlikely that the spate of adverse weather towards the end of last year will have had a massive impact on the property market, one expert has said.
Helen Adams, managing director at FirstRungNow.com, suggested that demand may be slightly down from last year, but this may not have been... | |
 | Utilities: Wasting gas and electricity 'not an option' |
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| 26th January 2011 | Homeowners can no longer afford to waste gas and electricity as the cost of utilities bills rises, the Independent has reported.
The paper emphasised that property owners need to think carefully about where they can make savings and the... | |
 | Home Insurance UK: Brits becoming house-bound hermits, research shows |
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| 26th January 2011 | The amount of time spent indoors by Brits has hit an all-time high this month, new Halifax research shows.
As a result of spending more time inside, it found that 28 per cent of people are considering carrying out DIY tasks, which emphasises the need for home insurance.
Of those wh... | |
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