A new government austerity plan is set to cut funding to public services significantly by 2018, according to new figures from the Trades Union Congress.
Dealing with the money maze
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Is mobile phone insurance a rip-off?
Mobile phone insurance policies are often riddled with catches so should you bother taking out cover? And what should you look out for?
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Save £400 in a year with a broadband bundle
Bundling up your broadband, home phone and digital TV service could save you hundreds of pounds a year. We reveal some top tips to ensure you get the right deal.
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Don't get stung by mobile phone costs on holiday
If you're planning to head off somewhere warm and sunny for the festive period, make sure you don't get caught out by expensive mobile phone charges.
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Round the world with a shrinking £100
Traveller Mike Perham teamed up with currency provider World First to take part in an unusual bit of research. He investigated how long £100 would last if exchanged into the local currency of every country he visited.
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Sniffing out the latest news?
Broadband apathy costing Brits billions
Brits are throwing away billions of pounds in potential savings every year by failing to switch to new deals with other broadband providers, new research shows.
Who would you pay more, a nurse or a footballer?
New figures have shown there is a huge pay gap between professions, with some making more in an hour than others would make in half a year.
Child benefit loss could leave families £50K out of pocket
HMRC is starting to send letters to more than one million Child Benefit recipients where someone earns more than £50,000 a year, warning they could lose the benefit....
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Barclaycard Platinum with Purchase
- Why we like it:
- No interest to pay on balance transfers or purchases or 14 mths
- Make contactless payments with a Barclaycard PayTag
- Watch out for:
- Transfer fee of 2.9%
Representative eg: If you spend £1,200 at a purchase interest rate of 18.9% (variable) your representative APR will be 18.9% (variable) -
ING Direct Cash Isa
- Why we like it:
- Pays fixed rate of 2.8% for 12 months from account opening
- No loss of interest for withdrawals
- Open with as little as £1
- Watch out for:
- Reverts to cash Isa standard variable rate of 1% after 12 months
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Tesco Fixed Rate
- Why we like it:
- Pay 1.99% interest until Dec 2014
- Fee of £995
- Watch out for:
- At end of fix it moves to high SVR of 4.24%
- You need deposit of 40%
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Health Insurance
- Why we like it:
- Get access to the best treatment and hospitals
- Jump long queues for treatment & specialists
- Benefit from drugs not available on the NHS
- Watch out for:
- Restrictions on specialists & hospitals you can use
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Home Insurance
- Why we like it:
- Covers your home against disasters like fire and flood
- Pays out when you´re burgled
- Protects against clumsiness with accidental damage cover (if too long: protects against accidents)
- Watch out for:
- The excess means it´s not worth making a small claim
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Life Insurance
- Why we like it:
- Makes sure your family is looked after
- Basic cover does what it says on the tin
- The younger you are the cheaper it is
- Watch out for:
- Cover based on investments