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Publication: Moneywise Magazine

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

PPI claims now account for half of nuisance calls

Consumers receive on average two nuisance calls a week and payment protection insurance claims firms are responsible for most of them, according to Ofcom.Research by the communications watchdog showed calls about PPI claims made up 22% of all nuisance ... [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 17 2013]

Entities: Ofcom, AdvICE™, Scam

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

WH Smith PLC

WHSmith named worst high street shop in poll

Mark King whsmith.jpgWHSmith is the worst high street shop in the UK, according to an annual customer satisfaction survey carried out by consumer rights organisation Which?WHSmith is the worst high street shop in the UK, according to an annual ... [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 17 2013]

Entities: WH Smith PLC, United Kingdom, Richer Sounds

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Average outstanding UK mortgage is £100,000

Mark King houseandcoins.jpgHomeowners in the UK have an average balance of almost £100,000 outstanding on their mortgage, according to exclusive new research.Homeowners in the UK have an average balance of almost £100,000 outstanding on their mortgage, ... [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 16 2013]

Entities: Mortgages, United Kingdom, David Hollingworth, Mark King, Inflation

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Office For National Statistics

Younger generation given pension 'wake-up call'

Mark King saveforretirement.jpgA leading financial adviser is calling for people to start paying into a pension before it's too late, in the wake of government figures that show a huge leap in the number of over-65s who are still working.A leading ... [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 16 2013]

Entities: Nigel Green, Mark King, Office For National Statistics

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Half of all households would struggle to afford an extra £99 a month

Jamie Stinson familyexpenses.jpgHouseholds are now at full stretch financially, as nearly half of families would struggle if they had to find another £99 a month, according to Halifax.Households are now at full stretch financially, as nearly half ... [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 15 2013]

Entities: Halifax (Canada), Mortgages, Inflation

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Increased number of over-60s facing rent or mortgage arrears

An increasing number of older people are facing homelessness as they struggle with rising rent and mortgage arrears, a debt charity has warned.Stepchange Debt Charity said it has seen an increase in the number of people over 60 seeking its help, with ... [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 14 2013]

Entities: Mortgages, Charity, United Kingdom

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Is it time to buy Japan?

After 20 years of falling prices and a stagnant economy, is Japan finally kick-starting a new era of real economic growth? Massive quantitative easing (QE) measures were announced at the April Bank of Japan policy meeting, with the target of 2% infla ... [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 15 2013]

Entities: Stocks, Investment Trust, Japan, Inflation

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Property market at its most buoyant for three years

Signs that Britain's housing market is finally recovering from the recession emerged today as estate agents said demand for property rose to a three-year high in April 2013. But the news immediately prompted some housing market commentators to warn that ... [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 14 2013]

Entities: Estate Agent, Property, Henry Pryor, Mark Harris, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Where to find Dan Brown's Inferno at the cheapest price

Mark King booksandlaptop.jpgRobert Langdon is back. The hero of Dan Brown's popular novels, The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons and The Lost Symbol, is back in a new adventure – Inferno, out on 14 May.Robert Langdon is back. The hero of Dan Brown's ... [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 13 2013]

Entities: E-book, Robert Langdon, Kindle, WH Smith PLC

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

The truth about Barclaycard's Bespoke deals

Barclaycard has vied to shake up the "fatigued" voucher market and save consumers thousands of pounds with the launch of a new discounts website.But Moneywise has found that the Barclaycard Bespoke Offers service is offering almost identical discounts ... [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 09 2013]

Entities: Barclaycard, House of Fraser PLC, Virgin Holidays Ltd, LivingSocial Inc

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Three quarters of the population do not have life insurance

Mark King lifering.jpgAlmost three quarters of the UK population have no life insurance, according to exclusive new research from Moneywise. It indicates that millions of British households could face financial hardship from failing to protect ... [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 09 2013]

Entities: Scottish Widows Group Ltd, United Kingdom, Mark King, Life Insurance

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

UK house prices rise 1.1% in April

Jamie Stinson housefullofcoins.jpgHouse prices rose by 1.1% in April – the fifth month in a row that prices have increased, according to Halifax's latest house price index. But the lender warned that prices would not increase significantly in ... [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 08 2013]

Entities: House Price Index, Martin Ellis, United Kingdom, Mortgages

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"Customers vote with their feet, as evidenced by our continuing strong performance and the number of new stores that we are opening in the UK this year to support the UKUK High Street."

WHSmith named worst high street shop in poll [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 17 2013]

Gillian Guy, Citizens Advice chief executive, said: "People are being hounded in their homes by unscrupulous financial firms. Without a ban on cold calling for financial services people are at risk of losing some of their pension to scams or paying upfront fees for services that don't deliver."

PPI claims now account for half of nuisance calls [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 17 2013]

"As a nation we're simply not saving enough," he said. "There needs to be a radical shift in the savings culture, especially as we're living longer meaning the savings have to last longer, and because in the future the state is unlikely to provide the same level of support as it has previously done, so we need to be more self-reliant."

Younger generation given pension 'wake-up call' [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 16 2013]

Warrington said: "Those in their 40s and 50s are most likely to have family living at home, which means their food and energy bills are likely to be higher."

Half of all households would struggle to afford an extra £99 a month [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 15 2013]

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WHSmith named worst high street shop in poll [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 17 2013]
PPI claims now account for half of nuisance calls [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 17 2013]
Average outstanding UK mortgage is £100,000 [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 16 2013]
Younger generation given pension 'wake-up call' [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 16 2013]
Half of all households would struggle to afford... [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 15 2013]
Is it time to buy Japan? [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 15 2013]
Increased number of over-60s facing rent or mor... [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 14 2013]
Property market at its most buoyant for three y... [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 14 2013]
Where to find Dan Brown's Inferno at the cheape... [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 13 2013]
The truth about Barclaycard's Bespoke deals [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 09 2013]
Three quarters of the population do not have li... [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 09 2013]
UK house prices rise 1.1% in April [Published Moneywise Magazine - May 08 2013]
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