Archive for August 2nd, 2009

Homeowners in a fix over tracker rates

Rising house prices usher in a new dilemma for homeowners looking to remortgage, with a difficult choice between fixed and tracker rates

Peter & Christine Owen

Inspiration for secret council tax on patios

Council tax officials’ foreign freebies to ‘learn’ how to raise money on your view – and, of course, your swimming pool

Family, villa, pool

Families £10,000 better off if they split

Some middle income families would be nearly £10,000 a year better off if the parents were to split up, according to research

Family

Council tax may rise to plug pensions gap

Council tax may have to rise under controversial plans to plug the black hole in public sector pensions

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Warning over £6bn bailout banks profits

Bailed-out banks could report surprise profits this week, but City analysts have warned that the headline numbers mask the real picture

woman walking out of a RBS branch

Boots on top of the loyalty card league

How much are store card points worth and which is the best? Follow our guide to loyalty cards for Britain’s shrewdest shoppers

Boots advantage card