2009

There are some glimmers of hope for those with smaller deposits looking for a mortgage.

You can beat this month’s BT and TalkTalk price rises by following some clever techniques.

Swimming will be free for young people and senior citizens in England from today, as part of a new Government initiative.

Premium bond holders’ chances of beating inflation have been slashed from 75% to 1% over the past year, we can reveal today.

Three major banking groups have introduced electronic Isa transfers this week in a bid to speed up the archaic process.

Banks have been given permission by the House of Lords to appeal a ruling that "unlawful" overdraft charges can be subject to fairness rules.

Millions of motorists will pay more than two pence a litre extra for their fuel from tomorrow, due to the latest increases in fuel duty.

City watchdog, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), is proposing to increase the amount of protection given to savers to at least half a million pounds, in special circumstances only. In some cases, protection will be unlimited.

Scottish Power will award interest once a year to direct debit customers who overpay by more than £100.