March 2013

Mortgage approvals for house purchases fell to their lowest level in seven months in February, industry figures showed today.

Households who try to get their council tax band lowered have been given a boost after the Government said it will push the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to consider appeals no matter when they are made. Currently, many people are wrongly turned away if they appeal more than six months after moving in.

Tesco Clubcard users whose online vouchers have been stolen should change their password immediately, after the supermarket giant revealed its explanation for a spate of fraud cases, following an investigation.

Parents may be able to move cash from a Child Trust Fund (CTF) into a junior Isa (JISA) in future, the Government has announced in today's Budget.

The Government is bringing forward plans to introduce a flat-rate state pension by a year.

A home renovations firm has been fined £90,000 for "relentlessly" plaguing people with thousands of unwanted marketing calls.

Many workers will pay less in tax from next year, Chancellor George Osborne said today.

Help for those struggling to afford a mortgage will be available over the coming months, Chancellor George Osborne announced today.

Motorists will get some respite from high fuel prices, after the Chancellor scrapped September's fuel duty hike.

Payday lender MCO has been stripped of its credit licence after allowing over 7,000 people to become unwitting victims of fraud before chasing them for repayment.