Families with two or more children need to bring home almost £25,000 a year just to get by due to "astronomical" living costs, new research has claimed. Read the original post: Study shows £25,000 cost of family
News - Posted by Karl Lagerstause on February 6, 2012
The prices consumers pay for broadband and landline telephone services are expected to fall after Ofcom announced plans to reduce the amount BT can charge rivals to rent lines. More here: Ofcom proposes BT line fee cut
News - Posted by Dale Denhoff on February 6, 2012
A business that buys and sells used CDs, DVDs and video games online enjoyed its busiest ever day last month as people sold unwanted Christmas gifts to free up cash. Visit link: Music Magpie site has busiest day
News - Posted by Carmen Hew on February 5, 2012
Tough economic conditions have triggered the "lipstick effect", with a rise in shoppers buying small beauty treats to cheer themselves up, retailers said. Originally posted here: Slump sees ‘lipstick effect’ buying
News - Posted by Andrew Gomes on February 5, 2012
Defence giant BAE Systems is to recruit 265 apprentices across the UK this year, it has been announced. Read the article: BAE to recruit 265 apprentices
News - Posted by LatashaBRIGHT24 on February 4, 2012
Optimism in the housing market has grown in recent months, with more Britons predicting prices will rise this year than those forecasting a fall, a study has found. Continue reading here: House price confidence ‘improves’
News - Posted by Leland Poliks on February 4, 2012
Around half a million private sector workers retiring each year are being "short changed" by up to £1 billion from their total future income, pensions bodies have warned. Read the original post: Warning on private sector pensions
News - Posted by bztdzubgxx1975 on February 2, 2012
The Government's benefit cap may create a "couple penalty" in the welfare system, encouraging spouses and partners to live apart, a leading economic think-tank has warned. Link: Benefit cap has ‘couple penalty’
News - Posted by Riley Huie on February 2, 2012
The amount of uncollected council taxes and business rates is over £1 billion, described as a "scandal and disgrace" at a time of spending cuts. See the original post: Uncollected council tax ‘disgrace’
News - Posted by Freddy Raja on February 1, 2012
A rise in "silver entrepreneurs" will emerge by 2020 as enterprising pensioners find new money-making schemes to help them cope with the looming pensions crisis, a think-tank has predicted. View article: ‘Silver entrepreneurs’ set to rise
News - Posted by Matthew Thompson on February 1, 2012
The buy-to-let market is "blooming", with 100 more deals on offer than a year ago and lower typical interest rates, research has found. Read More: Buy-to-let house market ‘blooming’
