Kay Carson

Kay Carson is a writer for Myfinances.co.uk. Kay has more than 20 years experience in news and feature writing both in print and online and working as a production journalist. She has covered areas from arts to travel and news to her current role as a financial journalist.

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• How to find the right travel insurance policy

  The weather in the UK will drive many away to sunnier places this year but if you are travelling make sure you get the right travel insurance policy. Our guide shows you what to look for.

• Car insurance premiums rise to an average of more than £1,000

  After two quarters of level prices, car insurance has risen again to reach an average of £1,034, an increase of 8.5 per cent over the past 12 months.

• Barclays cuts lending rates and launches zero fee mortgage

  Barclays has today cut the interest rates on a selection of fixed rate mortgages and introduced a new home loan deal with no application fee.

• Post Office offers top tips for driving in Europe

  Thanks to the strong pound, driving in Europe will cost less this year in almost every motoring holiday destination, according to the Post Office.

• Make your money travel further this summer

  The pound is now at a three and a half year high against the euro - but holidaymakers can make their money stretch even further simply by planning ahead.

• UK banks 'face further £1bn bill for PPI mis-selling'

  The UK’s top four banks look set to announce a further £1 billion of charges for mis-selling payment protection insurance (PPI).

• Mortgage approvals sink to 41 month low in June

  Mortgage approvals slumped last month to their lowest level since January 2009, hampered by dismal weather and the Diamond Jubilee holiday, the BBA said today.

• Kay report: City bonuses should be put on ice until retirement

  City bosses would see their bonuses put on ice until they retire or have left the company under proposals set out in the Kay Report.

• Moody’s downgrades Germany credit rating outlook to negative

  Moody’s has revised down its outlook for Germany’s AAA credit rating to negative amid the ongoing Eurozone debt crisis.

• Post Office announces new online savings rate of 3.01%

  The Post Office has released a new issue of its Online Saver account, offering a return of 3.01 per cent AER which includes a 1.36 per cent introductory bonus.

• How to get the lowest car insurance premium

  Our guide reveals how you can shave the pounds of your next car insurance premium by adopting simple security measures and tips on lowering your insurance risk.

• 4.4m UK adults financially supported by their parents

  Around 4.4 million adults in Britain are turning to the Bank of Mum and Dad for financial support, research by LV= shows.

• UK companies pay out record £23bn in dividends

  British listed companies paid out a record £22.6 billion in dividends during the second quarter, figures released by Capita Registrars reveal.

• Rise in public sector borrowing in June is a blow to Osborne

  The Government borrowed more than expected in June as the double-dip recession continued to be a strain on the public purse, official figures show.

• Microsoft makes first ever quarterly loss

  Microsoft has made its first quarterly loss in its 26 years as a public company after writing off a portion of its struggling online advertising business.

• Dismal summer weather pours misery on retailers

  Austerity Britain’s high streets have been hit with a double whammy this summer – cash-strapped consumers and disastrous weather.

• How an idle mobile phone can still cost £336

  A mobile phone with data roaming turned on could clock up charges of £336 – without even being used, new research reveals.

• Insurer RSA faces £50m claims bill after summer deluge

  The wettest June on record combined with a dismal start to July has resulted in a mammoth £50 million of home, car and business property claims for insurance group RSA.

• Retail sales rise by just 0.1% in June despite Diamond Jubilee

  Retail sales volumes increased by a mere 0.1 per cent over the month, dashing the high street’s hopes that the Diamond Jubilee would create bumper June figures.

• The Co-op to buy 632 Lloyds bank branches

  Lloyds Banking Group has agreed terms with The Co-operative Group to sell 632 of its branches in a deal worth up to £750 million.