April 2007 Archive

EDF Energy cuts gas prices

EDF customers are set to see cheaper gas prices from this summer

Energy supplier EDF is cutting its gas prices from this summer by 10.2 per cent, the company announced today.

BT ups bill charges

BT's charges for paying late and by cash or cheque are being upped

Customers not paying their BT bills by direct debit will be hit by extra charges from tomorrow.

British Gas makes bills £40 cheaper

British Gas has said it will make bills cheaper - cutting prices by another £40 on average.

See a penny pick it up

There are an estimated 6.5 billion pennies lying about in the UK

The old adage goes that picking up a penny on the street will bring you good luck, but it could do more than that - it could also make you rich.

Cost of running a home up to £11,035 a year

The cost of running a home has risen 12 per cent in the last year to £11,035 a year, but it can be made cheaper.

Brits in line for financial reality check

Rising bills mean Brits simply cannot keep spending

Rising bills, rising personal debt, rising mortgage debt, and rising interest rates mean Britons simply cannot keep spending the way they have been.

Two call for another interest rate rise

Two members of the Bank of England's interest rate setting MPC called for a rate rise this month

Government amnesty on offshore bank accounts

There is a tax amnesty for offshore bank accounts

The government has launched an amnesty for people who have been dodging tax by using offshore bank accounts.

Inflation surge could hit interest rates

Bank of England governor Mervyn King has written to the chancellor to explain record inflation

Interest rates are set to rise again following record inflation figures.

Switch provider for best energy bills

Britons are paying £200 more than they should for gas and electricity bills.

Cheaper gas bills see customers £490m in credit

Cheaper gas bills mean Britons are overpaying

Millions of Britons are simply handing their money to their gas firm and not getting anything back, new figures reveal.

Are you a financial Pat Butcher or Ian Beale?

Brits are more likely to act like Pat Butcher than Ian Beale when it comes to cash

When it comes to money Britons are more likely to act like <i>EastEnders'</i> Pat Butcher than Ian Beale.

Whatever happened to cheap broadband deals?

Are there better broadband offers around now than a year ago?

A year ago The Carphone Warehouse introduced its TalkTalk 'free' broadband offer, but has this led to cheap broadband and is it still the best broadband deal on the market?

Interest rates on hold - but for how long?

myfinances.co.uk brings you the latest expert predictions on interest rates

With uncertainty over whether interest rates will rise of fall in the coming months, myfinances.co.uk brings you the latest expert predictions and recommendations.