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Car warranties: The pros and cons

The pros and cons of car warranties and how to find the best deals.

Top 5 tips to cheaper car insurance

Myfinances provides five of the best tips on lowering your car insurance premiums.

What's the cheapest way to pay for a new car?

Myfinances looks at the cheapest car finance options for new vehicles. Can you drive a brand new Audi A3 for the price of a Micra?

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Travel Insurance: What does it cover?

Imagine embarking on your annual holiday, the trip you have been saving up for all year and planning eagerly for months, only to find there are severe delays at the airport that you have to cancel the trip altogether?

Savings Bonds

A savings bond is a fixed-term savings account which earns high rates of interest.

Instant Access Savings Accounts

Instant access savings accounts provide a place for you to store your money, earn some interest on it and also access this cash whenever you wish.

Regular Savings Accounts

Savings accounts are bank accounts which pay interest on the money you put in. There are many different kinds of savings accounts on the market. Regular savings accounts are a place for money to be deposited at frequent intervals - usually monthly.

Mortgages Features

Preparing yourself for first-time housebuying

There was some great news for first-time buyers recently when the government announced it would be suspending stamp duty for anyone making their first property purchase.

Preparing to buy a property as a first time buyer is now harder than ever

Guarantor Mortgages - are they really the perfect first-time buyer solution?

With house prices through the roof are there any options for first time buyers who are desperate to get on the property ladder? Kate Saines reveals guarantor mortgages might be worth considering.

Home buying advice: Live webchat with unbiased.co.uk

The property market has shown signs of stabilising in recent months with prices even beginning to recover to previous levels seen before the credit crunch.

Property Eye: Martin Roberts on Renovation and Improvement for under £1,000

Renovation and home improvement projects are not a sure fire way to boost the value of your property. There are certain things that work well and others can really leave buyers running.

Insurance Features

Car warranties: The pros and cons

The pros and cons of car warranties and how to find the best deals.

Taking out a car warranty can give you peace of mind

Top 5 tips to cheaper car insurance

Myfinances provides five of the best tips on lowering your car insurance premiums.

What's the cheapest way to pay for a new car?

Myfinances looks at the cheapest car finance options for new vehicles. Can you drive a brand new Audi A3 for the price of a Micra?

How to make your last minute holiday even more of a bargain

Saving money on holidays needn't end at the booking stage - there are dozens of ways you can easily cut costs while abroad. myfinances covers the top 5 holiday money saving tips.

Savings Features

Alternatives to Child Trust Funds

It came as no surprise when the coalition government announced the scrapping of the Child Trust Fund (CTF) scheme.

With the closure of child trust fund myfinances looks for alternative ways to save for your child's future

What can parents do to help their children be more responsible with money

If there has been one shard of light to emerge from the recession it is that our children seem to have learnt a very important lesson.

Making the most of the new ISA allowance

Myfinances.co.uk's Kate Saines takes a look at the cash ISA market to produce a round-up of all the newly-released ISAs which lump-sum savers and regular depositors alike can take advantage of as the new tax year begins.

Bank accounts - the best deals and what to look for

In his budget the chancellor Alistair Darling said all UK adults will be given the right to open a basic bank account, but will that lead to better banking for all? Myfinances.co.uk's Kate Saines investigates.

Investments Features

Alternatives to Child Trust Funds

It came as no surprise when the coalition government announced the scrapping of the Child Trust Fund (CTF) scheme.

With the closure of child trust fund myfinances looks for alternative ways to save for your child's future

Loans and Credit Features

How to improve your credit rating

A good credit rating is vital if you want to be approved for certain financial products such as mobile phone contracts, car finance and mortgages. Myfinances shows you how to get one.

Building your credit rating can also help boost your finances

Payday Loans - the pros, cons and alternatives

Payday loans - the once seedy side of the credit market - have undergone an image transformation in the last few weeks.

Reward Credit Cards

As reward credit cards make a comeback, Kate Saines takes a look at what, if anything, they really offer.

Cut Your Bills Features

Use your mobile abroad without burning a hole in your pocket

There's nothing that can burst the bubble of a wonderful holiday so cruelly than returning home to a whopper of a mobile phone bill. Find out how to avoid being stung by charges abroad.

Taking your phone on holiday with you? Don't be stung by high charges

What can parents do to help their children be more responsible with money

If there has been one shard of light to emerge from the recession it is that our children seem to have learnt a very important lesson.

Baby on a Budget

There are a number of ways you can actually claim a bit of extra cash to help raise your child if you know where to look. Myfinances.co.uk Kate Saines offers some tips to ensure parents-to-be are not out of pocket (by too much) when their baby arrives.

News

Property prices fall 0.9% in August

Property values fell by 0.

House prices declined for a second consecutive month in August.

Ofgem launches energy misselling probe

Energy regulator Ofgem has launched an investigation into possible misselling of gas and electricity tariffs by four suppliers.

Students urged to do homework on home insurance

Students heading off to university this month should ensure their possessions are fully covered by home insurance, Confused.com has said.

Building society mortgage lending tops £1.9bn in July

Gross mortgage lending by the UK's building societies topped £1.9 billion during July, according to the latest figures from one industry body.

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