What is your financial priority?
The UK's number one financial concern is meeting the cost of a comfortable lifestyle. Such is the claim of LV=, which reveals that not having enough cash put away for a rainy day is in second place for Brits. But covering the cost of hobbies lies in tenth place when it comes to what people put first. 03/07/2009
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Boy racer stereotype costs male drivers £17k
Over a lifetime of driving, men fork out around £17,000 more for their motor insurance than women, a claim suggests. The average car insurance premium for males stands at £743 a year, moneysupermarket.com reveals. Women pay out around £454 annually. 03/07/2009
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Brits sleep with their mobiles on loud
New research reveals that 11 per cent of Brits never use their mobile phones to make a call. The survey by Lightspeed Research also shows that people aged between 18 and 34 say they would feel lost without their mobile. Over two-thirds of individuals leave their phone on while they sleep. And only 14 per cent switch it on to silent, the poll says. 03/07/2009
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| Personal loans | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Details | Loan Amount | APR | Monthly Repayments |
Total Repayment |
|
| Sainsbury's Finance Sainsbury's Phone Loan (New Customers) |
£5000 | 7.90% | £156.45 | £5632.25 |  |
| Sainsbury's Finance Sainsbury's Personal Loan (Semi-Exclusive) |
£5000 | 8.10% | £156.91 | £5648.85 | |
| Alliance & Leicester Alliance & Leicester Personal Loan (Exclusive) |
£5000 | 8.80% | £158.53 | £5707.21 | |
Body-painted flight attendants at Air New Zealand
In the excitement of boarding a plane to jet off on holiday, many travellers may not pay full attention to the safety procedures cabin crew go through. So staff at Air New Zealand have taken a novel approach to keep the cabin's attention - strip off. In an airline safety video, the flight attendants are only wearing body paint. 02/07/2009
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You owe £30,480 on average
The average amount of debt each UK adult has - including mortgages - is £30,480, the latest debt statistics reveal. The report by Credit Action notes that this equates to 132 per cent of average earnings. And the average debt that households have weighing them down, including mortgages, is £58,360. 02/07/2009
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Which small thing makes you the happiest?
It would seem that money can buy you happiness. A new survey reveals that finding £10 in an old pair of jeans is a moment that is most likely to make Brits smile. The poll by the Co-operative's internet bank smile states hearing a baby giggle is in second place, with 51 per cent of individuals claiming this makes them smile. 02/07/2009
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Quantitative Easing - What is it?
As the Media attempts to explain the emergency surgery taking place on the economy, we’ve become accustomed to hearing macho phrases such as “credit crunch”, “cash injection” and “economic boost.” The latest favourite is “quantitative easing” (I know - I didn’t know what it was either). So what is it, and more importantly is it going to help the economy? 11/03/2009
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