Your Money news and features

In association with
Brewin Dolphin

£6m a year from Halifax Sep 24 2011

BRITAIN'S biggest savings bank Halifax has said it will give away cash prizes totalling £6m a year as part of a bid to shake up the savings market.Read

Don't risk your cash in just one investment Sep 17 2011

WHEN the economic situation is as unpredictable as it is now, it is a sensible precaution to spread your investments widely. Alok Dhanda gives some advice on how to do it.Read

As a new term arrives do your finances add up? Sep 17 2011

WE are now approaching the start of the next academic term for universities across the country. Student finances are always tough, but faced with rising living costs and increased fees, it is more important than ever to take some time to plan a budget.Read

Do your family a favour - make a will Sep 10 2011

IT may not be pleasant to think about what happens to your money and goods after you die, but lawyer Jonathan Grogan argues that it will make life easier for your loved ones if you plan ahead.Read

Recession hits pension payments Sep 10 2011

THE number of people paying in to personal pensions dropped sharply last year in the wake of the recession, official figures have suggested.Read

Savers who lose out Sep 03 2011

A HIGH proportion of North East savers are missing out on getting the best returns from their money by delaying using their ISA savings allowance, according to new research by the region’s biggest building society.Read

Rock launches flexible online reward account Sep 03 2011

NORTHERN Rock has launched a new competitive Online Reward account, adding further options to its flexible savings range.Read

Yorkshire to complete acquisition of Egg Bank Sep 03 2011

YORKSHIRE Building Society expects to complete its acquisition of the mortgage and savings business of Egg Banking plc October 31, 2011 - subject to court approval - it was confirmed this week.Read

Don't put off protecting your financial future of you and your family Aug 27 2011

THE future is never certain and there are some sensible precautions that you can take to keep your finances safe against misfortune. Alok Dhanda, explains the importance of income protection.Read

Fears over debt rise in North East Aug 27 2011

ALMOST half the population of the North East are concerned about their debts, according to a new report.Read

Newcastle Building Society wins finance award Aug 20 2011

THE quality of the North East's largest building society's savings products has been recognised in a prestigious national awards initiative for the personal finance industry.Read

A pension strategy that could leave you short Aug 20 2011

SOME pension investors who avoid buying an annuity so they can retain their pension fund risk drifting into financial hardship because their investment strategy may no longer add up.Read

Stay calm and ride out the stock market storm Aug 20 2011

IT has been a worrying couple of weeks for stock market investors with exchanges around the world still looking decidedly unstable. Financial adviser Ian Lowes says all will be well if investors hold their nerve.Read

Buy-to-let mortgage demand increases Aug 13 2011

BUY-to-let lenders approved mortgages worth £3.5bn between April and July in the sector’s busiest quarter since the 2008 financial crisis.Read

Best of both worlds from structured investments Aug 06 2011

THE good news from the Office of National Statistics this month is that the Retail Prices Index (RPI) in June was down to 5% from 5.2% in May. The bad news, of course, is that it is at 5%.Read

Winners and losers as inflation bites Aug 06 2011

MANY people may not know the difference between CPI and RPI but they will only have to buy a fish and chip supper to know that life is getting more expensive. The price of fish is up 12.2% over the past 12 months, while potatoes are up by 5.4%.Read

Planning a sound financial future Jul 30 2011

YOUR child may have just taken their first faltering steps, but Alok Dhanda says it is never too early to start preparing to ensure that they can stand on their own two feet financially when they grow up.Read

Fraudsters target current accounts Jul 30 2011

CURRENT accounts have become the financial product most targeted by fraudsters after a surge in bogus applications this year, according to new research.Read

Flaws in the funding of later life care costs Jul 23 2011

WHEN it comes down to it few of us want to envisage a time when we might become infirm and need to go into long-term care. Yet changing UK demographics are driving up the percentage of elderly people in the population and so proportionately the number of people who will be in need of care facilities.Read

A starting point for tackling student debt Jul 23 2011

AS another academic year closes, many graduates are leaving university uncertain of their future. Unemployment remains high and could increase further once public sector cuts are fully realised, leaving limited job opportunities for graduates.Read