News by: Victoria Bischoff
Football fans at risk of 'eye-watering' mobile phone bills
Football fans heading out to Ukraine for Euro 2012 could be hit by mobile roaming charges of more than £5,000, warns uSwitch.
NS&I: how much are my index-linked bonds worth?
It's been a year since the last batch of NS&I index-linked bonds was launched. But with inflation slowing, how's your investment looking now?
SSE raises the dividend – again – but keeps a lid on bills for now
Scottish & Southern Energy delivers another inflation beating rise in its dividend after full-year profits rose 2% to 1.34 billion.
The Olympic Orbit tower: yay or nay?
Is the Olympic Park's new ArcelorMittal Orbit a bright red eyesore or groundbreaking modern art? And at £25 a visit, is it worth the money?
E.ON promises not to raise energy prices this year
The news comes after British Gas warned millions of households that rising wholesale costs will likely push up prices later this year.
British Gas warns of future energy price hikes
British Gas' parent company Centrica said the trend for household energy costs 'remains upwards'.
The Friday 5: hidden voucher pitfalls to watch out for
Group-buying websites like Groupon and Living Social are great for a bargain, but watch out. Here are five lessons I learned the hard way.
The Friday Five: money traps and how to avoid them
From claims-management companies to recurring payments and eye-watering overdraft fees, here are five costly money traps to beware.
House prices down – and set to stay that way
House prices fell for the fourth time in five months in April, according to Nationwide.
Co-operative Bank withdraws from interest-only mortgage market
The move follows decisions by a number of banks to introduce tough new rules for interest-only customers.
Beware the lure of the 9.5% boutique bond
Boutique hotel booking business Mr & Mrs Smith's new retail bond might sound tempting but this product is 'extremely high risk'.
Identity fraud hotspots revealed
Do you live in one of the 10 UK towns most likely to be targeted by ID fraudsters?
House price surprise: North boasts biggest rise as London slumps
The average house price in England and Wales is now £160,372.
Would you pay half a million pounds for this garage?
A garage in Knightsbridge is on sale for £525,000 - that's three times the national average house price to you and me.
Lloyds ups PPI bill and warns of 'long and difficult' recovery
The bailed out bank put aside an extra £375 million to pay PPI compensation claims, bringing its total PPI bill to nearly £3.6 billion.