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Early bird shoppers looking to avoid last years delivery delays spent £13 billion online on Monday. Dubbed manic Monday 21st November was set to be the busiest online shopping day of the year.

It costs around £60,000 to house a second child in the UK, those considering the best savings rates have been informed. Young families and couples will need to start putting extra funds away if they

People seeking out cheap mortgages have been told that national house prices increased in April. Figures from the Land Registry reveal that property value in England and Wales increased by 0.8 per cent

House prices have increased by 0.2 per cent since December and average house prices have reached £163,177, according to figures from the Land Registry. However, January's House Price Index shows

Average house prices in England and Wales decreased by 0.2 per cent during December, which could be good news for people trying to secure the best mortgage rates. Despite the small decrease, the December

As November saw a further drop in house prices many experts believe that first-time buyers will be able to access cheap mortgages in 2011. Figures from Nationwide revealed that the typical house price

Fewer lenders are offering buyers interest-only mortgage deals, with Coventry Building Society being the latest to withdraw its offering from the market. It is estimated that over a million buyers signed

Ten million mortgage customers could see their finances hit if interest rates move back up to 2008 levels, it has been claimed. Research by PricewaterhouseCoopers PwC found that if rates rise to the

In addition to cheap savings interest rates, Halifax has announced that its current account customers are to benefit from up to £120 a year in cash rewards. Those who put £1,000 or more into

Borrowers searching for a mortgage should look beyond the initial rate, according to the Council of Mortgage lenders CML. Sue Anderson, head of member and external relations at the CML, said that people

Gross mortgage lending by mutual lenders rose last month, the Buildings Societies Association BSA has revealed. Lending stood at £1,508 million in May 2010, up eight per cent on the 1,399 million

Nationwide Building Society has introduced a new four-year fixed-rate bond, offering another option for UK savers. From today Wednesday June 30th, the lender is offering an interest saving rate of 4.15

Santander has launched a new range of fixed-rate bonds, news which may interest consumers looking for the best savings interest rates. The high street bank will pay up to 3.75 per cent interest on consumers'

A home building firm has teamed up with Legal & General to offer the UK's first company Isa account. Barratt is enabling its staff to access ten different investment funds in a tax-free Isa wrapper. Employees

Platform has announced the launch of a new seven-year fixed-rate mortgage deal. The Co-operative Bank's dedicated intermediary mortgage lender is offering the product with free valuation, and free standard

Coventry has launched a new range of fixed-rate mortgage products, including cheaper mortgage rates. Customers taking out a three-year fix at up to 70 per cent loan-to-value LTV can now pay 4.2 per cent,

Consumers in Wales are seeking to cut back on their monthly spending and put more money away for the future, it has been reported. According to the latest Principality Building Society Saving & Spending

A new study indicates that young adults are looking to save more money than their parents' generation. According to the research, carried out by Lloyds TSB Savings, 18 per cent of people in their twenties

Barclays is reducing rates on its Woolwich mortgages by up to 0.7 per cent from Wednesday June 23rd, it has been announced. A two-year fixed-rate deal will fall from 5.29 per cent to 4.59 per cent for

Greater clarity is needed in the current setup for long-term savings schemes, it has been claimed. Pensions policy and savings expert Dr Ros Altmann said simplification of contribution rules "is a