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Here are our top credit cards for big buys with the best purchase rates around.

For anybody who is looking to save a few pennies on their weekly shop, we have looked at a few tips.

Almost half of people living in the North West cant afford to pay their household bills, a new study has found.

Track and fix hybrid mortgages could be the ideal choice for many homeowners in the UK, according to MyMortgageDirect. John Charcol recently claimed that December was the strongest month yet for the hybrid

The housing market is widely reported as being stagnant at the moment, but what can homeowners do if they are looking to sell up or move on? Miles Shipside, commercial director at Rightmove.co.uk, said

If you're keen to maximise your money as much as possible, you might be eager to invest your money in the FTSE 250 and stay ahead of the stock exchange. However, if you are new to this, using certain

Plans to reform the financial industry should not negatively impact mortgage availability to first time buyers. Yesterday December 19th, the Financial Services Authority announced it is planning to introduce

With so much doom and gloom surrounding the state of the economy, many young people could be forgiven for thinking they may never have the money to save up for their own home. However, Matt Hutchinson,

Shopping around and being thrifty will enable seven out of ten people to afford Christmas this year. New research by Halifax found that despite it being regularly cited as the best approach, only 14 per

As it emerges that Brits will be withdrawing £6 billion from their savings accounts to fund Christmas, people have been urged to get disciplined about savings and debts. New research from Santander

Only a third of over-65s polled by Bupa said they had saved any money for their old age, with women found to be significantly less likely to save than men. The research was based on the answers of 13,000

While it may seem like a long way off, young people should starting thinking about making savings for when they retire. The comments were prompted by a YouGov survey about auto-enrolment, which found that

Prepare for Christmas next year by saving a small amount each month in accounts with the best savings rates and start in January. This is the advice of Adrian Pickersgill, director at Chatfield Private

Remortgaging your home can be a great way to raise money when you lack the cash for a significant outlay. However, you should make sure you use a mortgage calculator to secure the best deal possible, helping

There are a lot of people getting involved in payday loans at the moment, with some commentators suggesting that this as a result of the availability of credit from other avenues. Stuart Carmichael, director

Young people who are looking for the best savings rates have been told of the importance of putting any spare cash which they have into a bank account. The editor of CashQuestions.com, Annie Shaw, admitted

Brits are letting themselves down when it comes to getting the best mortgage rates as over half have never changed their mortgage outside of moving house. New research by Barclays has revealed that 58

Parents have been advised from widespread sources that Junior Isas are an ideal, and tax efficient, way to set money aside for their children in accounts with the best savings rates. Recently, Brian Morris,

Debt levels will increase this winter as people splash out on 0% credit cards for Christmas, but spending will be more restrained that last year. This is the view of Andrew Hagger, spokesman for moneynet.co.uk,

With rising unemployment and reductions in benefits, it is easy for those seeking the best credit card deals to fall into debt. Carole Spiers, chief executive of the Carole Spiers Group, said that careful