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UK Swaps Skis For Sailing On the High Seas

The cruise has officially usurped the skiing holiday's place in the affections of the UK, with more people sailing into the sunset this winter than heading to the piste. With more people wanting to have more control over their holidays a cruise is ideal; you can wear what you want, eat when you want (and with whom you ...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Garages Could Be Open Invitation For Crooks

Many of us remember when a garage was used to store a car and maybe a few of Dad’s tools and DIY gear. Nowadays, however, with the increasing size of cars and the decreasing size in garages the vast majority of us now put our cars on the drive and use the garage as effectively a big cupboard. Unfortunately, this...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Credit Card Comparison Almost Impossible

Making a realistic comparison of credit card deals is all but impossible as many credit card companies do not clearly explain how they calculate interest, Which has claimed. While comparing different types of card, such as balance transfer credit cards or cashback credit cards, trying to discover their relative costs...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Over Five Million Vulnerable To Household Inferno

Would we all know what to do in the event of a fire in our homes It seems many of us would not according to a recent study. Over five million adults in the UK live in property with no fire safety devices such as smoke alarms, fire extinguishers or blankets, warn home insurance firms. Every year 11,500 injuries are c...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Snowboarding Safer Than Skiing

Many of us look forward to our two week holiday every year and for some that is to hit the slopes. For most that is skiing but should we be looking to do more snowboarding Implausibly, travel insurance companies have announced they have discovered that skiing is actually more dangerous than snowboarding. Recent trav...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Winter Olympics Inspires Skiers

The Winter Olympics occurs every four years and the sporting event is inspiring skiers across the country to don their thermals and head for the slopes. The games are awaited with great anticipation by many even those of us who do not indulge in any winter sports ourselves. The games brings the nation together behind ...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Love Is Free But Make Sure Your Insurance Is Up To Date

Britons may be willing to splash out on romance for Valentine’s Day, but being British their wooing all too often ends in tears, home insurance companies have claimed. They should know - home insurance firms are the ones left paying for our ham-fisted attempts at the delicate art of seduction. Diamond engagemen...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

The Real Costs Of DIY

When times are hard many of us seek to improve our current homes rather than moving to a new one. Perhaps we need more room as the children get older. Or maybe an elderly relative has to move in for long term care. We spend quite a bit of time in our houses and so we want them to be as pleasant an environment as possib...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Romantic Brits Plan Trips Abroad To Propose

Many women find the idea of a proposal at the top of the Eifel tower or on a sunny Barcelona beach the peak of romantic love. And many men agree that they would like to get engaged in a foreign city rather than in the UK. This is all lovely but what if you lose the ring Travel insurance may be more pragmatic than roma...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Over 50 And Still Fighting Fit

The older people become, the younger they feel and the more likely they are to see “old age” as a time occurring later in life, according to a national survey on aging. It seems, that with the average age of the population ever increasing, we are seeing more and more older people still living as if they wer...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Record Number Of First-Time Buyers Forced To Ask For Family Help

With the house buying market still turbulent it has been increasingly difficult for first-time buyers to get their foot on the property ladder. However, it seems that more and more young people are turning to their nearest and dearest for financial assistance. Government figures have revealed first time buyers are ask...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Homeowners Out Of Pocket On Fuel Bills

When the weather is cold we automatically turn up the heating and don’t think about the bill until it arrives. However it seems that we can do something about the bill before it becomes too much of a burden. As homeowners face another threatened rise in gas and electricity rates, Which , the consumer watchdog, h...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

A Broken Leg May Cost More Than You Think On Holiday

Although holidays are supposed to be relaxing times for us; sometimes the worst happens and one of our party sustains and injury. This is why it is vitally important to have good travel insurance before you set off. The medical and relocation bills can be exceedingly expensive. Now it seems that where you go can also m...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Metrosexual Types Underinsured

It used to be that only women carried around large quantities of ‘stuff’ in their handbags, nowadays however, increasing numbers of men are taking to the country’s streets with more gadgets than an electrical retailer. And what a lot of choice of gadgets there are out there. Starting with your simple...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Millions Planning Equity Relief To Avoid Inheritance Tax

Despite being persistently portrayed in the popular press as the generation that loves to 'Ski' and ‘Spend the Kids Inheritance’ two million retired people are finding other ways to avoid inheritance tax. One in five say they plan to avoid heavy death duties from eating into their property and savings by d...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Consumer Watchdog Gives Rights Warning

Many of us spend all year dreaming of those two precious weeks away and most of us will have no problems apart from a few hangovers and some dodgy meals. However, there are a significant number of holiday makers who's time away does not go according to plan and we should be more clued up as to what to do when things go...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Scotland Launches Fire Awareness Campaign

Scotland is launching a major campaign on fire awareness amid fears that increasing numbers of people will be drinking and smoking at home now that smoking is banned in public places. A recent report by the Scottish fire services revealed that matches and cigarettes started 46 per cent of all house fires in the countr...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

UK Throwing Away Billions On Tax

The UK is gifting the chancellor a collective £7.6 billion in tax revenue that they could be squirreling away in duty-free saving products, a company specialising in independent financial advice has claimed. Four fifths of adults are throwing away money that could be theirs to keep if they picked the right savin...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Security Warning Over Untrimmed Gardens

For most of us the summer months mean endless mowing the lawn and weeding and never seeming to get time to just sit in the garden and enjoy it. However, for many people in the UK their garden is where they spend most of their time, forever trimming and pruning and planting to create the perfect green space. With an in...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Store Cards Overcharging By 20%

Britons who choose to put spending onto store cards are routinely paying 20 per cent too much in interest, the Competition Commission has said. The finding is part of a major survey that the watchdog has carried out into the cards, concluding that by choosing store cards over low interest credit cards consumers are col...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010