• Car insurance: could you be in for a nasty surprise?

    The ‘average’ premium now stands at £481, with the north-west the costliest region followed by Northern Ireland and LondonWhen your car insurance renewal letter next lands on your doorstep, you could be in for a nasty shock.Costs have risen to a new high, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI), which says average premiums now stand at £481, up 9% on the previous year. Continue reading...
  • Insured to cover your mortgage repayments? You’re probably losing a fortune

    While income protection policies are good for the self-employed, for people in their 20s and 30s they really aren’t necessaryWere you sold insurance to “cover” your mortgage? Were you told you had to have insurance, even though you’d rather not? You may well be wasting thousands of pounds.Our “How I spend it” column this week features Rebecca Parkin, a champion money saver, who managed to pay off her mortgage by the age of 42 and live debt-free. But she admits
  • A rough ride for drivers as insurance costs set to soar

    The ‘average’ premium now stands at £481, with the north-west the costliest region followed by Northern Ireland and LondonWhen your car insurance renewal letter next lands on your doorstep, you could be in for a nasty shock.Costs have risen to a new high, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI), which says average premiums now stand at £481, up 9% on the previous year. Continue reading...

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