The true cost of that romant...

March 28, 2011

Next time you suggest a night out to break the ice with that guy or girl you fancy, bear in mind it’s likely to cost you £56. That’s the staggering cost of the average first date &nd...

Cash boost for Equitable Lif...

March 28, 2011

Insurance company Equitable Life is set to add 12.5% to the value of policies held by 400,000 customers. The firm, which came close to collapse in 2000, said it was able to do so by adjusting its risk...

Budget has left us worse off...

March 25, 2011

Chancellor George Osborne’ s Budget has done little to bolster any financial feel-good factor as the UK noses out of the downturn. Many feel the damage to personal finances was already in the pi...

Royal Mint delay will cost m...

March 25, 2011

The Treasury has announced that a delay in changes to the metal composition of 5p and 10p coins has cost taxpayers £10 million. The Royal Mint had planned to issue new coins made from cheaper ni...