Personal Finance Archive

Scotland's employees are sleepwalking towards poverty in old age.

Pitiful savings rates have created a growing number of DIY investors in the stock market, and changes to the way financial products are sold could lead to a further increase in DIY investing.

Nick Clegg's call this week for the older generation to use "pensions for property", pledging their pension lump sum as a first-time buyer (FTB) deposit for their children, was quickly shot down as a gimmick.

Our share tips continued to enjoy an Indian summer last week as the total value of our four portfolios climbed to yet another peak at our review of progress, this time on Friday morning.

Doctors are being offered payments by claims firms to confirm patients' alleged whiplash injuries in motor shunts, a leading car insurer revealed this week.

There is more than £15 billion of forgotten cash lurking in the UK's homes and financial institutions – £250 of unused foreign currency, neglected savings and investments, unclaimed prizes and policy payouts for every man, woman and child.

Our share tips shrugged aside a bout of market jitters ahead of the key European Central Bank meeting to push to another peak valuation when we conducted our review of progress on Wednesday morning.

Women are being urged to take out life insurance before December 21 or face a significant increase in their premiums.

As the quieter getaway season arrives, travellers will be looking to squeeze every last penny from their budgets – and the strong pound may help.

Savers who are struggling to cope with low interest rates and high inflation are moving their money into more adventurous investments in the hope of a better return.

ALMOST half of employees use their personal money to pay for business expenses, according to research, writes Greig Cameron.

WE kept a tight grip on the purse strings again on Wednesday morning after the total value of our four portfolios nudged to yet another 2012 peak at our weekly review of progress.

If you pay off your credit card bill in full each month, it may be worth considering a switch to a cashback or reward card.

"Urgent – you are owed £3350 for the PPI you took out, time is running out to claim."