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  • Cost of supermarket shop up £1,404

    The cost of food has increased by nearly 30% in the past 12 months with households spending an extra £1,404 a year on their groceries.

  • Could you save money by supporting a team?

    Ahead of the Premiership kicking off this weekend, Liam Tarry takes a look at how sport fans can benefit from affinity deals on credit cards and saving accounts.

  • Water tap
    Water bills set to soar

    Water bills are set to soar over the next five years as utility companies unveil measures to invest in improving quality.

  • RBS reports a £691m loss

    Royal Bank of Scotland has posted a pre-tax loss of £691 million during the first six months of 2008 - reportedly the largest loss by a high-street bank in UK history.

  • Little surprise in arrears and repossession numbers

    The latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders shows that,
    despite the slowing economy, the majority of homeowners continue to
    meet their full mortgage repayments every month.

  • Lenders slash mortgage rates

    Mortgage lenders have embarked on a fresh round of rate cuts which suggest that competition is slowly returning to the mortgage market.

  • Barclays’ profits fall 33%

    Barclays has revealed that profits in the first six months of the year
    fell by 34% after taking a £2.45 billion hit on investments linked to
    the credit crunch.

  • House prices drop 1.7% in July

    House prices fell by 1.7% in July as the rising cost of living and
    continued lack of mortgage funding curbed demand from potential
    homeowners, according to Halifax.

  • Consumers hit by further food price hikes

    The cost of fresh food leapt by around 10% in the year to July, putting
    further pressure on consumers and adding to the likelihood of a
    recession.

  • Home repossessions soar 41%

    Home repossessions increased by 41% in the first three months of the
    year as more households failed to meet their monthly mortgage
    repayments, official figures have shown.