First for personal finance news http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/ Copyright Six Media Interactive Ltd en-gb The cost of living for pensioners has outstripped inflation over the past 10 years, research suggests. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/pensioners-%27see-higher-cost-rise%27-%28bbc-news%29-16072080.php Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:56:00 BST Pensioners relying on selling their home to pay for their retirement are the biggest losers in the housing crisis, experts warned yesterday. Millions had planned to sell up and downsize to a smaller property and use the spare cash to help pay for their old age. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/the-plight-of-the-pensioners-who-banked-on-a-home-sale-windfall-%28daily-mail%3A-world-news%29-16072081.php Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:41:52 BST Chancellor Darling looks to protect depositors http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/enough-safety%3F-%28bbc-news%29-16072082.php Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:17:38 BST After more than a decade of phenomenal growth, UK house prices have finally started to slide over the past few months, with some parts of the country already recording double-digit falls since the peaks hit in 2006 and 2007. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/how-to-cash-in-on-the-value-of-your-home-%28independent%29-16072083.php Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:16:08 BST London's blue-chips ended the week on the crest of a slump, with financials leading the way lower. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/london-close%3A-insurers-lead-decline-%28sharecast-via-yahoo%21-uk-%26-ireland-finance%29-16072084.php Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:25:00 BST The Nationwide and Abbey are cutting their mortgage rates slightly - but mainly for those with large deposits. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/two-lenders-trim-mortgage-costs-%28bbc-news%29-16072085.php Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:06:49 BST An attempt at a rally has fizzled out and leading shares are now in retreat, with the decline led by financial stocks. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/london-afternoon%3A-retreat-resumed-%28sharecast-via-yahoo%21-uk-%26-ireland-finance%29-16072086.php Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:03:00 BST David Hencke: MPs may have voted against vital reforms to their expenses regime because of the small print. They will live to regret it http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/david-hencke%3A-the-expenses-vote-is-an-own-goal-for-parliament-%28guardian-unlimited%29-16072087.php Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:19:21 BST SOUTH Wales AM Alun Cairns claimed £12,500 for a second home in Cardiff Bay ? even though his family home is just 45 minutes away. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/i%3Fm-claiming-%A312%2C500-to-rent-flat-in-bay%2C-says-am-%28icwales%29-16072088.php Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:56:51 BST If you're thinking of taking out a mortgage in the next year, you need to be careful... http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/watch-out-for-this-fee%21-%28the-motley-fool%29-16072089.php Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:27:26 BST What are the implications of renting out homes? http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/taxing-issue-%28bbc-news%29-16072070.php Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:40:37 BST Beloved U.S. TV icon ED MCMAHON has been hit by more financial woes over the non-payment of bills for prescription drugs. The former The Tonight Show sidekick, who ... http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/ed-mcmahon---more-financial-woes-for-mcmahon-%28contactmusic%29-16072071.php Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:18:21 BST CIT Group, a commercial finance company, has agreed to sell its home lending business, consisting of $9.3 billion in assets and related servicing operations, to Lone Star Funds for $1.5 billion in cash and the assumption of $4.4 billion of outstanding debt and other related liabilities. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/cit-agrees-to-sell-home-lending-business-%28banking-business-review%29-16072072.php Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:39:44 BST New research from Gocompare.com has revealed that a significant number of people buying their home insurance from their mortgage lender said that they felt pressured to do so. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/gocompare.com-reveals-consumers-pressured-into-buying-lender%27s-home-insurance-%28insurance-business-review%29-16072073.php Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:26:44 BST Private equity house pulls capital injection after Bradford & Bingley faced credit rating downgrade http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/texans-pull-out-of-b%26b-fundraising-%28guardian-unlimited%29-16072074.php Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:25:58 BST Eight out of 10 adults in the UK have made significant changes to their home life as a result of the economic downturn, with families in the north of England, Wales and the West Country under most pressure. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/financial-crisis-forces-families-to-cut-back-on-food-and-fuel-%28daily-telegraph%29-16072075.php Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:15:01 BST Stephen Moss on how over-65s are changing the face of the workplace http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/stephen-moss-on-the-end-of-retirement-%28guardian-unlimited%29-16072076.php Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:13:11 BST More than four million households have resorted to personal loans or credit cards to cover mortgage or rent payments in the past year. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/families-turn-to-loans-and-credit-cards-to-cover-mortgage-bills-%28times-online%29-16072077.php Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:01:04 BST The credit squeeze has tightened its grip on UK households and businesses, and conditions are likely to get even tougher in the months ahead, the Bank of England warned yesterday - adding to a growing body of evidence that the economy is on the road to a nasty downturn. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/worse-to-come-on-uk-credit-front-%28the-herald%29-16072078.php Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:02:09 BST MPs defied public anger over their generous regime of taxpayer funded allowances as they threw out a series of reforms designed to restore confidence in the Parliamentary expenses system. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/mps-vote-to-keep-%27john-lewis%27-expenses-and-let-the-taxpayer-fund-their-furniture-%28daily-telegraph%29-16072079.php Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:23:02 BST