http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/your_money/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Your Money section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Fri, 25 May 2012 23:01:14 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/your_money/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 The same currency exchange providers can offer significantly different rates across the UK, a consumer group says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18191890#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18191890 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:37:57 GMT Some customers of two banks - Barclays and Santander - have been unable to access their bank accounts online ahead of the weekend. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18203420#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18203420 Fri, 25 May 2012 12:46:01 GMT Three men are charged over the seizure of £4.1m of counterfeit coins - thought to be the biggest such discovery in the UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18204182#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18204182 Fri, 25 May 2012 08:29:07 GMT Free banking is a "dangerous myth", according to Andrew Bailey, who is due to become the chief regulator of the financial services industry. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18186363#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18186363 Thu, 24 May 2012 14:11:02 GMT Customers have been misled by supermarkets over discounts and multi-buy offers, according to consumer group Which?. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18191773#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18191773 Thu, 24 May 2012 11:08:21 GMT Payday lenders have agreed to new commitments designed to prevent a build-up of unmanageable debts by struggling customers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18191883#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18191883 Thu, 24 May 2012 11:50:32 GMT Scotland will become the first place in the UK to introduce minimum drink pricing, after MSPs passed the plan at parliament. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-18160832#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-18160832 Thu, 24 May 2012 16:24:07 GMT Impressive efforts have been made by the UK tax authority to collect outstanding tax but more could have been done without job cuts, MPs say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18176136#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18176136 Wed, 23 May 2012 23:08:36 GMT Fraudsters are making increasing profits from a scam in which people are tricked into allowing their bank card to be sent straight to the conmen. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18172738#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18172738 Wed, 23 May 2012 14:32:15 GMT Unaffordable debt from mail order catalogues is prompting more calls for help to a charity than payday loans, mortgages or rent. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18175101#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18175101 Wed, 23 May 2012 10:50:44 GMT The Nationwide, the UK's largest building society, says it increased mortgage lending sharply last year and is now looking at lending to businesses. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18171591#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18171591 Wed, 23 May 2012 08:10:16 GMT Unions and the BBC have each welcomed parts of a High Court ruling regarding changes to a staff pension scheme. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18175402#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18175402 Wed, 23 May 2012 18:08:27 GMT Sales of homes in the UK failed to stay on a spring high in April, tax authority figures show, while prices in March recorded a fall. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18161730#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18161730 Tue, 22 May 2012 12:30:05 GMT Mortgages - along with other loans - could become more scarce and more expensive if the eurozone crisis persists, a lenders' group says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18142810#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18142810 Mon, 21 May 2012 10:21:37 GMT The number of new homes started by house builders in England fell again in the first three months of the year, according to official figures. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18098956#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18098956 Thu, 17 May 2012 14:05:45 GMT A growing number of people are failing to save anything for their retirement - leaving them in a "precarious" position, a pensions provider says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18117305#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18117305 Mon, 21 May 2012 09:30:44 GMT A new flat-rate state pension and a system to automatically raise the pension age have moved a step closer. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18005946#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18005946 Wed, 09 May 2012 11:21:36 GMT The collective deficit of the UK's private-sector, final-salary, pension schemes has risen again to £217bn, from just £8bn a year earlier. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17992325#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17992325 Tue, 08 May 2012 12:14:29 GMT There were fewer boiler room frauds last year, despite more attempts being made to con people into buying worthless shares, the financial regulator says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17740304#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17740304 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:45:10 GMT People investing money in fine wine may have lost over £100m over the last four years following the collapse of wine investment firms, Radio 4's Money Box reveals. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17703269#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17703269 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:01:11 GMT Investors are using web-based tracker tools to put their money into online scams in the hope of cashing out before the schemes collapse, research suggests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17428613#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17428613 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:05:14 GMT A parliamentary committee questions the length and quality of some apprenticeships, saying six month programmes are of no real benefit. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18099077#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18099077 Thu, 17 May 2012 13:57:59 GMT Recent falls in levels of workplace sickness absence have stalled and fresh efforts must be made to maintain the downward trend, a report says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18056044#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18056044 Mon, 14 May 2012 08:11:37 GMT Major employers should give prisoners work experience placements and training and help more ex-offenders get work, Ken Clarke has said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17938269#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17938269 Fri, 04 May 2012 02:52:21 GMT In this week's Your Money, Declan Curry looks at new pledges from payday loan companies to help borrowers who are in trouble. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18218296#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18218296 Sat, 26 May 2012 11:35:06 GMT Nearly 6,000 people put in bogus compensation claims to the Financial Ombudsman last year, saying they had been mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance (PPI), the BBC has learnt. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18156485#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18156485 Tue, 22 May 2012 09:28:55 GMT In this week's Your Money, Susannah Streeter looks at the repercussions for banking customers following the credit downgrade of Santander UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18168093#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18168093 Tue, 22 May 2012 23:17:52 GMT The Citizens Advice Bureau in Kent has teamed up with loan provider Wonga to find out about people's levels of debt. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18147255#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18147255 Mon, 21 May 2012 15:04:48 GMT BBC Radio 5 live's Mickey Clarke asked a pensions expert why people are saving less for the future. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18147256#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18147256 Mon, 21 May 2012 14:18:10 GMT Millions of people will receive tax demands and rebates this week as part of the annual reconciliation of paid tax. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18094591#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18094591 Wed, 16 May 2012 14:56:04 GMT Find out how you compare with others http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18144320#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18144320 Wed, 23 May 2012 14:56:31 GMT Are there any pitfalls to cashback shopping sites? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18207304#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18207304 Fri, 25 May 2012 23:00:11 GMT How can the financial ombudsman help you? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18150771#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18150771 Tue, 22 May 2012 23:03:24 GMT Who is hardest hit by the rising cost of living? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12192960#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12192960 Tue, 22 May 2012 14:17:15 GMT Your rights to a day off to mark the Diamond Jubilee http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18074125#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18074125 Sun, 20 May 2012 16:37:09 GMT Man City 'best value for fans' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18115990#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18115990 Mon, 21 May 2012 23:13:12 GMT Is Santander UK a safe bank? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18114153#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18114153 Fri, 18 May 2012 10:31:10 GMT