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Further calls to raise pension age: Increasing the state retirement age is the "logical way" to improve the state pensions system, it has been claimed.

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Pragmatic strategy for first-timers: Would be first-time buyers are more optimistic about their ability to buy a property, new figures reveal.

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Plan to beat loan sharks: New plans to prevent Britain's poorest families having to resort to loan sharks for money have been announced by David Blunkett.

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Homebuyers influenced by security features: The housing industry has been advised to focus on improving the level of security for new housing projects, while estate agents should emphasise a property's security features, according to a new report.

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British Gas's fix: uSwitch.com is urging British Gas customers not to be panicked into fixing their gas and electricity bills with the energy giant after record price hikes of 14.2 per cent for gas and electricity bills became effective on 19th September 2005.

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Support for Citizens' Pension: Public concerns and requirements could be addressed with the implementation of a citizens' pension, it has been claimed today.

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Credit card companies losing 3bn to 'rate tarts': Credit card companies are losing around 2 - 3 billion a year through offering consumers zero per cent deals on balance transfers and purchases, reports Moneynet.co.uk.

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Stakeholder pensions questioned: Stakeholder pensions do not offer the cheapest pension option, new research has claimed.

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Pulling the perfect sickie:

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Government shelve council tax revaluation: The revaluation of council tax in England has been postponed, the government has confirmed today.

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Housing market shows signs of recovery: Interest in properties rose in August for the third consecutive month, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) prompting speculation that the property market is recovering.

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Consumers would only remortgage for 93 saving: The average UK borrower would only consider remortgaging if they could save at least 93 per month, according to Bradford & Bingley.

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Affordability solution for homes: Consumers may now be able to borrow larger mortgages with the introduction of affordability mortgages at several banks.

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Is working from home the answer?:

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Million pound home sales down a quarter: The number of properties sold for more than 1 million plunged by more than a quarter during the first half of 2005, according to new figures.

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Save money by remortgaging:

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A third of borrowers do not intend to remortgage: Around 35 per cent of borrowers coming to the end of their mortgage deal do not intend to remortgage, according to Abbey.

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More pension information urged: Members of non-money purchase schemes should be kept better informed about their pensions, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) announced today.

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Financial education lacking for the young: Over a quarter (26 per cent) of all parents have not discussed any money matters with their children, according to the NS&I.

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Tax credits come under fire: Tax credits have come under fire for not helping the very people they are designed to support.

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Top bosses' pensions average 2.5m: UK bosses are sitting on average pensions of 2.5 million, with the pot for directors of the nation's leading 100 companies standing at close to 1 billion, says a new survey.

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Interest rates remain unchanged: The Bank of England leaves interest rates steady at 4.5 per cent today.

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OFT: MasterCard agreement anti-competitive: The OFT has found that a collective agreement between members of MasterCard UK Members Forum (MMF)restricted competition.

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Direct debits waste money: Long-forgotten direct debits that sit languishing in accounts are costing us millions every year.

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Better money management could significantly boost savings: Savers are being urged to manage their money better in order to obtain significantly improved returns.

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Negative interest!: Watch out for effect of inflation on your savings accounts. You could end up receiving negative interest!

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Residential rents soar: New research has revealed that an increase in the number of people choosing to rent properties rather than buy them has caused residential rent prices to soar.

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Pre-paid cash cards to hit UK: The American phenomenon of pre-paid cash cards will be launched in the UK next month.

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Parents confused by Child Trust Funds: A lack of understanding means many parents are failing to benefit from the government's Child Trust Funds.

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No move on interest rates predicted: Interest rates are likely to remain at 4.5 per cent.

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Cowboy watch: A list of reasonable rates for plumbers has been drawn by Which? magazine to shame cowboys who are charging up to 130 an hour.

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Savers ignoring inflation rates: According to National Savings and Investments (NS&I), three out of four savers do not factor in inflation.

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