Buy now, pay later has exploded onto the payment scene in recent years, allowing shoppers to purchase items without paying for them right away, technically putting many into debt. However, almost a third of people say they don’t consider delayed payments to be debt, new research shows. Jessica Exton, behavioural scientist at ING – which … Read more
Retired homeowners who need to borrow to pay off an outstanding mortgage can now apply for a new unsecured loan designed specifically for this purpose. Previously homeowners needing to borrow large sums after they retired would have had to rely on either equity release or a retirement interest-only mortgage. Both of these routes involve taking a … Read more
With many Britons already returning to their offices and planning to head back next month following lockdown, the demand for second-hand cars is on the rise as people look for alternative commuting means away from public transport. While price and affordable running costs will be top of buyers’ wishlists, reliability will also be a huge … Read more
You have decided savings rates are just too poor and you want to invest. Whether you have taken financial advice or not, you have looked at your pension arrangements and your cash savings, you’ve considered the risks, you can lock your money away for at least five years and want to start an investing Isa. … Read more
Australian Ninja Warrior winner Charlie Robbins gave away his $100,000 prize money so that his parents could pay off their mortgage By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:23 BST, 23 July 2020 | Updated: 04:24 BST, 23 July 2020 He took home a $100,000 cash prize for going the ‘furthest fastest’ on season three … Read more
The ultimate blindside: Big Brother winner Chad Hurst admits he WON’T be splitting the $230,000 prize money with girlfriend Sophie Budack – despite promising they would go 50-50 By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:08 BST, 23 July 2020 | Updated: 02:08 BST, 23 July 2020 Big Brother couple Chad Hurst and Sophie Budack had … Read more
DIY boom during lockdown helps put B&Q owner Kingfisher back on road to recovery By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:09 BST, 22 July 2020 | Updated: 22:20 BST, 22 July 2020 A DIY boom during lockdown has helped put B&Q owner Kingfisher back on the road to recovery. The firm, which also … Read more
Premier Inn owner Whitbread may cut 250 head office roles as it hauls itself through coronavirus crisis By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:08 BST, 22 July 2020 | Updated: 22:29 BST, 22 July 2020 Premier Inn owner Whitbread may cut 250 head office roles as it hauls itself through the crisis. It … Read more
Once hailed as a breakthrough technology, the coronavirus pandemic may now spell the death-knell for the touch-screen era as car giant Jaguar Land Rover pioneers new ‘touch-free’ contactless screens to help fight the spread of the virus. New patented ‘predictive touch’ technology, developed by the Britain’s biggest car-maker in conjunction with Cambridge University scientists, uses … Read more
The price of premium mobile phones have risen 490 per cent in the last two decades, new research shows. It means the outlay for a top of the range model is close to heading back to the early 1990s, when huge mobile phones were only used by the rich and famous, and a Motorola 3200 … Read more