Halifax says property prices fell 0.2% monthly in May 2020

Property prices have fallen for the third month in a row in May as coronavirus stalled activity in the market, a housing report shows. However, the decline has been modest, with just a 0.2 per cent monthly downturn in values, according to the Halifax index. The fall took the average house price in Britain to … Read more

Mobile app Bits says it can boost your credit score for a monthly fee

An app called Bits is aimed at those with a limited credit history and is designed to boost an Experian score through a monthly fee  It is often considered something of a catch-22 that in order to make yourself eligible for credit you must first take out credit. There are often stories about ‘mortgage invisibles’, … Read more

County Durham two-bed home costs £175 monthly rent but locals warn ‘you get what you pay for’

Britain’s cheapest house? ‘Spacious’ two-bed terraced home in County Durham costs just £175 a month to rent but locals warn ‘you get what you pay for’ 41 Fifth Street in the former mining village Horden is just £175 to rent a month But locals have warned many houses in the area have ‘gone to rack … Read more

Best pay monthly SIM only deals to take advantage of if you need more mobile data

Need more mobile data? Five of the best pay monthly SIM-only deals to take advantage of right now By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 15:57 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 16:01 BST, 18 May 2020 Need more mobile data but don’t want to upgrade your phone? With a SIM only plan, there are tons … Read more

Used cars with monthly costs the same as popular rail season tickets

As the Government urges people to drive to work rather than use public transport in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, savvy commuters can get their hands on second-hand motors for less than the price of a rail season ticket. Travelling by train isn’t cheap, with the cost of a season ticket into London from … Read more

Retail sales suffer biggest monthly drop since records began after coronavirus closes stores

Retail sales reported the sharpest fall on record last month as clothing sales plunged by a third, according to new figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said total sales volumes dived 5.1 per cent as many stores shut their doors in the face of the coronavirus. It added that clothing store sales saw a … Read more

Interactive Investors unveils monthly fee model while Hargreaves Lansdown announces new global fund

The Isa season officially ended with the tax year but the UK’s biggest DIY investment platforms have upped the ante in their bid to win investors’ funds by unveiling new propositions.   Interactive Investor has announced the introduction of three subscription plans involving a monthly fee to replace its existing quarterly charging structure from 1 June. … Read more

Jeremy Renner cites shutdown amid coronavirus in asking to reduce $30K monthly child support

Jeremy Renner cites Hollywood shutdown amid coronavirus in asking to reduce $30K monthly child support payments to ex Sonni Pacheco Renner said he was already expecting to work less in 2020  Actor said his slate of projects ‘are likely cancelled or postponed’ with ongoing pandemic  Renner said he doesn’t think Pacheco is using the monthly … Read more

Virgin Mobile gives pay monthly customers unlimited minutes and data boost for free

Virgin Mobile gives pay monthly customers unlimited minutes and data boost for free to help them cope with working from home Virgin Mobile is giving pay monthly customers unlimited minutes to landlines  It is also offering a 10GB data boost at no extra cost for a month  The new plan will kick in on Monday … Read more

Yorkshire Building Society axes monthly income fixed-rate bonds

Savers looking for monthly pocket money have been dealt a blow by the news one of the nation’s largest building societies will no longer pay monthly interest on its fixed-rate bonds. Yorkshire Building Society previously offered monthly interest payments to savers who held its one, two and three-year fixed-rate bonds and Isas, but now only … Read more