RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: Insurers still squeeze customers

RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: FCA wants to ban insurers from charging existing customers more than new ones – but they will keep trying to rip us off By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 26 September 2020 If you’re like me, you love the satisfaction … Read more

Mortgage blow as banks apply loans squeeze

Mortgage borrowers dealt another blow as two major banks heavily restrict how much they will lend to homebuyers Barclays has limited loans to just 4.49 times someone’s income – down from five-and-a-half times previously  NatWest also quietly reduced the amount some customers can borrow  By Samantha Partington For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 6 … Read more

Jodi Gordon remains calm as she struggles to squeeze a huge dollhouse into the boot of her car

Makeup free Jodi Gordon remains calm as she struggles to squeeze a huge dollhouse for her daughter Aleeia into the boot of her car By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 06:02 BST, 29 June 2020 | Updated: 06:07 BST, 29 June 2020 Jodi Gordon looked determined as she attempted to squeeze a massive dollhouse into … Read more

Credit card rates hit record high as banks squeeze poorer borrowers

Credit card interest rates hit a record high this month despite a record low base rate as providers hiked the cost of borrowing for those with poor credit histories or turned down by mainstream banks. The average credit card purchase APR now stands at 25.5 per cent, up from 24.1 per cent last June, after … Read more

Nutritionist reveals incredible ‘skewer’ hack that will change how you squeeze lemons forever

Nutritionist reveals incredible hack that will change how you squeeze lemons forever – and all you need is a $2 skewer A Queensland nutritionist discovered how to juice fruit without cutting it She pierced a lemon with a skewer and pushed through to the other side The narrow hole allowed her to quickly squeeze juice … Read more

Banks squeeze savers as one-year fixed-rates hit three-year low

The great savings squeeze continues: Average one-year fixed rate now pays less than 1% as banks axe deals – will short-term accounts head even lower? The average one-year fixed-rate bond pays 0.99% and Isa 0.91% This is a fall of 0.16 and 0.23 percentage points since March respectively Savings rates have been falling this year … Read more

Money-saving app Snoop launches early in attempt to help consumers cut costs in coronavirus squeeze

Money-saving app Snoop launches early in attempt to help consumers cut costs during coronavirus squeeze By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 17 April 2020 Money-saving app Snoop launched yesterday, earlier than expected in an attempt to help consumers cut costs in the coronavirus squeeze.  … Read more