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Court changes will drive up cost of motor insurance, warns expert
MOTOR insurance premiums are set to be driven up because of changes in the way courts are run, a leading legal reformer has warned.
Collapse in saving by people under 50
THERE has been a sudden sharp decline in the numbers of people under the age of 50 who are saving.
Grocery prices soar at 10 times inflation rate
THE price of groceries has soared at 10 times the rate of inflation with some household staples now 16pc more expensive than this time last year.
Relief for families as incomes stop sliding
THE disposable income of households has stopped falling for the first time in two years.
Customers taking out more cash to beat charges
SAVVY consumers have found ways to beat the banks. They are withdrawing cash in larger amounts to get around charges being imposed on them to operate day-to-day bank accounts.
Banks slash interest rates for savers by 40pc
THE savings rates paid by banks has been slashed in the past year, a new report seen by the Irish Independent shows.
- Banks set to take trackers off struggling borrowers
- Savers urged to shop around for best interest rates
- New forum will aim to lower cost of health insurance
- Court changes will drive up cost of motor insurance, warns expert
- Rivals set to follow as Bank of Ireland hits customers with raft of new fees
- Collapse in saving by people under 50
- Grocery prices soar at 10 times inflation rate
- Plan to ban credit card surcharges hits setback
- Savers face rate cuts of over 40pc in State schemes
- Annual gas bills 'to fall by €100'
- Relief for families as incomes stop sliding
- Customers taking out more cash to beat charges
- Banks slash interest rates for savers by 40pc
- Credit unions say banks are 'bleeding borrowers'
- Younger families are bearing the brunt of financial crisis
- Credit unions reject new debt plan
- Central Bank snubs MABS as it looks at UK debt charity
- Motorists could save up to €1,300 by shopping around for insurance
- Four-fold difference in account charges at our banks
- Credit-card debt lowest in seven years as we wise up to perils
- Savers will be the big losers as interest falls
- Savers to be hit as ECB expected to cut interest rates
- €360 blow for families as health cover to rise again
- Funding row could force MABS to shut offices
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Court changes will drive up cost of motor insurance, warns expert
MOTOR insurance premiums are set to be driven up because of changes in the way courts are run, a leading legal reformer has warned.
Collapse in saving by people under 50
THERE has been a sudden sharp decline in the numbers of people under the age of 50 who are saving.
Grocery prices soar at 10 times inflation rate
THE price of groceries has soared at 10 times the rate of inflation with some household staples now 16pc more expensive than this time last year.
