One balloon bursts and another rises into the sky. Yes, Boris’s ‘red list’ of quarantine countries has put a halt to many families’ hopes of an Easter getaway, but that opens the door wide for holidays within the UK once the shackles are off. With tens of thousands of gorgeous cottages, country boltholes and seaside … Read more
Drinks giant Diageo says lockdown has driven demand for premium whisky and tequila with customers creating their own cocktails at home as firm reports surprise growth in sales Diageo reported net sales fell 4.5 per cent to £6.9 billion at the end of 2020 However, organic net sales were up one per cent despite the global … Read more
While we all know that ready meals are not necessarily the healthiest choice, you might expect to get a more nutritious option for your money if you opt for a premium product. However, Secrets of Your Supermarket Food has investigated the amount of fat and salt packed in supermarkets’ own-brand ready meals and found that the … Read more
NS&I ignored savers without the internet before making the decision to axe Premium Bond cheques in the post, insider reports reveal. The savings giant has been accused of abandoning older customers in its drive to axe prize warrants to save money and paper. Now Money Mail has discovered that the bank only consulted customers with … Read more
Only one in five drivers received any premium refund from their car insurer as a result of the coronavirus restrictions, new research has revealed. This is despite half of motorists drastically reducing their mileage because of lockdowns and a rise in people working from home, according to data from Which?. It found that 49 per … Read more
Britons’ passion for the seaside has grown this year but a home by the often not-so-balmy waters on the coast will set buyers back a hefty premium, a report suggests. The premium forked out by buyers looking to snap up a property with a sea view has shot up by £19,000 this year, from £66,959 … Read more
Premium Bond prize cheques given temporary reprieve, after NS&I announces U-turn on plan to cull them By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 5 December 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 5 December 2020 Premium Bond prize cheques have been given a temporary reprieve, after National Savings & Investments announced a U-turn … Read more
National Savings & Investments slashed Premium Bond payouts by more than £31million this month as it brought in hefty cuts to Britain’s best-loved savings product. There was little Christmas goodwill for savers from the Treasury-backed bank as it cut the number of tax-free prizes handed out in December’s draw by 1.1million compared to last month. … Read more
Fury as older Premium Bond savers ‘abandoned’: Tide of protest as savings giant NS&I moves to axe cheques and go online when its customer service is already in chaos NS&I wants to start paying all winnings directly into customer accounts It says cheques will be sent out only in the ‘most exceptional’ circumstances Customers must … Read more
Fury as older Premium Bond savers ‘abandoned’: Tide of protest as savings giant NS&I moves to axe cheques and go online when its customer service is already in chaos NS&I wants to start paying all winnings directly into customer accounts It says cheques will be sent out only in the ‘most exceptional’ circumstances Customers must … Read more