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Cost of raising a child in excess of £218,000
The most recent report from LV= shows that the cost of raising a child has increased by more than 3% in the last year. The total cost of raising a child from birth to the age of 21 is now measured at an eye-popping £218,024. The biggest factors in the cost are education and childcare [...] -
You’ve never had it so good
That is, it’s never been such a good time to buy life insurance. Rates have fallen in recent years as advancements in medical science have helped people live longer. However, the falling trend in rates could be about to end as two factors are likely to impact on the cost of this all-important cover. Firstly, [...] -
No movement from the MPC, but plenty elsewhere
The Bank of England announced no change to either base rate or the asset purchase scheme at their November meeting, to nobody’s surprise. Having just announced an unexpectedly large round of quantitative easing last month (which will take four months to carry out ), it’s unlikely we’ll see any further move before February 2012 – [...]
