According to our latest research, the average credit card purchase rate has now in fact hit a record high of 22.8% APR.

Markets breathed a sigh of relief on Friday.

Thanks to automatic enrolment, more people than ever are planning for their retirement and getting their personal pension provision on track. But what about their state pension? Many people rely on this form of income and see it as a given, but unfortunately, a worrying proportion could end up missing out.

In a poll of more than 4,000 readers, nine out of ten said they "had no idea" their monthly incomes were being recorded by their bank and then shared with other companies, analysed and traded.

Property values set to fall next year, Countrywide predicts But the estate agency believes prices will climb ahead again in 2018 George Osborne claimed house values would plummet 18%

A shake-up in UK retail banking has been criticised by consumer groups and economists as not going far enough.

Gold demand rose 15 per cent in the second quarter of 2016 compared to last year, as 'US and European investors clamoured for gold bars, coins and especially exchange traded funds (ETFs)', according to the World Gold Council.

More than one million of us could be paying the wrong amount of tax It is essential to check your tax code or you could end up out of pocket New rules on savings interest have plunged thousands into tax code chaos

Getting ready for that all-important summer break requires a lot of planning, and once you've decided what to pack, have arranged travel insurance and organised your itinerary, your thoughts will probably turn to holiday money. But how can you make sure you get the best rates?

Negative interest rates could mean in-credit banking customers are soon paying for the privilege of an account