﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS generated by SmarterRSSGenerator at Fri, 16 May 2008 05:11:21 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:blogChannel="http://www.smartermoney.com/news/uk.aspx"><channel><title>SmarterMoney News</title><link>http://www.smartermoney.com/news/uk.aspx</link><description>All the news stories brought to you by SmarterMoney.</description><copyright>Copyright 2006 SmarterMoney</copyright><language>en-gb</language><generator>SmarterRSSGenerator v1.0</generator><image><url>http://www.smartermoney.com/img/common/logo_smarter_money.gif</url><title>SmarterMoney News</title><link>http://www.smartermoney.com</link></image><item><title>Moneyfacts offers advice on finding best utility provider</title><link>http://www.smartermoney.com/news/uk.aspx?finance=general_financial_news&amp;article=Moneyfacts-offers-advice-on-finding-best-utility-provider-18455631</link><description><![CDATA[As a result of rising energy prices, Moneyfacts is offering a range of hints and tips to help people save money.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:41:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Parents may need help to financially educate children, says Moneywise</title><link>http://www.smartermoney.com/news/uk.aspx?finance=general_financial_news&amp;article=Parents-may-need-help-to-financially-educate-children-says-Moneywise-18455608</link><description><![CDATA[Moneywise magazine suggests parents have a responsibility to teach their children about money matters, but that they do not have sufficient knowledge about the subject.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:33:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Apacs: Update computer protection software before banking online</title><link>http://www.smartermoney.com/news/uk.aspx?finance=general_banking&amp;article=Apacs-Update-computer-protection-software-before-banking-online-18455606</link><description><![CDATA[UK payments association Apacs is calling on computer users to improve their online security.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:31:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Do not rely on specialist insurers, warns moneysupermarket.com</title><link>http://www.smartermoney.com/news/uk.aspx?finance=general_financial_news&amp;article=Do-not-rely-on-specialist-insurers-warns-moneysupermarketcom-18455462</link><description><![CDATA[Specialist insurers do not necessarily offer best value, moneysupermarket.com urges.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:32:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Brits accumulate £1.4tn of property wealth, research shows</title><link>http://www.smartermoney.com/news/uk.aspx?finance=general_financial_news&amp;article=Brits-accumulate-pounds14tn-of-property-wealth-research-shows-18455450</link><description><![CDATA[Equity held by UK property owners exceeds &#163;1.3 trillion, GE Money Home Lending finds.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:31:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Proposing marriage costs £1,218, cahoot says</title><link>http://www.smartermoney.com/news/uk.aspx?finance=general_financial_news&amp;article=Proposing-marriage-costs-pounds1218-cahoot-says-18455446</link><description><![CDATA[Online bank cahoot finds that asking someone to get married costs &#163;1,218 on average.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:29:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Customer service 'terrible' in the utilities sector</title><link>http://www.smartermoney.com/news/uk.aspx?finance=general_financial_news&amp;article=Customer-service-terrible-in-the-utilities-sector-18454489</link><description><![CDATA[The utilities industry performs poorly in the field of customer service, it is claimed.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:35:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Britons 'doubt their ability to save'</title><link>http://www.smartermoney.com/news/uk.aspx?finance=general_financial_news&amp;article=Britons-doubt-their-ability-to-save-18454331</link><description><![CDATA[UK consumers are pessimistic about their ability to save money, a new study claims.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:30:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Isas 'need to be simplified more'</title><link>http://www.smartermoney.com/news/uk.aspx?finance=general_financial_news&amp;article=Isas-need-to-be-simplified-more-18454326</link><description><![CDATA[Individual <a href=http://www.smartermoney.com/banking/ target=_blank>savings accounts</a> (Isas) need to be simplified if savers are to be encouraged, it has been claimed.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:29:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Royal Mail: Online bankers still want paper statements</title><link>http://www.smartermoney.com/news/uk.aspx?finance=general_financial_news&amp;article=Royal-Mail-Online-bankers-still-want-paper-statements-18453548</link><description><![CDATA[Around one-fifth of consumers who bank online would change providers if they were unable to receive statements via post, according to the Royal Mail.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:14:48 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>