Your Money: Pound Notes

Apr 14, 2007

By MELANIE WRIGHT

WE'RE WITH PAT

pounds THE soap character most Britons identify financially with is Pat Butcher from East-Enders, claims Credit- Expert.co.uk. Only around one in 10 of us think we are as financially astute as Ian Beale - another character in the show.

CAR COST FALLS

pounds THE average cost of car insurance fell slightly over the first quarter of 2007, after ending last year at an all-time high. According to research by the AA, the average quoted premium for annual comprehensive car insurance ended the quarter at pounds 802, just pounds 4 less than the all-time high of pounds 806.

TRADING PLACES

pounds MORE than half of all Britons hope to retire abroad - mainly due to money concerns, says Insure4Retirement.co.uk. Other worries about retiring in the UK include the fear of hospital waiting lists and the spiralling cost of healthcare.

MEMORY DEBIT

pounds BANK customers lose over pounds 5.2bn each year on forgotten direct debits and standing orders. Research by The Debt Advisor found that one in five customers can't remember what many of their electronic payments were set up for, and this costs them on average pounds 650 a year.

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