Millions of holidaymakers at risk as they don’t have travel insurance for their trip
Nearly two-fifths of holidaymakers going abroad this summer do not have travel insurance for their trip, a survey has found.
Money
Money: Restore your finances after spring spending splurges
If your bank balance is looking a bit battered right now, as a result of spending splurges over Easter and the recent Bank Holidays, you’re not alone.
Money: Relocation or renovation? Why it may pay to stay put
As the housing market stagnates in some areas, many homeowners are choosing to improve their existing property, rather than move – and new research suggests you can add significant value by doing so.
Money: The future of fast payments? It’s looking a bit touch and go
Technology has transformed the way many of us make everyday payments – and some recent announcements by banks have given a glimpse of what the future could hold.
Copper coins to remain in circulation as plans to safeguard cash outlined
Plans to safeguard the future of cash – from copper coins to larger banknotes – have been set out by the Government.
Citizens Advice Scotland: Quarter of Scots struggle to make it to next pay day in the black
A quarter of Scots find it difficult to make ends meet on their present income, a survey for Citizens Advice Scotland suggests.
Personal insolvencies increase 20% in one year
The number of people in Scotland being declared insolvent rose by more than 20% in a year, new figures indicate.
Money: Helping you pack up your troubles when downsizing
The housing market’s spring selling season is under way and, for some, this may mean downsizing from a family-sized property to a new smaller home that better suits their needs.
The Great Bank Robbery: Crooks plunder £120m from Scots’ accounts in just one year
Scots bank customers are losing more than £120 million to fraud gangs every year, we can reveal.
The mule train rinsing Scotland’s dirty millions: How organised crime gangs enlist an army of low-level money launderers to wash their ill-gotten fortunes
Targeting the so-called money mules helping launder Scotland’s crime gangs’ dirty millions is a priority, according to the detective leading the fight against economic crime.
Average house prices drop for first time since 2016, figures show
Average house prices in Scotland have seen the first annual decrease for almost three years, according to new figures.