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        <title>Moneysupermarket.com Money Press Releases</title> 
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            <title>Brits benefit from improved rates in 2012</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Brits wanting to kick start 2012 with a financial bang are set to reap the rewards from greater competition in the market with the average savings rates up, average mortgage rates down, lower APR's on loans, and record promotional deals on credit cards, according to analysis* by MoneySupermarket.com.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/brits-benefit-from-improved-rates-in-2-0-1-2/0013214/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12, Jan 2012 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Is Christmas costing us more? (Infographic)</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[2011 saw the nation squeezed by rising food, fuel and insurance prices. With the year drawing to a close, many of us will be watching our Christmas spending perhaps closer than ever before to make sure we get the most from our money.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/is-christmas-costing-us-more-Infographic/0012706/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 23, Dec 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Savers : Take advantage now of savings rates at highest level in over a year</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years fixed rate bonds at highest rates in a year]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/savers-take-advantage-now-of-savings-rates-at-highest-level-in-over-a-year/0012340/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06, Oct 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Check your rates as bonus deals always come to an end</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[40 per cent of Brits check their savings rates once a year or less]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/check-your-rates-as-bonus-deals-always-come-to-an-end/0012337/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06, Oct 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Don't fall into the store card trap</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Shoppers in the UK could save up to &amp;pound;100 in interest by shopping around for the right card to pay for their basket of goods, according to moneysupermarket.com.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/don-t-fall-into-the-store-card-trap/0012334/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06, Oct 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Britons make home improvements to the tune of &amp;pound;14,000</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Britain's passion for home and garden improvements always increases over a Bank Holiday period as the weather improves and the days get longer.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/britons-make-home-improvements-to-the-tune-of-14000/0012333/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06, Oct 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Comment on today's report by the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB) </title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on today's report by the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB), Kevin Mountford, head of banking at MoneySupermarket.com said: ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-todays-report-by-the-icb/0012297/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 21, Sep 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-todays-report-by-the-icb_0012297.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Spending can be rewarding if you know how!</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Research from moneysupermarket.com reveals that four out of ten Brit's (41 per cent) choose their credit cards based on the cash back, rewards or Air Miles on offer from providers.* Cash back and rewards on credit cards are a great way for people to earn rewards for everyday spending, helping offset some of the rising costs of living. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/spending-can-be-rewarding-if-you-know-how/0012295/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 20, Sep 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>High inflation causes one in ten Brits to give up saving</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[No easy access savings accounts currently beat inflation]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/high-inflation-causes-one-in-ten-brits-to-give-up-saving/0012286/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 20, Sep 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/high-inflation-causes-one-in-ten-brits-to-give-up-saving_0012286.aspx</guid>
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            <title>One in five parents pushed into debt by summer holiday spending</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[With the summer holidays now in full swing, moneysupermarket.com, the UK's number one comparison site, reveals many parents are pushing themselves into debt by paying for activities to entertain the family. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/one-in-five-parents-pushed-into-debt-by-summer-holiday-spending/0012167/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30, Aug 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Commenting on today's announcement by the Bank of England that inflation has risen to 4.4 per cent</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on today's announcement by the Bank of England that inflation has risen to 4.4 per cent, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-inflation-rise-to-4-4-per-cent/0012143/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 23, Aug 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Comment on the proposed merger between Yorkshire and Norwich &amp; Peterborough Building Societies</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the proposed merger between Yorkshire and Norwich &amp;amp; Peterborough Building Societies, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-proposed-merger-between-yorkshire-and-norwich-peterborough-building-societies/0011910/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25, Jul 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Keep eyes on your credit file to avoid falling into the 'poor credit' trap</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[A poor credit history means paying thousands of pounds extra in interest compared to those with an excellent history ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/keep-eyes-on-your-credit-file-to-avoid-falling-into-the-poor-credit-trap/0011909/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25, Jul 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>The early bird catches some great ISA rates</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Excellent deals available for those looking to put money away early this tax year]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/the-early-bird-catches-some-great-ISA-rates/0011906/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25, Jul 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/the-early-bird-catches-some-great-ISA-rates_0011906.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Plan ahead for egg-cellent travel money savings</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Preparing your finances before a trip abroad could save you over &amp;pound;100]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/plan-ahead-for-egg-cellent-travel-money-savings/0011904/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25, Jul 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/plan-ahead-for-egg-cellent-travel-money-savings_0011904.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Following the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee decision to hold base rate</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Following the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee decision to hold base rate at 0.5 per cent, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said:]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/bank-of-england-decision-to-hold-base-rate/0011705/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17, Jun 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/bank-of-england-decision-to-hold-base-rate_0011705.aspx</guid>
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            <title>High inflation tips breaking point for UK household finances</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Today's announcement by the Bank of England that inflation remained at 4.5 per cent, offers some respite for consumers from another sharp jump in the cost of living and the 'squeezing' effect of rising prices on household budgets.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/high-inflation-tips-breaking-point-for-uk-household-finances/0011700/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17, Jun 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/high-inflation-tips-breaking-point-for-uk-household-finances_0011700.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Commenting ahead of Rt. Hon. George Osborne's Mansion house speech</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting ahead of Rt. Hon. George Osborne's Mansion house speech this evening, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/commenting-ahead-of-george-osbornes-mansion-house-speech/0011699/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17, Jun 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/commenting-ahead-of-george-osbornes-mansion-house-speech_0011699.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Rising inflation piles on further pressure as Brits' finances approach breaking point</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Today's announcement by the Bank of England that inflation hit 4.5 per cent in April, adds further pressure to the many households across the UK that have been struggling the rising cost of living. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/rising-inflation-piles-on-further-pressure/0011649/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02, Jun 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/rising-inflation-piles-on-further-pressure_0011649.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Avoid over paying for unnecessary packaged accounts</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Shop around for an account that suits your personal circumstances ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/avoid-over-paying-for-unnecessary-packaged-accounts/0011616/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27, May 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/avoid-over-paying-for-unnecessary-packaged-accounts_0011616.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Resist debt defeat</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Some Brits admit debt will always be a part of their life ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/resist-debt-defeat/0011615/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27, May 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/resist-debt-defeat_0011615.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Over six million Brits give up on the mortgage game</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[House hunters estimate they'll buy their first home at 38 years old.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/over-six-million-brits-give-up-on-the-mortgage-game/0011596/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 20, May 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/over-six-million-brits-give-up-on-the-mortgage-game_0011596.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Britain's debt tipping point</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Average UK personal debt is &amp;pound;8,400, yet people don't start worrying until debt reaches over &amp;pound;9,700 ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/britain-s-debt-tipping-point/0011578/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18, May 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/britain-s-debt-tipping-point_0011578.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the interim report by the IBC</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the interim report by the Independent Banking Commission (IBC) which was published this morning, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-interim-report-by-the-ibc/0011577/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18, May 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-interim-report-by-the-ibc_0011577.aspx</guid>
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            <title>One in four Brits now struggle to make ends meet</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Consumer finances are now so stretched, 22 per cent of Brits say they have already reached their 'affordability tipping point' and can no longer make ends meet.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/one-in-four-brits-now-struggle-to-make-ends-meet/0011573/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18, May 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/one-in-four-brits-now-struggle-to-make-ends-meet_0011573.aspx</guid>
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            <title>When it comes to your Big Day, plastic makes perfect....</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[With the country gripped by Royal Wedding fever, and traditional wedding season just around the corner, many affianced couples will be deep in the midst of planning their own big day.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/when-it-comes-to-your-big-day-plastic-makes-perfect/0011370/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 20, Apr 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/when-it-comes-to-your-big-day-plastic-makes-perfect_0011370.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Rising mortgage costs spell confusion for Brits</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[The price of arranging a mortgage has risen over the last 18 months, making it harder for consumers to gauge the total costs involved when applying for a loan. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/rising-mortgage-costs-spell-confusion-for-brits/0011369/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 20, Apr 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/rising-mortgage-costs-spell-confusion-for-brits_0011369.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Spelbound by Britain's Got Talent sponsorship</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Spelbound, the winning act from Britain's Got Talent in 2010, has been exclusively signed to work with moneysupermarket.com on its sponsorship of the hit TV programme. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/spelbound-by-britains-got-talent-sponsorship/0011344/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 12, Apr 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/spelbound-by-britains-got-talent-sponsorship_0011344.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on today's Junior ISA announcement</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on today's Junior ISA announcement, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said:]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-today-s-junior-isa-announcement/0011275/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01, Apr 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-today-s-junior-isa-announcement_0011275.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Olympic tickets - could your credit card win you a gold medal?</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[With the 2012 Olympics less than 500 days away, anyone looking to apply for tickets needs to consider the best ways to fund their application. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/olympic-tickets-could-your-credit-card-win-you-a-gold-medal/0011273/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01, Apr 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/olympic-tickets-could-your-credit-card-win-you-a-gold-medal_0011273.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Fuel duty reduction doesn't cut it</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[86 per cent of people say the 1p per litre reduction makes no difference to their day to day finances. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/fuel-duty-reduction-doesn-t-cut-it/0011185/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 24, Mar 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/fuel-duty-reduction-doesn-t-cut-it_0011185.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on today's Budget</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on today's Budget, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: &quot;Reductions in fuel duty, help for first time buyers and those struggling with mortgage repayments announced in today's budget will be welcomed by many. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-today-s-budget/0011171/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 24, Mar 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-today-s-budget_0011171.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Top tips for exploring equity ISAs</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Consumers should look to fully utilise the maximum ISA allowance available to increase tax efficiency, says moneysupermarket.com. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/top-tips-for-exploring-equity-isas/0011158/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 23, Mar 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/top-tips-for-exploring-equity-isas_0011158.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Savers waiting for inflation to fall are missing out on returns</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Average easy access savings rates now at highest levels since November 2009 &lt;br /&gt;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/savers-waiting-for-inflation-to-fall-are-missing-out-on-returns/0011128/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22, Mar 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/savers-waiting-for-inflation-to-fall-are-missing-out-on-returns_0011128.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Advantage Barclaycard in the credit card 'promo' battle</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[There has been a flurry of activity in the UK credit card market with a number of providers vying for top spot in the best buy tables for balance transfer deals. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/advantage-barclaycard-in-the-credit-card-promo-battle/0011118/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 18, Mar 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/advantage-barclaycard-in-the-credit-card-promo-battle_0011118.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Be your own chancellor</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Review your finances ahead of the budget&amp;nbsp;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/be-your-own-chancellor/0011097/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 15, Mar 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/be-your-own-chancellor_0011097.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Base Rate at two year historic low</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[.........but four in 10 homeowners fear future rises]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/base-rate-at-two-year-historic-low/0011092/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 15, Mar 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/base-rate-at-two-year-historic-low_0011092.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Brits raiding savings to fund everyday living</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Almost a quarter of Brits are using their savings to pay for household goods]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/brits-raiding-savings-to-fund-everyday-living/0011091/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 15, Mar 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/brits-raiding-savings-to-fund-everyday-living_0011091.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the launch of the new West Brom BS 3.01 per cent easy access savings account</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the launch of West Brom Building Society's new 3.01 per cent easy access savings account, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-launch-of-the-new-west-brom-bs-3-01-per-cent-easy-access-savings-account/0011068/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10, Mar 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-launch-of-the-new-west-brom-bs-3-01-per-cent-easy-access-savings-account_0011068.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the 15 per cent rise in complaints to the Financial Services Ombudsman</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the 15 per cent rise in complaints to the Financial Services Ombudsman (FOS), Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said:&amp;nbsp; ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-15-per-cent-rise-in-complaints-to-the-financial-services-ombudsman/0011059/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10, Mar 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-15-per-cent-rise-in-complaints-to-the-financial-services-ombudsman_0011059.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the ISA launches by Santander and Halifax</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the ISA product launches this week by Santander and Halifax, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-isa-launches-by-santander-and-halifax/0011058/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10, Mar 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-isa-launches-by-santander-and-halifax_0011058.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Five million Brits permanently overdrawn</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[One in ten UK adults live in their overdraft.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/five-million-brits-permanently-overdrawn/0011016/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01, Mar 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/five-million-brits-permanently-overdrawn_0011016.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Rate war spreads to smaller personal loans</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Anyone looking to take out an unsecured personal loan will benefit from a resurgence in the loans market, which has seen average rates across all lending amounts drop for the first time this year, according to analysis by moneysupermarket.com.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/rate-war-spreads-to-smaller-personal-loans/0011013/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01, Mar 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/rate-war-spreads-to-smaller-personal-loans_0011013.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Two market leading credit cards spells great news for borrowers</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[There has been a flurry of activity in the credit card market this week which includes two market leading promotional offers launched by Barclaycard and M&amp;amp;S Money. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/two-market-leading-credit-cards-spells-great-news-for-borrowers/0011012/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01, Mar 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/two-market-leading-credit-cards-spells-great-news-for-borrowers_0011012.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the launch of two new current accounts</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the launch of two new current accounts - the Preferred Current Account and Everyday Current Account from Santander, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-launch-of-two-new-current-accounts/0011011/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01, Mar 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-launch-of-two-new-current-accounts_0011011.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the bank reporting season</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the bank reporting season, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-bank-reporting-season/0011000/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 24, Feb 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-bank-reporting-season_0011000.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Brits wasting &amp;pound;2.3billion in credit card interest</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Credit card users are wasting &amp;pound;2.3 billion a year in interest payments by simply letting debt sit on their existing credit card. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/brits-wasting-2-3billion-in-credit-card-interest/0010997/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 24, Feb 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/brits-wasting-2-3billion-in-credit-card-interest_0010997.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the recent launches of Inflation Linked Bonds</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the recent launches of Inflation Linked Bonds from BM Savings and more recently The Post Office and Yorkshire Building Society, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said:]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-recent-launches-of-inflation-linked-bonds/0010981/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21, Feb 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-recent-launches-of-inflation-linked-bonds_0010981.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Brits gifting thousands of pounds of interest to the taxman</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Savers who have taken advantage of their full cash ISA allowance each year since they were introduced in 1999 would be over &amp;pound;3,300 richer than if they had invested an equivalent sum in an easy access savings account, according to analysis by moneysupermarket.com.&amp;nbsp; ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/brits-gifting-thousands-of-pounds-of-interest-to-the-taxman/0010980/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21, Feb 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/brits-gifting-thousands-of-pounds-of-interest-to-the-taxman_0010980.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Earn over &amp;pound;500 a year with a cashback credit card</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Cash strapped Brits could benefit from an interest/cashback 'double header']]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/earn-over-500-a-year-with-a-cashback-credit-card/0010979/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21, Feb 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/earn-over-500-a-year-with-a-cashback-credit-card_0010979.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Not too late to fix your finances</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[The Bank of England's decision to keep Base Rate unchanged at 0.5 per cent for the 23rd consecutive month is good news for anyone enjoying low interest mortgage repayments. However, moneysupermarket.com warns borrowers on variable rate mortgages to prepare for a Base Rate increase and consider fixing now.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/not-too-late-to-fix-your-finances/0010977/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21, Feb 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/not-too-late-to-fix-your-finances_0010977.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Eight million Brits missed payments last year</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Credit card repayments were the UK's most avoided bill]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/eight-million-brits-missed-payments-last-year/0010976/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21, Feb 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/eight-million-brits-missed-payments-last-year_0010976.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Top average cash ISA rates up by 11 per cent year on year</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Analysis by moneysupermaket.com shows the average top five cash ISA rates are currently 2.83 per cent, an 11 per cent increase on this time last year, as a number of smaller banks and building societies kick-start this year's ISA season with a range of new products. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/top-average-cash-isa-rates-up-by-11-per-cent-year-on-year/0010974/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21, Feb 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/top-average-cash-isa-rates-up-by-11-per-cent-year-on-year_0010974.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the Financial Inclusion Fund coming to an end</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[With the government backed Financial Inclusion Fund coming to an end in March, resulting in the loss of 500 free debt advisers, Tim Moss, head of loans and debt at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;This is a blow which will impact the most vulnerable in society and is unfortunate for those looking for much needed financial advice. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-financial-inclusion-fund-coming-to-an-end/0010973/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21, Feb 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-financial-inclusion-fund-coming-to-an-end_0010973.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the OFT announcement on debt management compaines</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) announcement that 35 debt management companies have surrendered their Consumer Credit licences and a further 15 face further licensing actions, Tim Moss, head of loans and debt at moneysupermarket.com, said: ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-oft-announcement-on-debt-management-compaines/0010972/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 18, Feb 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-oft-announcement-on-debt-management-compaines_0010972.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the launch of the BM Savings Bond</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the launch of the Inflation Rate Bond from BM Savings, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-launch-of-the-bm-savings-bond/0010971/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 18, Feb 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-launch-of-the-bm-savings-bond_0010971.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Fight back against the rising cost of living</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[With today's announcement that inflation has reached its highest level since 2008, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising to 4.0 per cent, many British consumers are struggling to cope with the everyday cost of living. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/fight-back-against-the-rising-cost-of-living/0010931/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 15, Feb 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/fight-back-against-the-rising-cost-of-living_0010931.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Ensure you're not in the credit reject pile this year</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Almost 4.5 million Brits rejected for credit in the past year.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/ensure-you-re-not-in-the-credit-reject-pile-this-year/0010864/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 04, Feb 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/ensure-you-re-not-in-the-credit-reject-pile-this-year_0010864.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Soaring inflation looks set to continue for the forseeable future</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Today's announcement by the Bank of England on the increase in inflation to 3.7 per cent spells further bad news for consumers, with the situation unlikely to get any better in the near term. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/soaring-inflation-looks-set-to-continue-for-the-forseeable-future/0010824/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26, Jan 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/soaring-inflation-looks-set-to-continue-for-the-forseeable-future_0010824.aspx</guid>
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            <title>To fix or not to fix?</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Fixed rate mortgages starting to rise ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/to-fix-or-not-to-fix/0010822/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26, Jan 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/to-fix-or-not-to-fix_0010822.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Credit card promotional offers up year-on-year</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Anyone looking for a credit card this January is set to benefit from greater competition in the market with the length of promotional rates on balance transfers and purchases at an all time high, according to analysis by moneysupermarket.com.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/credit-card-promotional-offers-up-year-on-year/0010821/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26, Jan 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/credit-card-promotional-offers-up-year-on-year_0010821.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Over 17million Brits suffer 'financial anxiety' on a daily basis</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[One in eight Brits feel completely out of control with their finances]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/over-17million-brits-suffer-financial-anxiety-on-a-daily-basis/0010817/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25, Jan 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/over-17million-brits-suffer-financial-anxiety-on-a-daily-basis_0010817.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Resolve to give your finances a boost in 2011</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Taking the time to review your finances could earn over &amp;pound;3,600 in savings&amp;nbsp;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/resolve-to-give-your-finances-a-boost-in-2011/0010814/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25, Jan 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/resolve-to-give-your-finances-a-boost-in-2011_0010814.aspx</guid>
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            <title>A quarter of Brits forced to stop saving in 2011</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[The strain on consumers' finances due to the rising cost of living and VAT will force one in four consumers (25 per cent) to stop saving in 2011, according to a survey* by the UKs number one comparison site, moneysupermarket.com.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/a-quarter-of-brits-forced-to-stop-saving-in-2011/0010794/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 19, Jan 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/a-quarter-of-brits-forced-to-stop-saving-in-2011_0010794.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Let the 2011 personal loan rate war begin</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[A rate war has broken out in the personal loan market, which is great news for anyone looking to borrow this January. The average rate on the top 10 unsecured personal loans at &amp;pound;7,500 has fallen to 7.89 per cent - the lowest level since November 2008.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/let-the-2011-personal-loan-rate-war-begin/0010774/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07, Jan 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/let-the-2011-personal-loan-rate-war-begin_0010774.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Knowledge is power when it comes to getting credit</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[With many people looking to consolidate their debts or take out new loans or credit cards, Britain's number one comparison site, moneysupermarket.com urges borrowers to take time to understand their credit file in order to make it work in their favour.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/knowledge-is-power-when-it-comes-to-getting-credit/0010773/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07, Jan 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/knowledge-is-power-when-it-comes-to-getting-credit_0010773.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Five million borrowers using wrong credit card to fund Christmas</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Over half a million Brits will take over a year to clear their Christmas debt]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/five-million-borrowers-using-wrong-credit-card-to-fund-christmas/0010754/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 05, Jan 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/five-million-borrowers-using-wrong-credit-card-to-fund-christmas_0010754.aspx</guid>
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            <title>moneysupermarket.com to sponsor Britain's Got Talent</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[moneysupermarket.com (MONY), Syco TV, FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) and ITV today announced moneysupermarket.com as the new fully integrated sponsor of Britain's Got Talent which returns in Spring 2011.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-to-sponsor-britain-s-got-talent/0010749/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 04, Jan 2011 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-to-sponsor-britain-s-got-talent_0010749.aspx</guid>
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            <title>moneysupermarket.com experts reveal their personal finance predictions for 2011</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[2010 has been a difficult year for consumers with the cost of living rising and austerity measures putting pressure on the nation's finances. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/moneysupermarket-experts-reveal-personal-finance-predictions_0010735 .aspx</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29, Dec 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/moneysupermarket-experts-reveal-personal-finance-predictions_0010735 .aspx</guid>
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            <title>Britain's savers still in the dark over new compensation limit</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Majority of Brits unaware of changes to FSCS protection levels.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/britain-s-savers-still-in-the-dark-over-new-compensation-limit/0010656/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15, Dec 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/britain-s-savers-still-in-the-dark-over-new-compensation-limit_0010656.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Warm up your savings by using this year's ISA allowance</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Savers can earn a better return on their savings by investing their cash in a one year fixed rate cash ISA, compared with a one year fixed rate bond - analysis by moneysupermarket.com, Britain's number one comparison site, has found.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/warm-up-your-savings-by-using-this-year-s-isa-allowance/0010567/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07, Dec 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/warm-up-your-savings-by-using-this-year-s-isa-allowance_0010567.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Santa comes early for savers</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[.....but they'll&amp;nbsp;need to be quick.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/santa-comes-early-for-savers/0010551/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07, Dec 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/santa-comes-early-for-savers_0010551.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Christmas will force 3.8 million Brits into the red</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[The cost of Christmas could push 3.8 million Brits into debt according to research from moneysupermarket.com, Britain's number one comparison site. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/christmas-will-force-3-8-million-brits-into-the-red/0010452/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 22, Nov 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/christmas-will-force-3-8-million-brits-into-the-red_0010452.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Unsecured loans.....this time they're personal</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Loan rates beginning to fall after hitting five year high]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/60599A7F3D264BE5AF8962FA4F56AC04.aspx</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 17, Nov 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/60599A7F3D264BE5AF8962FA4F56AC04.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the Bank of England's inflation report</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the Bank of England's inflation report, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;The latest report from the Bank of England reveals that inflation is to remain high well into 2011, meaning savers will continue to struggle to generate any value from their savings. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-bank-of-negland-s-inflation-report/0010417/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 10, Nov 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-bank-of-negland-s-inflation-report_0010417.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Christmas may have come early for first time buyers</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Analysis from moneysupermarket.com shows things are looking up for first time buyers.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/christmas-may-have-come-early-for-first-time-buyers/0010406/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09, Nov 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/christmas-may-have-come-early-for-first-time-buyers_0010406.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Easy access accounts bounce back with a bang</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Analysis by moneysupermarket.com Britain's number one comparison site reveals rates on fixed rate bonds have dropped over the last few months, whilst there has been resurgence among easy access accounts with interest rates increasing. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/easy-access-accounts-bounce-back-with-a-bang/0010394/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08, Nov 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/easy-access-accounts-bounce-back-with-a-bang_0010394.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Check you're using the benefits on offer by switching current account</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Analysis of eight Banks by moneysupermarket.com, Britain's number one comparison website, has found that only two out of eight current accounts pay interest on balances in credit, meaning customers will need to look beyond rates to get the most out of their account.&lt;br /&gt;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/check-you-re-using-the-benefits-on-offer-by-switching-current-account/0010368/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02, Nov 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/check-you-re-using-the-benefits-on-offer-by-switching-current-account_0010368.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the Government's introduction of Junior ISAs</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: &quot;It is encouraging to see that the Government has listened to the negative press surrounding the withdrawal of Child Trust Funds (CTFs) and has taken initiative to rectify it to some extent.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-governments-introduction-of-junior-isas/0010337/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27, Oct 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-governments-introduction-of-junior-isas_0010337.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Base Rate held for the longest time since WWII</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Average monthly repayments could jump by up to &amp;pound;563* if Base Rate returns to pre-crunch levels]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/base-rate-held-for-the-longest-time-since-wwii/0010283/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 14, Oct 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/base-rate-held-for-the-longest-time-since-wwii_0010283.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the FSA's Mortgage Market Review</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Clare Francis, site editor at moneysupermarket.com, said; &quot;The Council of Mortgage Lenders' calculations, which suggest nearly four million homebuyers would have been frozen out of the housing market by restrictions on interest-only mortgages, sets alarm bells ringing for homeowners and banks.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-fsa-mortgage-market-review/0010282/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 14, Oct 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-fsa-mortgage-market-review_0010282.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Credit card balancing act</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Over three million credit card users only ever pay the minimum repayment ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/credit-card-balancing-act/0010257/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 06, Oct 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/credit-card-balancing-act_0010257.aspx</guid>
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            <title>WARNING: Easy access bonus rates coming to an end</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Savers could lose &amp;pound;130 in interest if they don't switch to a better deal ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/warning-easy-access-bonus-rates-coming-to-an-end/0010256/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 06, Oct 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/warning-easy-access-bonus-rates-coming-to-an-end_0010256.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Half of Brits say no to paying back the Taxman</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Following the announcement last week that HMRC had miscalculated workers' tax bills over the past two years, moneysupermarket.com, Britain's number one comparison website has found Brits are unwilling to repay the tax error money. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/half-of-brits-say-no-to-paying-back-the-taxman/0010180/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17, Sep 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/half-of-brits-say-no-to-paying-back-the-taxman_0010180.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the Bank of England Base Rate remaining at 0.5 per cent for the eighteenth month in a row</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the Bank of England Base Rate remaining at 0.5 per cent for the eighteenth month in a row, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said:]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-bank-of-england-base-rate-remaining-at-0-5-per-cent_ 0010135.aspx</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09, Sep 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-bank-of-england-base-rate-remaining-at-0-5-per-cent_ 0010135.aspx</guid>
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            <title>One in four Brits fear Bank of England Base Rate rises</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee is expected to hold base rate at 0.5 per cent this week, marking 18 months of no change. But interest rates will have to start rising at some point and a new poll on Britain's number one comparison site, moneysupermarket.com, found that a quarter of people are worried about the impact this will have on their finances.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/one-in-four-brits-fear-bank-of-england-base-rate-rises/0010084/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08, Sep 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/one-in-four-brits-fear-bank-of-england-base-rate-rises_0010084.aspx</guid>
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            <title>50 per cent of Brits forced to dip into savings as inflation continues to bite</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[A poll on Britain's number one comparison site, moneysupermarket.com, shows that consumers are having to dip into their savings pots as the UK continues to feel the pinch because of high inflation.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/50-per-cent-of-brits-forced-to-dip-into-savings-as-inflation-continues-to-bite/0010053/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27, Aug 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/50-per-cent-of-brits-forced-to-dip-into-savings-as-inflation-continues-to-bite_0010053.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Get top marks for student savings this year</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[As the dust settles on this summer's batch of A-Level results, those students lucky enough to obtain university places will no doubt have concerns over financing their studies and lifestyle. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/get-top-marks-for-student-savings-this-year/0010041/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25, Aug 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/get-top-marks-for-student-savings-this-year_0010041.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Student finances more imortant than Freshers' freebies</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[moneysupermarket.com urges all students to pay close attention when choosing their bank account as providers will offer a range of tempting incentives to lure them in. Students should not get fooled by the offers and detract from what matters: interest rates and interest-free overdrafts.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/student-finances-more-imortant-than-freshers-freebies/0010035/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25, Aug 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/student-finances-more-imortant-than-freshers-freebies_0010035.aspx</guid>
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            <title>One in four Brits would lick the pavement for &amp;pound;400</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Brits are willing to go to extreme lengths for free money]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/one-in-four-brits-would-lick-the-pavement-for-400/0010020/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19, Aug 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/one-in-four-brits-would-lick-the-pavement-for-400_0010020.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on today's inflation figures</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;Inflation has slowed but Britain's savers still face an uphill struggle to generate value from their savings.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-today-s-inflation-figures/0010007/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17, Aug 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-today-s-inflation-figures_0010007.aspx</guid>
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            <title>The rise and rise of small tiered loans</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Research conducted by Britain's number one comparison site moneysupermarket.com shows that average rates for the top ten personal loans under &amp;pound;5,000 have hit a ten year high, while loans over &amp;pound;5,000 are starting to fall after reaching a peak in May. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/the-rise-and-rise-of-small-tiered-loans/0009961/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 16, Aug 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/the-rise-and-rise-of-small-tiered-loans_0009961.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Kick off this season with 'Premier' deals</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[With the football season upon us, many fans throughout the UK will be looking forward to donning their team's colours and many will be tempted into opening club branded credit card or savings accounts in order to help their teams.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/kick-off-this-season-with-premier-deals/0009944/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11, Aug 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/kick-off-this-season-with-premier-deals_0009944.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Yorkshire Building Society launches market leading tracker mortgage</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Yorkshire Building Society has today launched a new market leading two-year tracker mortgage for loans up to 75 per cent of the property's value.&amp;nbsp; ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/yorkshire-building-society-launches-market-leading-tracker-mortgage/0009925/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10, Aug 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/yorkshire-building-society-launches-market-leading-tracker-mortgage_0009925.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Commenting on Santander's acquisition of RBS assets</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on Santander's acquisition of RBS assets, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said:]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/commenting-on-santanders-acquisition-of-rbs-assets/0009880/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04, Aug 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/commenting-on-santanders-acquisition-of-rbs-assets_0009880.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on unpcoming changes to the charging structure of Nationwide's FlexAccount</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Bob Atkinson, travel money expert at moneysupermarket.com, said: ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-unpcoming-changes-to-the-charging-structure-of-nationwide-s-flexaccount/0009873/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03, Aug 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-unpcoming-changes-to-the-charging-structure-of-nationwide-s-flexaccount_0009873.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the launch of Metro Bank</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the launch of Metro Bank, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;After much hype we've finally seen the launch of the first new high street bank for more than 100 years. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-launch-of-metro-bank/0009861/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 29, Jul 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-launch-of-metro-bank_0009861.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Britain's savers missing out on &amp;pound;9.4bn by not checking their rates</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[UK savers could be missing out on a massive &amp;pound;9.4 billion* a year by failing to check the interest rate paid on their savings account and switching to a better deal. Britain's number one comparison site, moneysupermarket.com, urges all savers to check their rates regularly and take action to ensure their money is working as hard as possible for them. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/britain-s-savers-missing-out-on-9-4bn-by-not-checking-their-rates/0009855/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 28, Jul 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/britain-s-savers-missing-out-on-9-4bn-by-not-checking-their-rates_0009855.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on Tesco's new Clubcard Credit Card offer</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: &quot;This is an attractive proposition from Tesco and is yet another example of the positive deals we have been seeing in the credit card market recently.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-tesco-s-new-clubcard-credit-card-offer/0009848/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 27, Jul 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-tesco-s-new-clubcard-credit-card-offer_0009848.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the Government's consultation on 'simple products'</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the Government's consultation on 'simple products', Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-governments-consultation-on-simple-products/0009785/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 15, Jul 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-governments-consultation-on-simple-products_0009785.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the deal between JC Flowers and Kent Reliance Building Society</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the deal between JC Flowers and Kent Reliance Building Society to form a new mutual, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said:]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-deal-between-jc-flowers-and-kent-reliance_0009773 .aspx</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13, Jul 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-deal-between-jc-flowers-and-kent-reliance_0009773 .aspx</guid>
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            <title>moneysupermarket.com research shows Britain's lax attitude to debt</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[&amp;pound;1,460&amp;nbsp;billion in debt ...&amp;nbsp;yet only four out of ten Brits would start to worry if they lost their job.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-research-shows-britains-lax-attitude-to-debt/0009765/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12, Jul 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-research-shows-britains-lax-attitude-to-debt_0009765.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the launch of the new Halifax credit card</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the launch of the new Halifax credit card, Kevin Mountford, head of banking and credit cards at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;This is an attractive offering from Halifax and is further evidence of the increased innovation, and subsequent customer choice, in the credit card market of late. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-launch-of-the-new-halifax-credit-card/0009741/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 07, Jul 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-launch-of-the-new-halifax-credit-card_0009741.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Make spending more rewarding</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Analysis from Britain's number one comparison site moneysupermarket.com has revealed that consumers who fund their everyday expenditure on a cashback credit card and deposit their salary in an interest bearing account could bag themselves &amp;pound;549* extra per year.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/make-spending-more-rewarding/0009736/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 06, Jul 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/make-spending-more-rewarding_0009736.aspx</guid>
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            <title>ISA switching will earn UK savers an extra &amp;pound;5.6m in interest...but the OFT could have gone further</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[moneysupermarket.com welcomes the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) announcement on greater transparency on ISA interest rate disclosure from 2012 and the reduction in ISA transfer timescales from the end of 2010, but warns that these changes do not go far enough in helping beleaguered savers]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/isa-switching-will-earn-uk-savers-an-extra-5-6m-in-interest-oft-could-ve-gone-further/0009688/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 29, Jun 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/isa-switching-will-earn-uk-savers-an-extra-5-6m-in-interest-oft-could-ve-gone-further_0009688.aspx</guid>
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            <title>UK consumers could be paying &amp;pound;2,814 more by remaining loyal to one bank or building society</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Analysis from Britain's number one comparison site, moneysupermarket.com has shown that UK consumers who remain loyal to their bank could be paying around &amp;pound;2,814 more over a year compared to those who shop around for the best deals.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/uk-consumers-could-be-paying-2814-more-by-remaining-loyal-to-one-bank-or-building-society/0009680/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 28, Jun 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/uk-consumers-could-be-paying-2814-more-by-remaining-loyal-to-one-bank-or-building-society_0009680.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on Lloyds TSB's overdraft fee changes which come into effect in December</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: &quot;It is good to see further initiatives from a major player in the banking industry on overdraft charges, and the reduction of fees will certainly help some customers.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-lloyds-tsbs-overdraft-fee-changes-which-come-into-effect-in-december/0009674/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 23, Jun 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-lloyds-tsbs-overdraft-fee-changes-which-come-into-effect-in-december_0009674.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Be your own Chancellor</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Review your finances and offset the impact of the budget.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/be-your-own-chancellor/0009670/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 23, Jun 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/be-your-own-chancellor_0009670.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on today's Emergency Budget</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Experts from moneysupermarket.com comment on the following measures set out in today's Emergency Budget:&lt;br /&gt;1.&amp;nbsp;bank levy and student debt book &lt;br /&gt;2.&amp;nbsp;the increase to insurance premium tax, &lt;br /&gt;3.&amp;nbsp;landline tax abolition &lt;br /&gt;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-today-s-emergency-budget/0009669/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22, Jun 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-today-s-emergency-budget_0009669.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the launch of the new Nationwide Gold Credit Card</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;The balance transfer market is really hotting up with a number of providers introducing competitive deals, despite some predictions saying BT offers would begin to disappear as a result of regulatory changes in the market. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-launch-of-the-new-nationwide-gold-credit-card/0009666/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22, Jun 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-launch-of-the-new-nationwide-gold-credit-card_0009666.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on speculation ahead of George Osborne's Mansion House speech</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on speculation that the Bank of England will restrict the maximum LTV available to home buyers ahead of George Osborne's Mansion House speech this evening, Hannah-Mercedes Skenfield, mortgage manager at moneysupermarket.com, said: ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-speculation-ahead-of-george-osborne-s-mansion-house-speech/0009627/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17, Jun 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-speculation-ahead-of-george-osborne-s-mansion-house-speech_0009627.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Consumers offered more reasons to switch current accounts</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[A poll of moneysupermarket.com users* has found that the most popular reason for switching current accounts is for a better in credit interest rate. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/consumers-offered-more-reasons-to-switch-current-accounts/0009446/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 07, Jun 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/consumers-offered-more-reasons-to-switch-current-accounts_0009446.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the launch of Egg's new reward credit card</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking and credit cards at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;There's been more and more innovation in the credit card market since the start of the year, and reward cards are clearly back in vogue.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-launch-of-eggs-new-reward-credit-card/0009444/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 07, Jun 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-launch-of-eggs-new-reward-credit-card_0009444.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Mortgage numbers break through 3,000 barrier</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[The&amp;nbsp;total number of&amp;nbsp;mortgage products on the market has grown 42 per cent since July 2009, however the total number of mortgages is down 90 per cent compared to three years ago.&lt;br /&gt;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/mortgage-numbers-break-through-3000-barrier/0009440/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 04, Jun 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/mortgage-numbers-break-through-3000-barrier_0009440.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Kick off your World Cup on the right foot</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[With the World Cup only nine days away, hopeful football fans will be making their way to South Africa with winning on their minds. Bob Atkinson, travel expert at moneysupermarket.com, provides his need to know guide for Brits travelling to this year's festival of football. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/kick-off-your-world-cup-on-the-right-foot/0009436/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 03, Jun 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/kick-off-your-world-cup-on-the-right-foot_0009436.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Bonus rates give savers more bang for their buck</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Research from Britain's number on comparison site, moneysupermarket.com shows that savers are benefiting from the number of easy access savings accounts that are paying bonuses to inflate the headline rates.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/bonus-rates-give-savers-more-bang-for-their-buck/0009428/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 02, Jun 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/bonus-rates-give-savers-more-bang-for-their-buck_0009428.aspx</guid>
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            <title>The payment hierarchy trap</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[6&amp;nbsp;out of&amp;nbsp;10&amp;nbsp;credit card users&amp;nbsp;admit&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;falling into the payment hierarchy trap - by spending on&amp;nbsp;a balance transfer card.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/the-payment-hierarchy-trap/0009427/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01, Jun 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/the-payment-hierarchy-trap_0009427.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the abolition of Child Trust Funds</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the abolition of Child Trust Funds (CTFs) Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;Whilst CTFs were meant to kick start saving for children, the evidence to suggest that they provided a major impetus is not that convincing, with around one in four parents not even bothering to activate the &amp;pound;250 voucher according to HMRC's own data.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-abolition-of-child-trust-funds/0009394/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 24, May 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-abolition-of-child-trust-funds_0009394.aspx</guid>
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            <title>The curious case of the five year fix</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Analysis from Britain's number one comparison site, moneysupermarket.com has found that, whilst the total number of mortgages available today is just 12 per cent of what was available back in April 2007, there is one stark anomaly - five year fixed rate mortgages. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/the-curious-case-of-the-five-year-fix/0009391/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 24, May 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/the-curious-case-of-the-five-year-fix_0009391.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Isa alert - savers need to keep an eye on last year's top deals</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Analysis from moneysupermarket.com*, Britain's number one comparison site, shows that savers should not be complacent with their ISA cash pots. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/isa-alert-savers-need-to-keep-an-eye-on-last-years-top-deals/0008940/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/isa-alert-savers-need-to-keep-an-eye-on-last-years-top-deals_0008940.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the Government's proposals for the Post Office</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, comments on the Government's proposals for the Post Office: &quot;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-government-s-proposals-for-the-post-office/0008929/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 29, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-government-s-proposals-for-the-post-office_0008929.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Our experts give their views on what the budget means for consumers</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[moneysupermarket.com experts comment on the Budget announcements regarding bank accounts for all, ISA limits and stamp duty.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/our-experts-give-their-views-on-what-the-budget-means-for-consumers/0008903/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 24, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/our-experts-give-their-views-on-what-the-budget-means-for-consumers_0008903.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Savers still out in the cold despite inflation falling in February</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[With the Bank of England announcing that CPI fell in February, savers might be thinking that there are green shoots of recovery on the horizon, but analysis from the UK's number one comparison site, moneysupermarket.com shows that no easy access savings account currently pays enough interest to offset the effects of inflation and taxation.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/savers-still-out-in-the-cold-despite-inflation-falling-in-february/0008898/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 23, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/savers-still-out-in-the-cold-despite-inflation-falling-in-february_0008898.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the OFT report on bank charges</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;For those who are poor at managing their finances, this move can only be seen as positive, because the charges related to unauthorised borrowing are high to say the least. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-oft-report-on-bank-charges/0008875/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 18, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-oft-report-on-bank-charges_0008875.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Offset your mortgage as a good alternative to poor savings rates</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[The Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure of inflation hit 3.7 per cent in January, and when combined with a historically low base rate of 0.5 per cent, this has left consumers with very few opportunities to gain any real return on their savings. For those savers who also have a mortgage, now could prove the perfect time to consider switching to an offset mortgage deal as a way of providing an alternative to poor paying savings accounts. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/offset-your-mortgage-as-a-good-alternative-to-poor-savings-rates/0008839/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 16, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/offset-your-mortgage-as-a-good-alternative-to-poor-savings-rates_0008839.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on news that credit card lenders are to end their unfair practices in interest charges</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on today's news that the Government has struck a deal with credit card lenders to end their unfair practices in interest charges, Peter Harrison, credit cards expert at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;We've long been campaigning for the issue of 'negative payment hierarchies' to be addressed, so this is a great win for consumers. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-news-that-credit-card-lenders-are-to-end-their-unfair-practices-in-interest-charges/0008837/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 16, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-news-that-credit-card-lenders-are-to-end-their-unfair-practices-in-interest-charges_0008837.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Many happy ISA returns!</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Basic rate taxpayers who have used their cash ISA allowance every year since launch are almost &amp;pound;3,000 better off.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/many-happy-isa-returns/0008784/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/many-happy-isa-returns_0008784.aspx</guid>
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            <title>A saver and a spender?</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Credit&amp;nbsp;card&amp;nbsp;holders&amp;nbsp;can&amp;nbsp;shave&amp;nbsp;years off their overall&amp;nbsp;term&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;using&amp;nbsp;some&amp;nbsp;savings&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;pay&amp;nbsp;down debt.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/a-saver-and-a-spender/0008774/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/a-saver-and-a-spender_0008774.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on Metro Bank securing FSA authorisation to trade as a bank</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Clare Francis, site editor at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;The news that Metro Bank has finally got its banking licence and will open its doors in the next few months is fantastic for consumers. Recently we've seen the number of providers in the high street fall - reducing competition and choice.&amp;nbsp; So a new competitor can only be a good thing.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-metro-bank-securing-fsa-authorisation-to-trade-as-a-bank/0008772/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-metro-bank-securing-fsa-authorisation-to-trade-as-a-bank_0008772.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Rock bottom base rate one year ago, but what has happened since?</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[One year ago this month the Bank of England ended six months of dramatic rate cuts to try and stave off the effects of the recession, leaving Bank of England Base Rate at a record low of 0.5 per cent. Analysis from moneysupermarket.com shows the winners and losers from this cut as banks and building societies responded.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/rock-bottom-base-rate-one-year-ago-but-what-has-happened-since/0008771/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 05, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/rock-bottom-base-rate-one-year-ago-but-what-has-happened-since_0008771.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Tidy up more than just the house this spring</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[With the hours of daylight getting longer and the mornings brighter, many householders may be steeling themselves to tackle their annual big 'spring' clean and tidy up. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/tidy-up-more-than-just-the-house-this-spring/0008732/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/tidy-up-more-than-just-the-house-this-spring_0008732.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the complaints data published by the Financial Ombudsman Service</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the complaints data published by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said:]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-complaints-data-published-by-the-financial-ombudsman-service/0008710/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 26, Feb 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-complaints-data-published-by-the-financial-ombudsman-service_0008710.aspx</guid>
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            <title>And they're off - First shot fired in ISA season battle</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Santander launches market leading ISA, paying 3.5 per cent]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/and-they-re-off-first-shot-fired-in-isa-season-battle/0008673/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 25, Feb 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/and-they-re-off-first-shot-fired-in-isa-season-battle_0008673.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Britain in the red</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Five million Brits are permanently overdrawn]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/britain-in-the-red/0008665/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 24, Feb 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/britain-in-the-red_0008665.aspx</guid>
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            <title>More misery for savers as inflation bites</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Today's announcement by the Bank of England that inflation figure has hit 3.7 per cent spells further misery for savers with only a handful of savings products now paying high enough interest to offset the effects of inflation.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/more-misery-for-savers-as-inflation-bites/0008554/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 16, Feb 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/more-misery-for-savers-as-inflation-bites_0008554.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Heading away for half term? Don't get stung using expensive plastic abroad </title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Whether it's Valentine's Day in Paris or a half-term family trip to the Alps, many Brits may be thinking about escaping abroad over the next few weeks. Getting a competitive deal on foreign currency can make a big difference to holiday spending, especially with a weak pound, so travellers should ensure they're carrying the right card when abroad.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/heading-away-for-half-term-dont-get-stung-using-expensive-plastic-abroad_0008484 .aspx</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 12, Feb 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/heading-away-for-half-term-dont-get-stung-using-expensive-plastic-abroad_0008484 .aspx</guid>
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            <title>New blow to savers as rates tumble</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[The first six weeks of 2010 has proved disastrous for savers, with record increases in inflation and the average rate of the top five savings accounts plummeting to just 2.89 per cent from 3.04 per cent at the turn of the New Year.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/new-blow-to-savers-as-rates-tumble/0008460/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 11, Feb 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/new-blow-to-savers-as-rates-tumble_0008460.aspx</guid>
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            <title>moneysupermarket.com awarded 'One to Watch' status in the best companies accreditation 2010</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[moneysupermarket.com has been awarded &quot;One to Watch&quot; status in the Best Companies Accreditation 2010. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-awarded-one-to-watch-status/0008426/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09, Feb 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-awarded-one-to-watch-status_0008426.aspx</guid>
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            <title>moneysupermarket.com warns against unscrupulous debt management firms</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Although the UK officially came out of recession last week the hangover from the impact of unemployment, the high level of personal debt, and the prospect of rising interest rates will drive an increase in the number of people taking out a debt management plan in 2010, according to moneysupermarket.com's debt expert.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-warns-against-unscrupulous-debt-management-firms/0008322/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 03, Feb 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-warns-against-unscrupulous-debt-management-firms_0008322.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the launch of independent action group Save Our Savers</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: &quot;At moneysupermarket.com we aim to educate consumers about the need to save and secure the best deals in order to make their cash work as hard as possible. With this in mind, we welcome the formation of a savings action group and hope that it develops the clout to make a real difference.&lt;br /&gt;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-launch-of-independent-action-group-save-our-savers/0008264/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01, Feb 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-launch-of-independent-action-group-save-our-savers_0008264.aspx</guid>
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            <title>moneysupermarket.com launches new credit monitoring and ID theft channel</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[moneysupermarket.com today announces the launch of its credit monitoring and identity theft channel, helping consumers track their own credit profile, and providing the opportunity to compare credit reporting and identity theft products. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-launches-new-credit-monitoring-and-id-theft-channel/0008229/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27, Jan 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-launches-new-credit-monitoring-and-id-theft-channel_0008229.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the FSA's new mortgage measures</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Hannah-Mercedes Skenfield, mortgages manager at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;moneysupermarket.com has championed the fair treatment of borrowers in arrears for some time now and we're pleased to finally see a real change in the rules that will benefit borrowers in difficulty.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-fsa-s-new-mortgage-measures/0008214/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26, Jan 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-fsa-s-new-mortgage-measures_0008214.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on Skipton's decision to increase the cost of their SVR to 4.95 per cent</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Hannah-Mercedes Skenfield, mortgage channel manager at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;All eyes may now be on Skipton but it's not the first to raise its SVR - some of the smaller building societies did this towards the end of last year, although Skipton is clearly one of the more prominent players. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-skiptons-decision-to-increase-the-cost-of-their-svr-to-4-95-per-cent/0008202/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 22, Jan 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-skiptons-decision-to-increase-the-cost-of-their-svr-to-4-95-per-cent_0008202.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Personal loan rates starting to fall</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Figures from moneysupermarket.com show that personal loan rates are starting to fall, with the average rate of the top ten loan deals falling to 8.35 per cent* - the lowest since the Bank of England cut the base rate to 0.5 per cent last March, although this is still at a five year high.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/personal-loan-rates-starting-to-fall/0008188/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 20, Jan 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/personal-loan-rates-starting-to-fall_0008188.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Record inflation increase is a kick in the teeth for savers</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Today's announcement by the Bank of England on the biggest increase in inflation since records began spells bad news for savers with only a handful of savings products now paying high enough interest to offset the effects of inflation. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/record-inflation-increase-is-a-kick-in-the-teeth-for-savers/0008185/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 19, Jan 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/record-inflation-increase-is-a-kick-in-the-teeth-for-savers_0008185.aspx</guid>
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            <title>1,000 Abbey and Bradford &amp; Bingley branches will be rebranded to Santander by the end of January</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the confirmation that 1,000 Abbey and Bradford &amp;amp; Bingley branches will be rebranded to Santander by the end of this month, starting in London on Monday, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/1000-abbey-and-bradford-bingley-branches-will-be-rebranded-to-santander-by-the-end-of-january/0008151/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 18, Jan 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/1000-abbey-and-bradford-bingley-branches-will-be-rebranded-to-santander-by-the-end-of-january_0008151.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Mortgage milestone passed</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[A mortgage milestone was passed last week when the number of mortgage products available surpassed 2,500 for the first time since May last year. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/mortgage-milestone-passed/0008149/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 18, Jan 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/mortgage-milestone-passed_0008149.aspx</guid>
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            <title>moneysupermarket.com adds London &amp; Country to its mortgage advice offering</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[moneysupermarket.com, the UK's largest comparison website, has teamed up with London &amp;amp; Country, the UK's leading mortgage broker, to offer expert telephone advice to customers who are looking to make a mortgage purchase. London &amp;amp; Country will work closely with moneysupermarket.com's existing in house mortgage advisors. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-adds-london-country-to-its-mortgage-advice-offering/0008092/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 12, Jan 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-adds-london-country-to-its-mortgage-advice-offering_0008092.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Savers urged to vote with their feet</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Savers in some of the best easy access savings accounts are being warned to check when their deal comes to end, or risk losing out on up to &amp;pound;86 in interest, according to experts at moneysupermarket.com. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/savers-urged-to-vote-with-their-feet/0008087/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 12, Jan 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/savers-urged-to-vote-with-their-feet_0008087.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Top tips to clear credit card debt</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[For the nine million Brits who have put Christmas on their credit card*, now is the time to focus on clearing those debts in the smartest way possible. For many this will mean careful budgeting throughout the year in order to pay off the debt quickly. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/top-tips-to-clear-credit-card-debt/0008080/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 12, Jan 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/top-tips-to-clear-credit-card-debt_0008080.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Resolve to gain pounds in 2010</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[While many Brits resolve to shift unwanted Christmas kilos in the New Year, moneysupermarket.com reveals how consumers can be gaining Sterling pounds through savvy savings on their financial products.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/resolve-to-gain-pounds-in-2010/0007985/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05, Jan 2010 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/resolve-to-gain-pounds-in-2010_0007985.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Mortgage market slowly on the up</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Analysis from moneysupermarket.com has shown that the supply end of the mortgage market has gradually recovered since reaching its nadir in August this year. However the total number of mortgage products available are still 27 per cent down since the start of the year. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/mortgage-market-slowly-on-the-up/0007865/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22, Dec 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/mortgage-market-slowly-on-the-up_0007865.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the announcement by the OFT that it is to end its investigation of bank charges</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: &quot;There's a sense of inevitability about this climb down by the OFT after it lost in the Supreme Court last month.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-announcement-by-the-oft-that-it-is-to-end its-investigation-of-bank-charges/0007864/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22, Dec 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-announcement-by-the-oft-that-it-is-to-end its-investigation-of-bank-charges_0007864.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Response to the Treasury Select Committee's report into the credit search market</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Responding to the Treasury Select Committee's (TSC) report into the credit search market and the impact multiple credit searches have on consumers, Toby Van Der Meer, managing director of moneysupermarket.com and contributor to the TSC report, said:]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/response-to-the-treasury-select-committees-report-into-the-credit-search-market/0007863/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22, Dec 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/response-to-the-treasury-select-committees-report-into-the-credit-search-market_0007863.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Loan seekers are stuck between a rock and a hard place</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Analysis from moneysupermarket.com has uncovered a stark inconsistency between the supply and demand of personal loans.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/loan-seekers-are-stuck-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/0007448/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 14, Dec 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/loan-seekers-are-stuck-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place_0007448.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Glimmer of hope for first time buyers</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[First time buyers may be hit hard at the end of the stamp duty holiday in January, however there is some good news to be celebrated.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/glimmer-of-hope-for-first-time-buyers/0007699/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 07, Dec 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/glimmer-of-hope-for-first-time-buyers_0007699.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the Government's proposals for the Post Office's financial services provision</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;There have been rumours that the Government would help create a 'people's bank' for the past two years, and now it seems this talk has some substance behind it.&quot;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-governments-proposals-for-the-post-offices-financial-services-provision/0007604/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 02, Dec 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-governments-proposals-for-the-post-offices-financial-services-provision_0007604.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the new first direct offset lifetime tracker mortgage</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Hannah-Mercedes Skenfield, mortgages channel manager at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;It is encouraging to see first direct launch another competitive offset product and giving borrowers an opportunity to manage their finances in a way that makes efficient use of savings capital.&quot;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-new-first-direct-offset-lifetime-tracker-mortgage/0007603/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 02, Dec 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-new-first-direct-offset-lifetime-tracker-mortgage_0007603.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Not all holidays must come to an end</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Homeowners looking to take advantage of stamp duty holiday increases nearly 10 per cent in last three months ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/not-all-holidays-must-come-to-an-end/0007550/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/not-all-holidays-must-come-to-an-end_0007550.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Have yourself a thrifty little Christmas</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[With Christmas fast approaching, moneysupermarket.com offers ten top tips for consumers looking to reduce the burden on their festive finances.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/have-yourself-a-thrifty-little-christmas/0007549/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/have-yourself-a-thrifty-little-christmas_0007549.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Overhaul for overdraft charges</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Over one million customers are awaiting the outcome of the Supreme Court Case between The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and the UK's biggest banks over alleged unfair overdraft charges. Around 50 per cent of the UK population use their overdraft facility on a regular basis* so the impact on this case could be huge for the UK retail banking sector.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/overhaul-for-overdraft-charges/0007536/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 24, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/overhaul-for-overdraft-charges_0007536.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Borrowers warned over SVR complacency</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[The average SVR deal is now 4.2 per cent above the Bank of England Base Rate compared to 2.68 per cent 12 months ago.&lt;br /&gt;moneysupermarket.com warns those sitting on SVRs not to be complacent &lt;br /&gt;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/borrowers-warned-over-SVR-complacency/0007527/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/borrowers-warned-over-SVR-complacency_0007527.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the launch of the new Santander Zero Current Account</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;It really is great to see innovation in the banking market, which has been somewhat devoid of new ideas whilst the OFT case regarding unfair charges has been hanging over the industry. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/launch-of-the-new-santander-zero-current-account/0007442/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/launch-of-the-new-santander-zero-current-account_0007442.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Inflation eats away at savings</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Ensure&amp;nbsp;your&amp;nbsp;savings&amp;nbsp;are&amp;nbsp;inflation proof]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/inflation-eats-away-at-savings/0007423/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/inflation-eats-away-at-savings_0007423.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Charity begins at home</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Next Friday sees the return of Children in Need, prompting the nation to think about how it can help others. Although over half of all UK adults are donating to charitable causes*, the recession has affected charity giving in the UK, with adults raising an estimated &amp;pound;9.9 billion for charity in 2008/2009; &amp;pound;1.3 billion down on 2007/2008 figures.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/Charity-begins-at-home/0007390/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 16, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/Charity-begins-at-home_0007390.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Don't go cold turkey on your credit card balances</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Research from moneysupermarket.com* has found almost a third (31 per cent) of credit card users have no intention of paying off the balance of their credit card in the next six months. Today's news that banks could send the cost of using credit cards soaring, means borrowers who do not repay their credit card debt will face even steeper charges.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/dont-go-cold-turkey-on-your-credit-card-balances/0007369/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/dont-go-cold-turkey-on-your-credit-card-balances_0007369.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Three months and counting....</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the CML's lending figures, Hannah-Mercedes Skenfield, mortgages channel manager at moneysupermarket.com, said; &quot;The continued growth of mortgage lending is a sure sign that the wheels of the housing market are turning again, albeit at a seemingly slow place. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/three-months-and-counting/0007332/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/three-months-and-counting_0007332.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on recent new mortgage deals</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Hannah-Mercedes Skenfield, mortgage spokesperson at moneysupermarket.com, said; &quot;There has been an encouraging day for mortgage borrowers, with lenders continuing to enter the market with new and competitive products. However, as always, borrowers should check all products carefully, as there are often hidden caveats.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-recent-new-mortgage-deals/0007331/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-recent-new-mortgage-deals_0007331.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on Price Waterhouse Coopers' report on Consumer Credit in the UK</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Peter Harrison, credit cards expert at moneysupermarket.com, said; &quot;The credit card industry seems to be fighting a war on two fronts, with regulators looking to impose stricter responsible lending practices and customer fairness rules on cards amidst rising bad debts. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-price-waterhouse-coopers-report-on-consumer-credit-in-the-uk/0007243/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-price-waterhouse-coopers-report-on-consumer-credit-in-the-uk_0007243.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Over-drawn, over charged and over complicated</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Over 50 per cent of the UK population use their overdraft facility on a regular basis* and rely on the flexibility it provides. Charging structures for overdrafts aren't always clear and choosing the wrong facility could cost consumers around &amp;pound;300 extra a year.**]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/Over-drawn-over-charged-and-over-complicated/0007186/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/Over-drawn-over-charged-and-over-complicated_0007186.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Study reveals consumer attitudes towards 'supermarket banks'</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Following the recent moves of large UK retail brands into financial services, moneysupermarket.com has conducted a study* of consumer attitudes towards the increasing trend of major retail and supermarket brands moving into banking. The study has found that, perhaps surprisingly, traditional banking brands still hold a far greater sway with the British public's finances.&amp;nbsp; ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/study-reveals-consumer-attitudes-towards-supermarket-banks/0007184/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/study-reveals-consumer-attitudes-towards-supermarket-banks_0007184.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the Government's plans to 'break-up' RBS and Lloyds</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;Twelve months ago we warned that the bank mergers, although expedient, would trigger a reduction in competition and would leave consumers worse off.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-governments-plans-to-break-up-rbs-and-lloyds/0007183/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-governments-plans-to-break-up-rbs-and-lloyds_0007183.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the FSA fining GMAC-RFC for treating borrowers unfairly</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Hannah-Mercedes Skenfield, mortgages channel manager at monesupermarket.com, said; &quot;This should act as a serious warning to all those lenders treating their struggling customers in a heavy handed manner. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-fsa-fining-gmac-rfc-for-treating-borrowers-unfairly/0007167/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 02, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-fsa-fining-gmac-rfc-for-treating-borrowers-unfairly_0007167.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Consumers could significantly reduce their debt sentence as a result of Government proposals</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Following yesterday's news regarding credit and store cards that the government will address 'negative payment hierarchies' and increase minimum monthly repayments, analysis from moneysupermarket.com reveals these changes could cut nearly 14 years, and &amp;pound;2,400 off a consumers lifetime debt sentence*.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/consumers-could-significantly-reduce-their-debt-sentence-as-a-result-of-government-proposals/0007085/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 29, Oct 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/consumers-could-significantly-reduce-their-debt-sentence-as-a-result-of-government-proposals_0007085.aspx</guid>
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            <title>moneysupermarket.com calls for greater transparency and fairness in the credit search market</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[moneysupermarket.com, the UK's largest price comparison website, today called upon the Treasury Select Committee to improve transparency and fairness within the credit search industry in order to allow consumers to shop around for unsecured lending products without it impacting their credit score.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-calls-for-greater-transparency-and-fairness-in-the-credit-search-market/0007054/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 28, Oct 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-calls-for-greater-transparency-and-fairness-in-the-credit-search-market_0007054.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the Government's new proposal to ensure credit card companies give people a fairer deal</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Peter Harrison, credit cards expert at moneysupermarket.com, said; &quot;These are welcome and well intentioned proposals. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-governments-new-proposal-to-ensure-credit-card-companies-give-people-a-fairer-deal/0007037/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 28, Oct 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-governments-new-proposal-to-ensure-credit-card-companies-give-people-a-fairer-deal_0007037.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the news that Virgin Money has applied for a licence to become a bank</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said; &quot;Although this news has been long expected, it will be interesting to see if and when it comes to fruition.&amp;nbsp; ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-news-that-virgin-money-has-applied-for-a-licence-to-become-a-bank/0006975/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 26, Oct 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-news-that-virgin-money-has-applied-for-a-licence-to-become-a-bank_0006975.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Credit card users don't understand the order that their debt is paid off</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Research from moneysupermarket.com* has found that the majority of credit card holders are unaware of a charging mechanism which could be costing them hundreds of pounds. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/credit-card-users-dont-understand-the-order-that-their-debt-is-paid-off/0006971/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 26, Oct 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/credit-card-users-dont-understand-the-order-that-their-debt-is-paid-off_0006971.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on The Woolwich's decision to lower mortgage rates</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Hannah-Mercedes Skenfield, mortgage spokesperson at moneysupermarket.com, said; &quot;It is exciting to see yet another round of rate reductions from Woolwich, this time on their fixed rates, however the really good news is that borrowers with higher LTV requirements (up to 80 per cent) are also set to benefit.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-woolwichs-decision-to-lower-mortgage-rates/0006897/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 21, Oct 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-woolwichs-decision-to-lower-mortgage-rates_0006897.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the Council of Mortgage Lender's (CML) lending figures for September</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Hannah-Mercedes Skenfield, mortgages manager at moneysupermarket.com said; &quot;Data from moneysupermarket.com backs up the CML's figures providing fresh evidence that appetite in the housing market is slowly returning. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-council-of-mortgage-lenders-cml-lending-figures-for-september/0006852/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 20, Oct 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-council-of-mortgage-lenders-cml-lending-figures-for-september_0006852.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Britain scared of Christmas</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Research from moneysupermarket.com* reveals that almost half of UK consumers (45 per cent) are worried about funding Christmas this year. Their fears may be justified as two thirds of the population (66 per cent) will not save enough cash in time to cover their Christmas costs, meaning credit cards, overdrafts, loans and December income will be used to take up the slack.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/britain-scared-of-christmas/0006851/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 20, Oct 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/britain-scared-of-christmas_0006851.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the FSA's mortgage market review</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Hannah-Mercedes Skenfield, mortgages channel manager at moneysupermarket.com, said; &quot;We welcome an attempt at what is a long overdue overhaul of the mortgage market, however we may have dared to hope for more from the FSA. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-fsa-mortgage-market-review/0006839/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 20, Oct 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-fsa-mortgage-market-review_0006839.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the Council of Mortgage Lender's  (CML) lending figures for August</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Hannah-Mercedes Skenfield, mortgages channel manager at moneysupermarket.com, said; &quot;Data from traffic on moneysupermarket.com backs up the CML's figures, showing, for the first time this year, more people were looking for mortgages for new homes than remortgages. This suggests more and more people are quite happy sitting on their lenders SVR whilst rates remain low.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-council-of-mortgage-lenders-cml-lending-figures-for-august/0006838/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 20, Oct 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-council-of-mortgage-lenders-cml-lending-figures-for-august_0006838.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on Tesco's move in to full service banking</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said; &quot;We welcome this news and although it had been strongly rumoured it is good to hear it formalized&quot;&amp;nbsp; ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-tescos-move-in-to-full-service-banking/0006606/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 07, Oct 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-tescos-move-in-to-full-service-banking_0006606.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Dollar takes a dive against the Euro - but make sure your travel money goes swimmingly</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[With the US Dollar falling to a one-year low against the Euro, and the pound also falling again this year, travellers should look for the best ways to make their holiday money go significantly further.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/dollar-takes-a-dive-against-the-euro-but-make-sure-your-travel-money-goes-swimmingly/0006357/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 24, Sep 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/dollar-takes-a-dive-against-the-euro-but-make-sure-your-travel-money-goes-swimmingly_0006357.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Make the most of your ISA allowance</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the upcoming increase in ISA limits for over 50s, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said; &quot;ISAs are a great way to save tax free, and the increase in ISA limits will hopefully motivate more and more people to start saving, and encourage those that are already putting cash aside to save even more.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/make-the-most-of-your-isa-allowance/0006330/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 24, Sep 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/make-the-most-of-your-isa-allowance_0006330.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the Treasury Select Committee's announcement of an inquiry into credit searches</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Tim Moss, head of loans and debt at moneysupermarket.com said; &quot;This is a welcome, but long overdue move&quot;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-treasury-select-committees-announcement-of-an-inquiry-into-credit-searches/0006290/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22, Sep 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-treasury-select-committees-announcement-of-an-inquiry-into-credit-searches_0006290.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Base Rate crossing LIBOR</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Comment on the convergence of Libor and the Base Rate]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/base-rate-crossing-libor/0006289/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22, Sep 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/base-rate-crossing-libor_0006289.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the government's consultation of the future of debt management companies</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Tim Moss, head of loans and debt at moneysupermarket.com said; &quot;This is welcome news and I applaud the government's initial move, I only hope they will now act quickly and decisively. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-governments-consultation-of-the-future-of-debt-management-companies/0006280/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 18, Sep 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-governments-consultation-of-the-future-of-debt-management-companies_0006280.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the rise in the premium bond prize pool</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;Whilst there are some increasingly attractive savings deals topping best buy tables at the moment, particularly in the fixed rate bonds market, many people will be looking for alternative places to keep their cash savings, and premium bonds are an interesting option.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-rise-in-the-premium-bond-prize-pool/0006256/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 16, Sep 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-rise-in-the-premium-bond-prize-pool_0006256.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the publication of complaints dealt with by the Financial Ombudsman Service</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;This is only the tip of the iceberg, as the vast majority of complaints are resolved without the involvement of the FOS.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-publication-of-complaints-dealt-with-by-the-financial-ombudsman-service/0006244/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 15, Sep 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-publication-of-complaints-dealt-with-by-the-financial-ombudsman-service_0006244.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Borrowers put faith in variable rates</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Search figures from moneysupermarket.com show fixed rate mortgages are becoming less popular, with more and more people attracted to tracker and discounted rate deals in the currently low rate environment. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/borrowers-put-faith-in-variable-rates/0006233/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 14, Sep 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/borrowers-put-faith-in-variable-rates_0006233.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the CML lending figures for July</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Hannah-Mercedes Skenfield, mortgages spokesperson at moneysupermarket.com, said; &quot;These figures provide further evidence that the wheels of the housing market are beginning to turn once more. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-cml-lending-figures-for-july/0006229/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 14, Sep 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-cml-lending-figures-for-july_0006229.aspx</guid>
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            <title>More signs of confidence in the housing market</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Search figures from moneysupermarket.com show that confidence in the property market has increased as the proportion of consumers seeking mortgages to purchase a property now outweighs those looking for remortgage deals for their existing property. However, moneysupermarket.com is warning house buyers to factor in future interest rate rises into their plans.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/more-signs-of-confidence-in-the-housing-market/0006203/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09, Sep 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/more-signs-of-confidence-in-the-housing-market_0006203.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on First Direct's new range of tracker mortgages</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Hannah-Mercedes Skenfield, mortgage spokesperson at moneysupermarket.com, said; &quot;With a headline rate of 2.79 per cent, First Direct's new mortgage products certainly look appealing at first glance.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-first-directs-new-range-of-tracker-mortgages/0006199/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08, Sep 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-first-directs-new-range-of-tracker-mortgages_0006199.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Savers warned on bonus rates</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[In the current low rate environment, many savings providers are offering attractive bonus rates on their savings deals* with average bonus rates currently 1.93 per cent, compared to 0.71 per cent two years ago. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/savers-warned-on-bonus-rates/0006161/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 03, Sep 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/savers-warned-on-bonus-rates_0006161.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on HSBC's new 1.99 per cent discount mortgage rate</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Hannah-Mercedes Skenfield, mortgages channel manager at moneysupermarket.com, said; &quot;HSBC has really broken new ground with its sub-two per cent mortgage deal, the first time we have seen rates fall this low in the market. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-hsbc-one-point-nine-nine-per-cent-discount-mortgage-rate/0006159/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 02, Sep 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-hsbc-one-point-nine-nine-per-cent-discount-mortgage-rate_0006159.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Danger of buy-to-let time bomb as supply and demand gap widens</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Research from price comparison site moneysupermarket.com shows there's a widening gap between supply and demand for buy-to-let mortgages. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/danger-of-buy-to-let-time-bomb-as-supply-and-demand-gap-widens/0006158/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 02, Sep 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/danger-of-buy-to-let-time-bomb-as-supply-and-demand-gap-widens_0006158.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the fall in UK personal debt levels for the first time in 16 years</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Peter Harrison, head of credit cards at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;It is encouraging to see a reduction in UK consumer debt levels although this doesn't mean that the love affair with credit is at an end.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-fall-in-uk-personal-debt-levels-for-the-first-time-in-16-years/0006139/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01, Sep 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-fall-in-uk-personal-debt-levels-for-the-first-time-in-16-years_0006139.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Mortgage fees falling</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Following the news that First Direct is to reduce the arrangement fees for all offset mortgage products, analysis from moneysupermarket.com has found that arrangement fees across all fixed and tracker mortgages have fallen by around 25 per cent over the last year. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/mortgage-fees-falling/0006130/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28, Aug 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/mortgage-fees-falling_0006130.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Loan rates at unfair heights</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Borrowers looking for a personal loan can now expect to pay around 10.32 per cent annual percentage rate (APR)*.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/loan-rates-at-unfair-heights/0006117/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26, Aug 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/loan-rates-at-unfair-heights_0006117.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Silver savings accounts looking grey</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[There are a number of easy access accounts available for over 50s savers, but a look at the wider market reveals these products are falling short in rates.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/silver-savings-accounts-looking-grey/0006112/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26, Aug 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/silver-savings-accounts-looking-grey_0006112.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Interest only warning</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Lenders have severely restricted access to interest only mortgages, however research from moneysupermarket.com indicates 23 per cent of mortgage holders are currently only paying off the interest on their mortgage*.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/interest-only-warning/0006045/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 21, Aug 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/interest-only-warning_0006045.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Higher, higher, lower, lower - who wins in the mortgage game?</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[The average mortgage rate for new borrowers has fallen 1.3 per cent over the past 12 months to 5.12 per cent*, but in this low rate environment does this constitute a good deal for consumers?]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/higher-higher-lower-lower-who-wins-in-the-mortgage-game/0006022/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 20, Aug 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/higher-higher-lower-lower-who-wins-in-the-mortgage-game_0006022.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the CPI rate staying at 1.8 per cent, and RPI increasing to minus 1.4 per cent</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;Now is still the time for anyone with some spare cash to start saving, despite the slight increase in the one of the measures of inflation. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-cpi-rate-staying-at-1-8-per-cent-and-rpi-increasing-to-minus-1-4-per-cent/0005937/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 19, Aug 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-cpi-rate-staying-at-1-8-per-cent-and-rpi-increasing-to-minus-1-4-per-cent_0005937.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Never been a better time to save </title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Interest rates may be low but analysis from moneysupermarket.com shows there has never been a better time to be a saver. Anyone with some spare cash would be wise to put it away now.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/never-been-a-better-time-to-save_0005905 .aspx</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13, Aug 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/never-been-a-better-time-to-save_0005905 .aspx</guid>
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            <title>'Disgraceful' arrears charges show no sign of abating</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the growing concern over mortgage arrears charges, Hannah Skenfield, mortgage channel manager at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;It's outrageous that borrowers who are already struggling and who have fallen behind with their mortgage repayments are being hit with such high fees. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/disgraceful-arrears-charges-show-no-sign-of-abating/0005894/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12, Aug 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/disgraceful-arrears-charges-show-no-sign-of-abating_0005894.aspx</guid>
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            <title>moneysupermarket.com saves customers up to &amp;pound;28.8m in one week</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Compare your savings rate and you could join them.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-saves-customers-up-to-28-8m-in-one-week/0005893/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12, Aug 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-saves-customers-up-to-28-8m-in-one-week_0005893.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Virgin launch a 0% balance transfer card with no balance transfer fee exclusive to moneysupermarket.com</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Virgin Money has launched a new credit card with a nine month 0 per cent introductory rate for balance transfers and no balance transfer fee. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/virgin-launch-a-0-balance-transfer-card-with-no-balance-transfer-fee-exclusive-to-moneysupermarketcom/0005862/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07, Aug 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/virgin-launch-a-0-balance-transfer-card-with-no-balance-transfer-fee-exclusive-to-moneysupermarketcom_0005862.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Net yourself the best deal this season</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[With the transfer season in full swing and the 2009 football season fast approaching, devoted fans should ensure their football related credit cards and savings accounts are the best on the market. There is a wide range of products to choose from and some great deals on offer, so fans should take time to shop around to avoid scoring an own goal.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/net-yourself-the-best-deal-this-season/0005841/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 05, Aug 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/net-yourself-the-best-deal-this-season_0005841.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on Nationwide's plans to cut rates on 44 fixed and tracker rate mortgages</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Louise Cuming head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;Any move to cut rates should be seen as a positive step and it is good to see Nationwide raising the competitive stakes.&quot;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-nationwides-plans-to-cut-rates-on-44-fixed-and-tracker-rate-mortgages/0005836/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 04, Aug 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-nationwides-plans-to-cut-rates-on-44-fixed-and-tracker-rate-mortgages_0005836.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on Abbey's new lending criteria</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com said: &quot;Taking a more conservative approach to mortgages into retirement is a sensible move from Abbey, and one which we expect other providers to follow as lenders move to ensure the long term affordability of mortgage debts.&quot;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-abbeys-new-lending-criteria/0005788/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30, Jul 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-abbeys-new-lending-criteria_0005788.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Brits begin to ditch the debt, but some still haven't learnt their lesson </title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Research conducted by moneysupermarket.com* has found that whilst more people are paying off their non-mortgage debt than increasing it, more than half of the UK's adult population is still carrying an average of &amp;pound;6,956 non-mortgage debt. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/brits-begin-to-ditch-the-debt-but-some-still-havent-learnt-their-lesson_0005769 .aspx</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28, Jul 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/brits-begin-to-ditch-the-debt-but-some-still-havent-learnt-their-lesson_0005769 .aspx</guid>
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            <title>Are tracker mortgages facing extinction? </title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Figures from moneysupermarket.com show that the alarming fall in available mortgage products has continued, despite previous claims of 'green shoots' in the housing market. The tracker mortgage market has been the worst hit, with the number of available products falling 81 per cent since July last year, whilst the number of fixed rate mortgages has fallen by 46 per cent. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/are-tracker-mortgages-facing-extinction/0005742/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24, Jul 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/are-tracker-mortgages-facing-extinction_0005742.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on Thomas Cook replacing old-style currency boards with comparison tables</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Peter Harrison, travel money expert at moneysupermarket.com, said &quot;Congratulations to Thomas Cook for embracing price comparison.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-thomas-cook-replacing-old-style-currency-boards-with-comparison-tables/0005728/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23, Jul 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-thomas-cook-replacing-old-style-currency-boards-with-comparison-tables_0005728.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the Libor rate falling to its lowest level since 1986</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com said: &quot;Banks and building societies are benefiting from the lowest borrowing rates for two decades but this isn't being passed on to consumers.&quot;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-libor-rate-falling-to-its-lowest-level-since-1986/0005640/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22, Jul 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-libor-rate-falling-to-its-lowest-level-since-1986_0005640.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Deposit danger - How do first time buyers plan to secure the funds? </title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[As house prices continue to fall, research from moneysupermarket.com* found 13 per cent of 18-34 year olds are considering stepping on to the property ladder for the first time in the next 12 months.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/deposit-danger-how-do-first-time-buyers-plan-to-secure-the-funds/0005614/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17, Jul 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/deposit-danger-how-do-first-time-buyers-plan-to-secure-the-funds_0005614.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Commenting on O2's partnership with Natwest on the launch of two new prepaid cards</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: &quot;It is interesting to see partnerships like this emerge in the current economic climate. It is a bold move for a non-traditional financial services brand to enter the banking sector, especially at a time when customer confidence is so low; it will be interesting to see how 02's customers take to the prepaid cards.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/EF86959FBBCE4B21B6635814D4805902.aspx</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17, Jul 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/EF86959FBBCE4B21B6635814D4805902.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Commenting on the Government's white paper to re-design the regulation of financial services in the UK</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the Government's white paper to re-design the regulation financial services in the UK, Ian Williams, spokesperson for moneysupermarket.com, said: ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/commenting-on-the-governments-white-paper/0005557/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10, Jul 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/commenting-on-the-governments-white-paper_0005557.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Brits kidding themselves when it comes to savings</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[New research from moneysupermarket.com&lt;SUP&gt;1&lt;/SUP&gt; suggests many Brits may be kidding themselves - believing that the only reason they aren't saving is that they don't have enough money - but in reality if they had the extra cash they still wouldn't use it to start saving.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/brits-kidding-themselves-when-it-comes-to-savings/0005460/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 06, Jul 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/brits-kidding-themselves-when-it-comes-to-savings_0005460.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the Government's 'Better Deal for Consumers' White Paper</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the Government's &quot;Better Deal for Consumers&quot; White Paper, Tim Moss, head of loans and debt at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;The Government needs to learn that it can't control both the availability of credit and the price. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-governments-better-deal-for-consumers-white-paper/0005440/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02, Jul 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-governments-better-deal-for-consumers-white-paper_0005440.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Comment on the Government's 'Better Deal for consumers' White Paper</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the government's &quot;Better Deal for Consumers&quot; White Paper which proposes a number of new regulations aimed at improving the credit card industry, Peter Harrison, credit cards expert at moneysupermarket.com, said:]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-governments-better-deal-for-consumers-white-paper/0005439/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02, Jul 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-governments-better-deal-for-consumers-white-paper_0005439.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>To fix or to track?</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Trackers are cheaper now but a 1 per cent change in base rates would reverse that.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/to-fix-or-to-track/0005396/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 29, Jun 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/to-fix-or-to-track_0005396.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Comment on Nationwide's decision to scrap debit card fees outside Europe</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on Nationwide's decision to scrap the planned increase on debit card fees for use outside Europe, Peter Harrison, travel money expert at moneysupermarket.com, said; ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-nationwides-decision-to-scrap-debit-card-fees-outside-europe/0005376/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 26, Jun 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-nationwides-decision-to-scrap-debit-card-fees-outside-europe_0005376.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Prepay your way to a budgeted get away</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[If you are going on holiday this summer you will most likely spend hours finding the best deals on flights, hotels and even sun cream, but you should make sure you get the best deal on your travel money too.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/prepay-your-way-to-a-budgeted-get-away/0005329/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 24, Jun 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/prepay-your-way-to-a-budgeted-get-away_0005329.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Comment on the recent spate of mortgage rate changes</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;There has been a flurry of activity in the mortgage market, but unfortunately mostly to the detriment of borrowers. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-recent-spate-of-mortgage-rate-changes/0005265/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 17, Jun 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-recent-spate-of-mortgage-rate-changes_0005265.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Comment on Capital One selling its savings book to Skipton Building Society</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com says: &quot;It is no surprise that in current market conditions we are seeing further mergers and acquisitions between banks and building societies. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-capital-one-selling-its-savings-book-to-skipton-building-society/0005263/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 17, Jun 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-capital-one-selling-its-savings-book-to-skipton-building-society_0005263.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>First time buyers still not welcome</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Since January 2007 the number of mortgage products available at 90 per cent loan to value (LTV) has fallen by 97 per cent. Figures from moneysupermarket.com show just 102 mortgage products are currently available at 90 per cent LTV compared to 3,148 such products two and a half years ago. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/first-time-buyers-still-not-welcome/0005251/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 16, Jun 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/first-time-buyers-still-not-welcome_0005251.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Prepare your finances to get the most out of the trip of your life</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[With Sterling now at its highest level this year against the Euro, and picking up against the US Dollar too, students considering a gap year will now find that their spending money will go further, at least in some parts of the world.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/prepare-your-finances-to-get-the-most-out-of-the-trip-of-your-life/0005248/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15, Jun 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/prepare-your-finances-to-get-the-most-out-of-the-trip-of-your-life_0005248.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Fix now or forever hold your peace</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Fixed rate mortgages have been falling for nearly two years, but moneysupermarket.com warns they are about to start creeping up again. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/fix-now-or-forever-hold-your-peace/0005247/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15, Jun 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/fix-now-or-forever-hold-your-peace_0005247.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Peter Jones of Dragon's Den fronts moneysupermarket.com's new TV ads</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[moneysupermarket.com's new TV advertising campaign will be fronted by Peter Jones, the entrepreneur best known for his appearances on BBC2's Dragon's Den.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/peter-jones-of-dragons-den-fronts-moneysupermarket-coms-new-tv-ads/0005198/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 10, Jun 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/peter-jones-of-dragons-den-fronts-moneysupermarket-coms-new-tv-ads_0005198.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Comment on the launch of Rothschild's fixed rate deposit account</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of savings at moneysupermarket.com said; &quot;This move by Rothschild highlights a change in the savings market.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-launch-of-rothschilds-fixed-rate-deposit-account/0005184/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08, Jun 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-launch-of-rothschilds-fixed-rate-deposit-account_0005184.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Comment on Santander's current account interest rate increases</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said; &quot;Santander are firmly establishing its place as the new super-brand in town.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-santanders-current-account-interest-rate-increases/0005182/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08, Jun 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-santanders-current-account-interest-rate-increases_0005182.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Carry on funding</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Many of the 'best' current account deals available at the moment carry a minimum funding clause, typically requiring the account holder to pay between &amp;pound;500 and &amp;pound;1,500 per month into the account. However, there is no such thing as a free lunch, and new research from moneysupermarket.com reveals the penalties for failing to make the minimum funding amount can be severe.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/carry-on-funding/0005070/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 29, May 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/carry-on-funding_0005070.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>The Spanish have landed</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Santander gained a foothold in the UK when it bought Abbey in 2004, and continued to build its presence in the UK banking sector when it acquired Alliance &amp;amp; Leicester, and part of Bradford &amp;amp; Bingley during last year's banking crisis.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/the-spanish-have-landed/0005038/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27, May 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/the-spanish-have-landed_0005038.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Increase your direct debit and cut your debt sentence down to size</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Being faced with a chunky credit card bill is a daunting prospect and if you only ever make the minimum repayment it could take you a long time to get back in the black. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/increase-your-direct-debit-and-cut-your-debt-sentence-down-to-size/0005036/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27, May 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/increase-your-direct-debit-and-cut-your-debt-sentence-down-to-size_0005036.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Comment on the return of the Abbey Zero card</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of credit cards at moneysupermarket.com, said; &quot;This is good news for holiday makers.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-return-of-the-abbey-zero-card/0005034/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27, May 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-return-of-the-abbey-zero-card_0005034.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Darling disappoints British savers</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[A new poll of moneysupermarket.com users reveals Brits disappointment at the lacklustre increase in ISA limits.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/darling-disappoints-british-savers/0004681/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23, Apr 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/darling-disappoints-british-savers_0004681.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>moneysupermarket.com users voice concerns ahead of the budget</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Ahead of this week's budget, moneysupermarket.com asked its users what is concerning them most about the economy.&amp;nbsp; ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-users-voice-concerns-ahead-of-the-budget/0004671/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22, Apr 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-users-voice-concerns-ahead-of-the-budget_0004671.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Where to now? Comment on Moody's downgrading of nine building societies</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said; &quot;Building societies can no longer claim the moral high ground over banks.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/where-to-now-comment-on-moodys-downgrading-of-nine-building-societies/0004595/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17, Apr 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/where-to-now-comment-on-moodys-downgrading-of-nine-building-societies_0004595.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Lower loan rates on the horizon</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[New figures from moneysupermarket.com suggest competition is returning to the loan market. They reveal loan rates have dropped for the first time since August 2008. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/lower-loan-rates-on-the-horizon/0004587/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16, Apr 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/lower-loan-rates-on-the-horizon_0004587.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Comment on the Bank of England base rate being held at 0.5 per cent</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the Bank of England base rate being held at 0.5 per cent:]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-bank-of-england-base-rate-being-held-at-05-per-cent/0004562/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09, Apr 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-bank-of-england-base-rate-being-held-at-05-per-cent_0004562.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>moneysupermarket.com comments on the base rate drop to 0.5 per cent</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the base rate drop to 0.5 per cent, Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com, said: ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-comments-on-the-base-rate-drop-to-0-5-per-cent/0004340/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17, Mar 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/moneysupermarket-com-comments-on-the-base-rate-drop-to-0-5-per-cent_0004340.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Comment on the new Abbey credit card</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Peter Harrison, cards expert at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;Following on from the innovative Abbey Zero card, Abbey has bucked the trend again with its latest card offering. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-new-abbey-credit-card/0004254/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05, Mar 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-new-abbey-credit-card_0004254.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Comment on mortgage approvals staying at around 31,000 per month</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;If things stay as they are, we can expect to see 30 per cent fewer mortgages this year than in 2008 - down from 529,000 house purchases last year to around 372,000.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-mortgage-approvals-staying-at-around-31000-per-month/0004219/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04, Mar 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-mortgage-approvals-staying-at-around-31000-per-month_0004219.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Black Horse deal brings greater choice</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[The secured lending arm of Lloyds Banking Group, Black Horse, is offering an exclusive rate through price comparison site moneysupermarket.com.
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/black-horse-deal-brings-greater-choice/0004048/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13, Feb 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/black-horse-deal-brings-greater-choice_0004048.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Mortgages go back down the time tunnel</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Not since the dark days of 1974 were mortgage figures this poor
&amp;nbsp;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/mortgages-go-back-down-the-time-tunnel/0004037/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12, Feb 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/mortgages-go-back-down-the-time-tunnel_0004037.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>'Not tonight darling.....I've got a recession'</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[The recession is bringing back a more clich&amp;eacute;d Valentine's Day with men splashing out on their partners, but the fairer sex cutting back on their spend.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/not-tonight-darling-ive-got-a-recession/0004034/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12, Feb 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/not-tonight-darling-ive-got-a-recession_0004034.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>ING for a penny...ING for a pound</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Comment on ING's new offers to its ex-Kaupthing savings customers]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/ing-for-a-penny-ing-for-a-pound/0004032/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11, Feb 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/ing-for-a-penny-ing-for-a-pound_0004032.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>PM's 25-year fixation leaves borrowers counting the cost</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Borrowers swept up by Gordon Brown's constant championing of 25-year fixed mortgages may now be considering paying a charge of around &amp;pound;3,000 to get out of the mortgages - a sure sign the product was unsuitable in the first place.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/pm-25-year-fixation-leaves-borrowers-counting-the-cost/0004026/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10, Feb 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/pm-25-year-fixation-leaves-borrowers-counting-the-cost_0004026.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Base rate cut makes things worse , says the Nation</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[For every person benefiting from the Bank of England's decision to cut interest rates, three people will be worse off.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/base-rate-cut-makes-things-worse-say-the-nation/0004025/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06, Feb 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/base-rate-cut-makes-things-worse-say-the-nation_0004025.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Comment on the Bank of England base rate being cut to one per cent</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com said, &quot;This decision will undoubtedly unnerve lenders as they will increasingly struggle to drive up profit. Lloyds TSB has already committed to pass the full reduction onto their existing borrowers and other big names will no doubt feel shamed into following suit. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-bank-of-england-base-rate-being-cut-to-one-per-cent/0004021/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06, Feb 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-bank-of-england-base-rate-being-cut-to-one-per-cent_0004021.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Comment on Barclaycard freezing rates for its customers</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Peter Harrison, credit card expert at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;Clearly anything that eases the pressure on borrowers is a good thing. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-barclaycard-freezing-interest-rates-for-its-customers/0004010/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04, Feb 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-barclaycard-freezing-interest-rates-for-its-customers_0004010.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Make that call to avoid holiday nightmare</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Picture it now: That perfect Venetian Valentine's weekend or a half-term family trip to EuroDisney - and then ...		 disaster. Your credit card transaction is denied and your debit card won't let you take out any money.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/make-that-call-to-avoid-holiday-nightmare/0004006/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 02, Feb 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/make-that-call-to-avoid-holiday-nightmare_0004006.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Mortgage risk and exposure triples in past three months</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Rather than being a cure-all, new trackers have become the ultimate 'handle with care' mortgage with bank margins now at a dangerous level for borrowers.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/mortgage-risk-and-exposure-triples-in-past-three-months/0003928/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 27, Jan 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/mortgage-risk-and-exposure-triples-in-past-three-months_0003928.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Comment on the UK officially being in recession</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;It finally looks like the powers that be can no longer hide behind the fact that 'technically' we were not in recession - although in reality we have been since last summer.
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-uk-officially-being-in-recession/0003925/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 26, Jan 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-uk-officially-being-in-recession_0003925.aspx</guid>
        </item><item>
            <title>Comment on the likely merger between Britannia Building Society and Co-operative Financial Services</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;2009 was always predicted to be a year of banking and building society mergers as brands fight tooth and nail to stay afloat. But with an ever increasing amount of UK financial services in the hands of a few (mostly Government owned) institutions a strong, independent mutual sector should be encouraged. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-likely-merger-between-britannia-building-society-and-co-op/0003906/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22, Jan 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-likely-merger-between-britannia-building-society-and-co-op_0003906.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the Government's new bailout scheme</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: &quot;However necessary these measures are, the bigger question remains - why are we, the taxpayer, being asked yet again to bail out businesses that have been managed irresponsibly in recent times?]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-governments-new-bailout-scheme/0003880/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 20, Jan 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-governments-new-bailout-scheme_0003880.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Bank of England knocking years off mortgages</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[The dramatic base rate falls over the past three months have cut monthly payments for millions of people on tracker and SVR mortgages. While the reduction in outgoings has come as a blessing for cash strapped borrowers, anyone able to maintain the same payments could potentially take years off their mortgage.
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/bank-of-england-knocking-years-off-mortgages/0003875/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 19, Jan 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/bank-of-england-knocking-years-off-mortgages_0003875.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the extension of the mortgage rescue plan</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the extension of the mortgage recue plan, Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;Any move to recognise the plight of borrowers who could potentially lose their home must be welcomed, but this move is more about spin than substance. It is supposed to help the most vulnerable - yet it doesn't extend to those in negative equity who will be left out in the cold.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-extension-of-the-mortgage-rescue-plan/0003873/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16, Jan 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-extension-of-the-mortgage-rescue-plan_0003873.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;The nationalisation shows that, after the financial bloodbath that was 2008, there is still worse to come. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-nationalisation-of-anglo-irish-bank/0003872/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16, Jan 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-nationalisation-of-anglo-irish-bank_0003872.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Current account roulette has odds stacked against you</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Nationwide has become the latest current account provider to lower its in-credit interest without lowering its overdraft rate.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/current-account-roulette-has-odds-stacked-against-you/0003863/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14, Jan 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/current-account-roulette-has-odds-stacked-against-you_0003863.aspx</guid>
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            <title>The nation says 'No'</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Thursday's Bank of England decision to cut interest rates has proved to be extremely unpopular with the electorate.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/the-nation-says-no/0003862/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14, Jan 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/the-nation-says-no_0003862.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Resolve to gain pounds in 2009</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Instead of pledging to lose kilos in the New Year, why not resolve to gain pounds of the Sterling variety?&amp;nbsp; Figures from price comparison site moneysupermarket.com show on average people could save more than &amp;pound;2,500 over the next 12 months by making a New Year's resolution to move to more competitive financial products. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/resolve-to-gain-pounds-in-2009/0003844/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 07, Jan 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/resolve-to-gain-pounds-in-2009_0003844.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Don't get caught short on your travel money</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[With sterling in the doldrums, thousands of keen skiers are forgoing the slopes of Europe this winter despite of some of the best skiing conditions for years. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/dont-get-caught-short-on-your-travel-money/0003843/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 07, Jan 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/dont-get-caught-short-on-your-travel-money_0003843.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Now shops need to catch up with the banks</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on Barclays issuing contactless debit cards, Peter Harrison, cards expert at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;The main thing holding back contactless payments at the moment is the lack of retailers that have the necessary card readers.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/now-shops-need-to-catch-up-with-the-banks/0003842/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 07, Jan 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/now-shops-need-to-catch-up-with-the-banks_0003842.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on Nationwide's re-entry into the 95 per cent LTV mortgage market</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;This is a step in the right direction although, unfortunately, it is only available to existing borrowers looking to move home. As such its effect on the housing market at large will be minimal. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-nationwide-re-entry-into-the-95-per-cent-ltv-mortgage-market/0003840/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 07, Jan 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-nationwide-re-entry-into-the-95-per-cent-ltv-mortgage-market_0003840.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Will the Bank of England get the message?</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on Nationwide saying it won't pass on any further cuts in UK interest rates to 250,000 of its tracker mortgage customers, Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;This demonstrates the chasm between Government rhetoric calling for lenders to pass on all rate cuts and financial reality. In the current climate we need financial stability and that starts with profitability. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/will-the-bank-of-england-get-the-message/0003838/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 05, Jan 2009 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/will-the-bank-of-england-get-the-message_0003838.aspx</guid>
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            <title>The year ahead in personal finance</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[With 2009 just around the corner, moneysupermarket.com's experts offer their predictions for utilities, mobiles, broadband, insurance and money.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/the-year-ahead-in-personal-finance/0003824/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 23, Dec 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/the-year-ahead-in-personal-finance_0003824.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the Irish Government's plans to recapitalise the country's three biggest banks</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: &quot;British savers were attracted to the Irish banks two months ago when the Irish government announced it would guarantee 100 per cent of deposits until September 28, 2010, outstripping the deposit protection available in the UK.&amp;nbsp; ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-irish-government-plans-to-recapitalise-the-countrys-three-biggest-banks/0003822/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 22, Dec 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-irish-government-plans-to-recapitalise-the-countrys-three-biggest-banks_0003822.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Savers should fix before rates fall further</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[A poll of moneysupermarket.com users has shown that, far from spending any extra cash they may have as a result of falling mortgage costs, 62 per cent of people plan to save that money instead.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/savers-should-fix-before-rates-fall-further/0003812/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 17, Dec 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/savers-should-fix-before-rates-fall-further_0003812.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Make that call to avoid holiday nightmare</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[People heading overseas are organised enough to ensure they have a passport but many of them are running the risk of not being able to pay for anything while they are there.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/make-that-call-to-avoid-holiday-nightmare/0003800/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15, Dec 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/make-that-call-to-avoid-holiday-nightmare_0003800.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on HSBC announcing it is to increase mortgage lending by a fifth next year</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;It is great to see HSBC setting the standard in trying to kickstart the mortgage market by committing to increase its lending next year. With HSBC also announcing a &amp;pound;1 billion working capital fund for small and medium-sized businesses, and passing on the full base rate cut last week, the bank is setting a great example to others.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-hsbc-announcing-it-is-to-increase-mortgage-lending-by-a-fifth-next-year/0003788/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08, Dec 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-hsbc-announcing-it-is-to-increase-mortgage-lending-by-a-fifth-next-year_0003788.aspx</guid>
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            <title>In the black or red, consumers lose either way</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Most banks and building societies have been using Bank Of England decisions to reduce interest rates as an excuse to cut credit interest, but they have failed to do likewise with overdraft rates.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/in-the-black-or-red-consumers-lose-either-way/0003783/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08, Dec 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/in-the-black-or-red-consumers-lose-either-way_0003783.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Lead quality set to increase further following base rate announcement</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Leading price comparison site anticipates significant uplift in low LTV customers seeking mortgage advice following today's base rate cut to two per cent.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/lead-quality-set-to-increase-further-following-base-rate-announcement/0003771/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04, Dec 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/lead-quality-set-to-increase-further-following-base-rate-announcement_0003771.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the RBS/NatWest plan to proactively refund overdraft fees to customers if it loses the OFT court case</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;On the face of it this is a noble gesture by RBS, however it should really be common practice for all banks if it's ruled they have treated their customers unfairly.&quot;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-rbs-natwest-plan-to-proactively-refund-overdraft-fees-to-customers-if-it-loses-the-oft-court-case/0003767/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 03, Dec 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-rbs-natwest-plan-to-proactively-refund-overdraft-fees-to-customers-if-it-loses-the-oft-court-case_0003767.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on RBS and NatWest customers being given a six-month moratorium before repossession proceedings begin</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;Obviously any move by a lender to help its customers - especially those who may find themselves in danger of losing their home - is to be applauded. RBS deserves a pat on the back for sticking its neck out and making a firm promise to give borrowers some breathing space before starting repossession proceedings.&quot;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-rbs-and-natwest-customers-being-given-a-six-month-moratorium-before-repossession-proceedings-begin/0003753/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01, Dec 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-rbs-and-natwest-customers-being-given-a-six-month-moratorium-before-repossession-proceedings-begin_0003753.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Lenders lurking in the dark</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Despite the Bank Of England cutting the base rate by two per cent in the past two months and Libor falling by even more, six mortgage lenders haven't reduced their standard variable rates at all.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/lenders-lurking-in-the-dark/0003752/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01, Dec 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/lenders-lurking-in-the-dark_0003752.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Nationwide is the nation's safe haven</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[One in seven people would trust Nationwide as the safest haven for their money if they were given &amp;pound;50,000 to invest for at least a year, according to a national poll commissioned by moneysupermarket.com. Abbey came in one percentage point behind on 13 per cent.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/nationwide-is-the-nations-safe-haven/0003751/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01, Dec 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/nationwide-is-the-nations-safe-haven_0003751.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the FSCS move to keep savings in merged building societies under separate registrations </title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;This is a sensible move by the FSCS.&quot;]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-fscs-move-to-keep-savings-in-merged-building-societies-under-separate-registrations/0003749/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28, Nov 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-fscs-move-to-keep-savings-in-merged-building-societies-under-separate-registrations_0003749.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the Government's agreement with credit card companies to give more help to customers.</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: &quot;The agreement between the Treasury and credit card companies looks like a classic summit communiqu&amp;eacute; - which says a lot and means nothing.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-government-agreement-with-credit-card-companies-to-give-more-help-to-customers/0003744/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 27, Nov 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-government-agreement-with-credit-card-companies-to-give-more-help-to-customers_0003744.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Borrower beware...loan rates at an all-time high </title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Analysis by moneysupermarket.com has revealed that the average cost of a personal loan has crept up to almost double that of base rate since September this year. ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/borrower-beware-loan-rates-at-an-all-time-high_0003742 .aspx</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 27, Nov 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/borrower-beware-loan-rates-at-an-all-time-high_0003742 .aspx</guid>
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            <title>Enjoy Christmas without the credit card trimmings</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Shoppers funding Christmas with a credit card could face debts that hang around long after the decorations come down. New research from moneysupermarket.com reveals cardholders who only make minimum repayments against their Christmas spending could face a debt sentence that lasts until September 2016.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/enjoy-christmas-without-the-credit-card-trimmings/0003730/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 24, Nov 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/enjoy-christmas-without-the-credit-card-trimmings_0003730.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on today's repossession figures</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on today's repossession figures, Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;There is no doubt that an increase in the number of borrowers in arrears with their mortgage is sad news. Certainly those whose homes have been repossessed represent some of the real tragedies of the credit crunch.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-todays-repossession-figures/0003729/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 24, Nov 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-todays-repossession-figures_0003729.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on Capital One's move away from long-term zero per cent purchase and balance transfer cards</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Peter Harrison, credit card expert at moneysupermarket.com, said: &quot;Credit card applications to Capital One have been the dominant feature of the market this year, so its move today will create an unexpected opportunity for Barclaycard, first direct and Virgin.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-capital-ones-move-away-from-long-term-zero-per-cent-purchase-and-balance-transfer-cards/0003719/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 19, Nov 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-capital-ones-move-away-from-long-term-zero-per-cent-purchase-and-balance-transfer-cards_0003719.aspx</guid>
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            <title>paaleads.com report record numbers of leads following interest rate cut</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[paaleads.com, the lead generation company, has reported a record number of leads generated from moneysupermarket.com following last Thursday's shock announcement of a 1.5 per cent reduction in interest rates.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/paaleadscom-report-record-numbers-of-leads-following-interest-rate-cut/0003706/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13, Nov 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/paaleadscom-report-record-numbers-of-leads-following-interest-rate-cut_0003706.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Response to Gordon Brown ordering credit card companies to stop hiking rates</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Clare Francis, site editor of moneysupermarket.com said: &quot;Gordon Brown appears to have forgotten some basic economics since he left the Treasury.&amp;nbsp; He might be able to influence the supply of credit, to keep card firms lending, or the price of credit, the APR, but he is unlikely to be able to control both.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/response-to-gordon-brown-ordering-credit-card-companies-to-stop-hiking-rates/0003705/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13, Nov 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/response-to-gordon-brown-ordering-credit-card-companies-to-stop-hiking-rates_0003705.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Don't rush in where agents fear to tread</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Following last week's interest rate cut, Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com said: &quot;There's no doubt about it, SVR's are back in vogue following last week's base rate drop.&amp;nbsp; For many customers simply reverting to the default SVR rate their lender subscribes them to at the end of their current deal may save money on their mortgage bills; as doing so incurs no fee. If customers were to change onto a fixed rate deal, a percentage fee may be charged, knocking off the bonus of a previously best buy fixed rate.&amp;nbsp; As such, borrowers should be vigilant and not blinded by headline grabbing fixed rate deals.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/dont-rush-in-where-agents-fear-to-tread_0003704 .aspx</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13, Nov 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/dont-rush-in-where-agents-fear-to-tread_0003704 .aspx</guid>
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            <title>Avoid the Interest Only trap</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Switching a mortgage from repayment to interest only can knock up to &amp;pound;236 a month off the monthly payments on a typical &amp;pound;150,000 mortgage... ]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/avoid-the-interest-only-trap/0003538/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07, Nov 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/avoid-the-interest-only-trap_0003538.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the Skipton and Scarborough Building Societies merger</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford comments on the merger between the Skipton and Scarborough building societies]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-skipton-and-scarborough-building-societies-merger/0003536/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07, Nov 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
            <guid>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/press-releases/comment-on-the-skipton-and-scarborough-building-societies-merger_0003536.aspx</guid>
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            <title>Comment on the bank of England Interest Rate Cut 3 per cent</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Commenting on the Bank of England interest rate cut to 3 per cent, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: &quot;The decision to cut rates by 1.5 per cent is a major shock tactic by the Old Lady to try and kick-start the economy and sidestep the almost inevitable recession.]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/comment-on-the-bank-of-england-interest-rate-cut-to-3-per-cent/0003535/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07, Nov 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Bond market set to be shaken and stirred</title>
            <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at www.moneysupermarket.com, said:'The thinking is the Bank of England will cut the base rate further,therefore savings providers are pulling top fixed rate bonds'...]]&gt;</description>
            <link>http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/press-releases/bond-market-set-to-be-shaken-and-stirred/0003537/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29, Oct 2008 00:00:00GMT</pubDate>
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