The home

Home insurance is the easiest financial product to switch, a survey commissioned by Gocompare has found.

More than a quarter (28%) of UK adults have needed to borrow money from family members, according to research from the Centre for the Modern Family.

Only 1 in 10 people rank having life insurance as a top priority when buying a home, research by TSB has found.

The average yearly earnings for over-60s rose by nearly £1,000 between 2011 and 2013, according to analysis by Prudential.

The number of mortgage approvals grew 8% in June 2014, according to data released by the Bank of England.

UK house prices grew at the slowest rate in 18 months in July 2014, research by market analyst Hometrack has found.

More than 1 million UK pensioner households have total wealth of more than £1 million, research by Prudential has found.

More than a third (39%) of joint property purchases in the next 2 years will be made between friends, family members and unmarried couples, a survey by Santander has found.

Half of UK adults are in debt due to their social lives, a survey by the Money Advice Service has found.

The average UK student is short by £277 each month, according to consumer website Save the Student.