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Money > Get financial advice and information (the links below will take you online)
Check interest rates
	Bank of England The bank of England is committed to promoting and maintaining a stable and efficient monetary and financial framework as its contribution to a healthy economy in the UK. From the site you find up to date information such as the basic rate of interest.
	BBC News - Economy This is the economic section of the BBC news website. It provides up to date information about the economy in Britain as well as covering relevant international news stories. A well written and easy to use site with lots of useful information to offer.
	Rate This site provides details of various common interest and exchange rates in Britain. As well as common tourist currency exchange rates it covers savings rates, mortgage rates and various tax rates in comparison tables to help you find the best providers.
Contact a bank
	A Directory of UK Banks This is a straightforward directory of all the UK's major banks. It includes all the main high street and online banks, including information about which banks are behind the online versions. Click on a bank to be taken straight to the website.
	Barclays This is the main site for Barclays bank from where you can access their wide range of personal and business online banking options from within the UK or overseas.
	HSBC Bank This takes you to the bank's main website. The site itself offers online banking for account holders and access to a range of banking advice and information. The site has improved somewhat of lasted and is now easier to use and offers more functions.
	Lloyds TSB The homepage of the Lloyds TSB website allows you to access any accounts you might have, learn about their services and products and access the websites of other related companies such as Scottish Widows.
	Natwest This is the main Natwest site, from where you can access all of their Internet banking options as well as finding out about all the other services that they offer.
Get financial advice and information
	Bonehead Finance Unstuffy, and with a mission to strip the jargon out of personal finance. 'It's easy' they're saying, 'all you need is the information'. And the information is all here.
	CCCS This is the website of the Consumer Credit Counselling Service, a registered charity who free confidential advice about debt. They can help you to achieve realistic solutions to financial problems, learn about money and avoid bankruptcy.
	Debt Advice Bureau A non-profit making independent organisation that provides free advice about ways to get yourself out of debt. It is informative and clearly written with sections covering all the major options that you have and can help you make the right decision.
	Debt Questions A useful and clearly presented site that answers questions and provides advice about a wide range of debt related issues. There are variety of ways to get specific advice and sections covering most of the common topics in detail.
	FIND This is the Financial Information Net Directory. The first place to look for financial services on the web. This is a professional site, simply laid out and easy to use, with up-to-the-minute news backing up the links to online dealing websites.
	IFA Promotion This is one of the original and best unbiased sites for finding an independent financial adviser. It has an easy to use system that can match you with an adviser that best suits your requirements and who is usually from your local area. A great resource.
	Interactive Investor This is considered to be one of the most comprehensive investment sites on the web. It has almost everything an investor could want, presented in a clear and easy to understand way. A very good site.
	Money Extra A very comprehensive UK personal finance guide that has loads of different sections allowing you to make comparisons of different financial products, including mortgages, loans, savings and investments, pensions and insurance. Up to date and very good.
	Money Sorter From here you can access the full range of highly recommended 'sorter' sites that provide excellent, independent advice and information about a large number of personal finance products in the UK. A brilliant source of clear but detailed information.
	Moneynet This excellent site has been rated as one of the best personal finance sites. It is one of the most comprehensive and easily searchable sites providing details of hundreds of different financial products and allowing to find the best deals. Brilliant
	Student Money Net This site has sections for students on borrowing, saving, budgeting, accommodation etc. Use the categories on the left or roll over the words at the top for drop-down menus. There’s a section for parents too
	Student UK - Money This section of the Student UK site deals with all aspects of money acquisition and management for students. It’s clear and easily accessible.
	UK Online - Pensions and Retirement This is the governments official page dealing with pensions and retirement. It can help you to plan for retirement with information on benefits, saving plans, housing, health and work.
	Unbiased Finding an independent financial adviser in your local area is made incredibly simple with this great website. Simply type in your postcode and state what type of advice you need and you will be given the details of a number of suitable local advisers.
Know your financial rights
	Consumer Gateway This site is run by the DTI and provides online access to information and advice for consumers. There are links some of the most useful websites for practical and accurate consumer advice and information. This is a comprehensive and useful website.
	Financial Ombudsman This independent organisation exists to offer consumers a free service for resolving disputes with financial institutions such as banks. These are the people you need to talk to if you have a financial complaint. A very useful and informative site.
	Financial Services Authority - Advice The FSA is the independent organisation that is responsible for regulation of the banking industry. This is their consumer advice section and its packed with excellent advice to help you make the best decisions and choose the right products.
	MCCB - Consumers The Mortgage Code Compliance Board are responsible for ensuring that you are well informed and protected when you take out a mortgage. If you have any problems with your lender, it is worth seeing if they can help.
	NACAB This is a great website that offers a fantastic service. You can use this site to find out where you nearest citizens advice bureau is and use it to get advice about all sorts of things. There is also information about a range of related issues.
	Office of Fair Trading The main government agency involved in consumer rights. The Office of Fair Trading is concerned with whether or not the way you were sold something is fair, not how good or bad the product is. The people to speak to if you feel unfairly treated.
	Which Online This is a good source of information about a very wide range of consumer issues. The site contains an archive of articles on a huge range of consumer issues and product testing. You now have to be member to access all of the content.

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