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Accomplish Travel - Travel Insurance for United Kingdom residents planning a trip or holiday overseas. They can provide instant quotations for travel insurance for holidays, single trips, winter sports, ski, snowboarding, backpackers, annual or long stay holiday and general travel. Cover is available for many different sports and activities.

Alliance & Leicester Premier Direct Current Account - get more for your money - 5% AER (fixed until 31/12/06). If you are 21 or over and can pay in at least £500 per month you will also benefit from - lowest overdraft rate on the high street - 0% for 12 Months then 5.9%. £50 cashback when you recommend a friend to open a Premier Direct or Premier Current Account1. Other great benefits include: Linked PlusSaver account - paying 4.50% Gross p.a. AER (variable). 3 in 1 Visa Debit, £100 cheque guarantee and cash machine card, and access to your cash at all UK cash machines and UK Post Office® branches. Manage your account with automated telephone banking and Internet Banking. Easy switching service gives:- Minimum overdraft of £250 for all new customers No charges for authorised or unauthorised overdrafts during the switching process Matching of existing overdraft for customers switching to a Premier Direct account

American Express - apply now for the American Express Platinum and get 4.9 % p.a. permanently low balance Transfer rate, for balances transferred in the first 6 months plus up to 3% MoneyBack for the first 3 months and then up to 1.5% thereafter.

Barclaycard Platinum offers a great deal for consumers. With Barclaycard Platinum customers can benefit from 0% interest on balance transfers for 12 months (2.5% handling fee applies) as well as 0% interest on purchases for 3 months and a typical APR of 17.9% (variable).

BonaportDirect - claims to be the UK¹s leading online insurance supermarket, selling low-cost home and motor insurance via the web. With policies arranged by one of Europe¹s largest brokers, you¹re assured of competitive pricing, great service and outstanding cover.

Budget Insurance Services - low cost motor insurance quotations with a personal service - get a quote online but complete the transaction via the telephone in order to get that extra personal service.

BUPA - the largest and most recognised independent health and care organisation in the UK. They offer a comprehensive range of health care schemes and services, including private medical insurance, critical illness cover, long term care, life cover, income protection and travel cover. BUPA Heartbeat is the personal health plan that recognises that everybody's circumstances and needs are different. The price reflects each individual's health and circumstances. Heartbeat offers as standard consultant-recommended treatment, with a choice of national or local access hospitals and excess options and additional cover options which include a wide range of extra benefits designed to keep our members fit and well.

cahoot Current Account - in tune with the way you live! High "in-credit" rates - at present up to 5%AER. Automatic £250 interest-free overdraft. Simple steps to switch to cahoot. Free purchase protection. Maximise on your interest; transfer any excess credit each month to your cahoot savings account. Bank online or use mobile banking and automated telephone services, 24 hours a day. Receive personalised account alerts via email and mobile text messaging. Use over 700,000 VISA cash machines worldwide. Free use of 41,000 LINK machines in the UK.

Capital One's easy access savings accounts currently pay 4.75% gross/AER in year one (including 0.25% bonus), then 4.50% gross/AER until March 2007. Invest from £500 to £1million.

Capital OneClassic Visa the credit card designed to help if you would like to strengthen your credit history.

Central Capital Mortgages - specialise in finding mortgages for clients who may have difficulty getting a mortgage from a traditional bank or building society. They have schemes to suit people that have mortgage arrears, credit problems, no proof of income, unusual properties and hundreds of other situations that might cause banks to say 'no'. Central Capital Mortgages offer mortgages to UK residents via major lenders. Mortgages range from £25,000 to £1 million over 5 to 40 years.

Cheap Travel Insurance - offers a full range of travel insurance, both Europe and Worldwide including single or annual policies and speciality insurance such as backpacking and ski insurance.

Checkmyfile.com - the first and only UK Internet site offering consumers free credit scores, credit ratings and neighbourhood information. Wide range of paid for services includes online credit reports, independent credit file analysis, expert monitoring services ranging from £9.40 to £39.99.

Citibank is part of Citigroup Inc., todays pre-eminent financial services company, with some 200 million customer accounts in more than 100 countries. Citibank is a global bank but operate at a local level. So while they offer the vast resources and support network of a large international bank, they ensure that these are presented in a straight forward way that deliver customers the choices that enable them to control their finances effectively. Put simply, their aim is to deliver grown-up banking. The Citibank Sterling Current Account comes loaded with benefits that help you access your finances when you need it most - wherever you are, whenever you want, and specifically appeals to the online consumer.

ClickThatMouse - an independant insurance broker specialising in travel, health (both UK and abroad) and pet insurance. A nicely laid out site that you will be guided through by "Marco the mouse"!

Compare Online Car Insurance UK - aims to provide answers to all of your questions about car insurance in the UK, tips for reducing your premiums, and links to some of the biggest internet insurers in the country - giving you all the information you'll need to Compare-Online.

Credit Card Shop - where you can select the credit card that best suits your financial requirements.

Direct Line - the leading UK online insurer offering a wide range of financial products. Direct Line was established in 1985 to provide motor insurance direct to the consumer via the red phone brand. Since then product range has increased to include a wide range of general and life insurances, motor assistance and a range of other financial services.

easy-loans.co.uk - offer mortgages, loans and remortgages to UK homeowers and consider all circumstances including CCJ's, mortgage arrears, self employed with no proof of income and zero / negative equity.

easyMoney.com - the latest online venture from Stelios, the easyGroup chairman and founder of easyJet, easyInternetCafé, easyCar, easyValue and easy.com. easyMoney.com offers an online credit card which is personalised by the customer to suit their individual financial needs .

Essential Travel - the easiest way to buy travel insurance online. They pride themselves in having the fastest and most user friendly quotation engine on the web. An Essential Travel customer is able to receive a quotation for travel insurance in just seconds and can complete their purchase in just 4 additional easy steps.

esure offer an easy to use website where you can buy car and home insurance online. They only insure good drivers with at least 4 years' no claim discount, which means they can reward their customers with savings of up to 30% on their current premium, because they’re not subsidising drivers with a poor claims history. On top of significant savings, our policies offer a comprehensive package of benefits for complete peace of mind. They are also very selective about the homes they will insure and only offer cover in areas where they believe the risk of flooding and subsidence to be low. So their prices will be hard to beat! With potential savings of up to 30

FinanceLink - the UK’s leading personal finance directory providing instant access to thousands of sites offering financial products, tools and information.

First Plus Financial Group - an innovative approach to secured lending. Borrow from £5,000 to £50,000. Have what you want or consolidate your debts and be better off each month.

Flats R Us - a unique and comprehensive service for buying, selling, renting or letting Flats throughout London and the M25 area which removes the need to use Estate Agents or Letting Agents.

Fluentmoney - Personal loans are available to suit all circumstances with loans from £3,000 to £100,000. They are able to source loans from a panel of over 15 lenders at very competitive rates.

Halifax Car Insurance offers comprehensive, third party only and third party fire and theft cover online. When choosing a comprehensive policy as most people do, their customers can relax and enjoy the extra benefits they receive. These include: FREE courtesy car while the customer’s car is being repaired by one of their recommended repairers. 5-year guarantee on repairs if a customer uses one of the recommended repairers.* Valid claims approved in minutes with the minimum of fuss – there are no forms to fill in. Optional Breakdown Assistance cover with Green Flag at very competitive prices. (*This does not affect your statutory rights.)

Halifax Personal Loans - have some of the most attractive personal loans available. Customers can benefit from excellent rates and not even have to make repayments for the first 3 months. They can choose how they make repayments too – between 1 and 7 years and can expect fixed rates for the entire length of the loan term.

HouseWeb - advertise your home on HouseWeb and you could save over £4,000 in estate agent fees.

InsureandGo - a leading insurance site in the UK for Travel, Pet and Computer Insurance with fully automated quotation and fulfilment facilities. In association with well-known insurers they ensure that you receive the most suitable quotation at the very best price.

International Health Insurance - (IHI) has for more than 25 years offered superior worldwide medical insurance to people of all nationalities who live, work or travel abroad. Today, IHI has become one of the world's leading companies within high-class health insurance and with customers in more than 180 countries. They have developed their service concept into a unique flexible insurance package customers can use whenever and wherever they need via their 24 hour Emergency Service.

its4me - an online insurance intermediary offering competitive quotes from 12 of the UKs leading car insurers over the internet. its4me won at the British Insurance Awards 2002, and picked up 2 awards in 2001 including the Telegraph/Energis Customer Care Award.

Just Tax - a UK Tax Return service, providing a quick and easy solution to an awkward but important job, giving people more time to do what they enjoy best. It´s a comprehensive package providing completion of UK self assessment Tax Return forms, all calculations and much more. Just Tax is a professional, customised service based on individual circumstances and requirements.

Life Assurance Bureau - issues life insurance, mortgage protection insurance, permanent health insurance, critical illness cover, income replacement insurance and family income insurance policies.

Lloyds TSB Classic Plus - If you do not already have a Lloyds TSB current account, a Classic Plus account from Lloyds TSB could earn you 4% AER* on balances of up to £5,000. To qualify, you will need to log on to Internet banking at least 3 times every 3 months and agree to pay in a minimum of £2,000 a month (if you agree to pay in a minimum of £1,000 a month you will still earn 3.75% AER*. And when you apply online and agree to pay in £1,000 a month or more, we'll credit your account with £30 once we receive your first deposit.
* see site for full details.

Loanmakers - personal loans available to suit all circumstances with loans from £3,000 to £100,000. They are able to source loans from their panel of over 15 lenders at very competitive rates.

LOOT - the number one website for classified ads and the first place to go to find property lettings in London. Also has a widely popular Motors section and an extensive Household channel, offering their users the best possible range of second-hand and new items. They currently have over 140,000 ads running online and, because the website is updated daily, brand new ads are appearing all the time.

Lower My Bills - provides consumers with information on how they can save money on their utility and finance bills. The site is designed to develop and integrate a range of user guides, calculators and recommendations to help the consumer save on their household bills.

Lucky Finance - a licensed credit broker with unrivalled access to the loan plans of most of the major finance houses in the UK.

marbles - one of the UK's top online credit cards, marbles has great introductory rates and applicants get an online decision in just 60 seconds! Customers can manage their account online 24 hrs a day or take advantage of their safe online shopping promise and free internet delivery insurance. But it's not all virtual, they still get a statement through the post every month and can call the 24hr customer service line.

Money Matters - for a complete review for all of your existing life insurance policies to check whether they will be adequate to safeguard your future and, if they are not, they will advise you on the latest products which will give you value for your hard-earned money.

MORE TH>N Car Cover - can help save you time and money with their quality car cover. Drivers who switch enjoy an average £70 saving. There's also a Maximum No Claim Bonus of 65% which can be protected for life. Buy online today you get £30 off.

MORE TH>N Home Cover - offering quality cover at highly competitive prices. Enjoy wide-ranging buildings and contents cover that offers new for old replacements and generous reductions if you take out a combined policy, plus a 24-hour helpline and a great claims service. It's easy to apply online and get an attractive discount.

Norwich Union Direct - Insurance service which provides online quotes and purchase for car and home insurance, with 10% premium discount on all Internet quotes.

Pet Insurance - offers UK pet insurance plans for birds, cats, dogs, exotic animals, horses and livestock covering vet bills and specialist treatment.

Rebroke - are experts in the field of life insurance. Whilst there is a great difference in the premiums charged by the different insurers today, life insurance rates in general have fallen significantly over recent years and many people are unaware of how much they might save by replacing their policy. Whether you are considering a new policy or looking to reduce the cost of your existing plans, they can help. They research the market on your behalf and only choose the lowest charging insurer.

ShareOracle.com - a professional equity newsletter complied by market experts from all disciplines, including fundamental and technical. It Focuses on Mid / Small Caps with strong growth potential with at least 4 Stock Recommendations a month. It is built into a high tech share website that offers share and finance advice and research.

Sharing Pensions - this is a free information website focused on the division of pension rights resulting from UK divorce, including an extensive glossary explaining terms found in marriage breakdown, retirement planning and offers a valuation service from IFA pension experts.

The Insurance Centre - submit your details to ten of the leading providers. Whether you just want buildings or contents, or a combined policy to cover both, they can quickly search and find the right policy for you.

Travel-insurance-online.com - is one of the leading providers of online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents on the Internet.

UK Car Insurance Centre - provides motor insurance quotes including specialist insurance for young drivers, women, over 50's and owners of performance and classic cars.

UK Car Insurance Directory - compare motor insurance quotes from leading online UK insurers or search directory for specialist, classic, commercial, and motorcycle insurance.

UK Car Insurance Quotes - low cost UK car insurance quotes including Women Drivers, Young Drivers, Students and Classic Car Insurance Quotes.

UK Pet Insurance Centre - allows users to find online pet insurance quotes covering dogs, cats, small mammals and livestock plus discount pet food, supplies and accessories.

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Central Capital Mortgages - specialise in finding mortgages for clients who may have difficulty getting a mortgage from a traditional bank or building society.

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Direct Line - the leading UK online insurer offering a wide range of financial products.

Fluentmoney - Personal loans are available to suit all circumstances with loans from £3,000 to £100,000.

Halifax Car Insurance offers comprehensive, third party only and third party fire and theft cover online.

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Just Tax - a UK Tax Return service, providing a quick and easy solution to an awkward but important job, giving people more time to do what they enjoy best.

Lloyds TSB

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MORE TH>N Car Cover - can help save you time and money with their quality car cover.

Travel Insurance

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