Almost half of consumers are more concerned about their finances now than they were six months ago.
The Financial Services Authority has fined discretionary investment management firm McInroy and Wood £15,050 for breaching client money rules.
Inflation fell from 5.2 per cent to 5 per cent in October, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The Financial Services Authority has confirmed that it is unlikely to raise the examination standards from Level Four to Level Six.
The Institute of Financial Planning is supporting the campaign for more financial education in schools.
The Bank of England held interest rates at 0.5 per cent today, a rate that has been unchanged since March 2009.