Property price predictions are not looking good for the average Briton who may have been looking to sell their home or who relied on its value for financial security. First-time buyers, however, may benefit from such figures, which show that prices of homes have continued to fall and look set to do so until 2010.
In an effort to get more saving and spending savvy, Britons are making new year's resolutions in the hope of turning 2009 into a more financially stable one than this year.
The past 12 months in the financial world have been characterised by job losses, collapsing banks and the well-known credit crunch. While many in the UK may be wondering what 2009 will bring, here is a summary of what 2008 had in store for Britons.
Shaky savings accounts are leading some Brits to consider other ways of shoring up their finances. With the recent Bank of England interest rate cut, people may turn to other investments in order to provide a more stable platform to head off the current economic downturn.
In the frantic spending spree of Christmas, Britons need to keep in mind the top ten festive scams and rip-off deals that could actually cost them more than they bargained for.
Britons could get their hands on a share of £250 million after HM Revenue and Customs has stated that certain individuals have been paying too much tax and should seek to get it back.
The Bank of England's two per cent interest rate is the lowest it has stood at since 1951, bringing questions to the fore about what this means for people with mortgages, savvy savers and if there is any point if the banks do not pass it on to customers.
With the newspapers full of yet another company cutting jobs, Britons may be wondering how they will meet their financial obligations should they face unemployment. Indeed, with credit card debt, mortgage repayments and utility bills all needing to be paid for, people may want to discover what help is at hand should they find themselves out of work.
Mortgage approvals for October 2008 have dropped by 1,000 since the previous month, the Bank of England reports, news which is received by consumers against a backdrop of tumbling house prices and the continuing credit crunch.
With December fast approaching and financial anxiety rising, consumers may want to follow these top ten tips that money experts claim will boost the Christmas cash pot.
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