ON the day that interest rates have been slashed to make headline news, the Thurrock Gazette's new online fully functional Money Channel has launched.

As well as providing quick and easy comparison of loans, mortgages and insurance the channel makes it easy for our users to compare energy costs at a glance and switch provider thus saving money.

For our small business customers there is even a service to compare business insurance products.

In increasingly difficult times it is likely that our users will be scrutinising their outgoings to identify potential savings.

Working with market leading comparison sites the new channel aims to make it easy for our users to quickly compare products and apply online.

Users can also weigh up the UK's banking and investment products, and sign up or transfer existing pension plans online. Start comparing now