Besides Marks & Spencer Motor Insurance, Marks & Spencers Money Credit Cards and other financial products, Marks & Spencers Money Buildings Insurance deserves particular mention, with it being particularly good value for money, and providing extra insurance cover that many UK insurance companies either don't provide at all, or would charge extra for.

With Marks & Spencers Money Premier Contents policy, for example, student's belongings are not only covered at home, but also at college or university. Additionally, dependent relatives are also covered if their belongings happen to be in a nursing home. Even better still, your Marks & Spencer purchases are also protected while you take them home.

Also, on both Marks & Spencers Money Premier Buildings Insurance and Standard Buildings Insurance policies, you can choose to include Contents Away From Home. This option would then provide valuable cover all of your personal belongings on a worldwide basis.

Marks & Spencers Money Insurance: There are, quite literally, hundreds of companies in the UK from whom you can purchase insurance. Whether you're looking for the best deal on Motor Insurance, buildings and contents insurance, or even wedding insurance, it doesn't take long to find a company that will sell you a policy.

However, not all insurance companies, and certainly not all insurance policies, are the same. What may be standard on one insurance policy may be an optional extra on another, for instance; Motor Insurance and Buildings Insurance are especially like this.

For example, most home and contents insurance policies either ask you to provide the total cost of rebuilding your home plus the total value of your home contents, or they will set an upper limit. This may seem fine at the time, but, in the event of a claim on your Buildings Insurance policy, the values act as maximum limits, and so you may, in effect, be under-insured and not receive the full value of your insurance claim.

Fortunately, Marks & Spencers Money Insurance does not have these insurance limits, excepting liability and cash cover, and therefore you can not be under-insured.

Not so long ago, only banks and traditional insurance companies offered financial or insurance products, yet today it may often seem as if even the local corner shop is offering financial products. That's not quite true, of course, but many more companies do offer financial products than used to be the case, and it can sometimes be difficult to decide who is offering the best deal.

And, while Marks and Spenser once offered mostly fashion products, with the only hint of a credit card being when you paid for your shopping at the checkout, today you'll find as good a deal on M&S credit cards as you will with the latest range of M&S fashion.

In fact, these days Marks and Spencer, through its Marks & Spencers Money website, offer a range of financial products which would not look out of place in many banks, including M&S Motor Insurance, M&S Buildings Insurance, M&S Travel Insurance, M&S Pet Insurance, savings products, M&S Credit Cards, M&S Loans, and much more besides.

Floral Mug, at Marks and Spencer
Floral design, Manufacturer: Marks & Spencer

Limited Collection Pure Silk Pleat Dress, at Marks and Spencer
Part of Limited Collection's London Crowd trend. A quintessentially English look featuring quirky prints in monochrome with bright pops of colour. Kitsch styling and playful designs give this trend a fun London feel

Jewelled Line Wedding Card, at Marks & Spencer
Cover text: Wedding Inside message: Blank for your own message Approx size: Unfolded: 150 x 150mm

Johnny Cash - The Legend CD, at Marks and Spencers
Album, Marks & Spencer

Black Silver Glass Photo Frame 10 x 15cm (4 x 6"), at Marks & Spenser
Contrast border Rectangle shape Aperature: 10 x 15cm (4 x 6"), Manufacturer: Marks & Spencer

Princess Time Teacher Watch, at Marks & Spenser
Buckle fastening Round face Princess design Time teaching feature Analogue Disney

Woodlands Puzzle, at Mark's & Spencer
Suitable for ages 0-3 years 17 pieces, 4 puzzles Helps with hand-eye coordination and problem solving This product conforms to EN71 and the Toy Safety Directive, Manufacturer: Marks & Spencer

Lotus Flower Refresher & Burner Oil, at Mark's & Spencer
Floral scent 15ml, Manufacturer: Marks & Spencer

Pure Cotton Reversible Jigsaw Bedcover, at Mark's & Spencer
Jigsaw pattern Quilted design Reversible Stitch detail, Manufacturer: Marks & Spencer

Garmin® Oregon™ 300 Handheld GPS, at Marks and Spenser
Free 2 year guarantee The Oregon 300 puts the great outdoors at your fingertips. This next-generation handheld features a touchscreen along with a built-in basemap with shaded relief, a high-sensitivity receiver, barometric altimeter, electronic compass, microSD™ card slot, picture viewer and more. You can even exchange tracks, waypoints, routes and geocaches wirelessly between similar units

Domaine Bastides d'Eole 2007 - Case of 6, at Mark & Spensers
Style: Full bodied Grape variety: Grenache, Syrah Country of origin: France Closure: Natural cork Suitable for vegetarians Bottle: 6 x 75cl. Alcohol by volume: 14% vol. Alcohol units per bottle: 10.5 Alcohol units per 125ml: 1.8 Contains sulphites You must be 18 or over to purchase this product This product is not available for international delivery. Find out more

Blue Harbour Luxury Single Breasted 2 Button Jacket, at Marks and Spencer
Beautifully designed, made from superior fabric and finished with careful attention to detail, this single breasted jacket is exceptionally stylish and luxurious

Per Una Short Sleeve Paisley Print Top & Camisole, at Marks and Spencers
A beautiful 3-piece combination featuring a paisley short sleeve camisole and necklace with a plain top

Ultimate Non-Iron Short Sleeve Stripe Shirt, at Marks and Spencers
An innovative shirt in pure cotton. A special fabric finish and clever construction mean there is no need to iron this smart easycare shirt

Pure Cotton Chandelier Embroidered Duvet Cover, at Marks and Spenser
Embroidered chandelier design Comes in single (3ft), double (4ft 6'), kingsize (5ft) and super-kingsize (6ft) Co-ordinate with Supima white plain dye sheets and pillowcases strokes T351720F,T351720S,T351720P,T351720V, Manufacturer: Marks & Spencer

Villa Maria Seddon Vineyard Pinot Noir 2006, Marlborough - Case of 6, at MarksandSpencer
Style: Dry, medium bodied Grape variety: Pinot Noir Country of origin: New Zealand Closure: Stelvin Suitable for vegetarians Bottle: 6 x 75cl. Alcohol by volume: 14% vol Alcohol units per bottle 10.5 Alcohol units per 125ml 1.8 Contains sulphites You must be 18 or over to purchase this product

Luxury Pure Cotton Long Sleeve Oxford Shirt, at Marks n Spencer
The superior quality, cut and detailing on this luxurious pure cotton shirt are inspired by Jermyn Street tailors. A sophisticated style with a great fit

Handcrafted Dotty in Paris Valentine Card, at Marks and Spencer
Cover text: To my darling Valentine Inside message: Ooh! La la! This card is made with material from FSC certified sustainable forests. Protecting the world's forests for the future Approx size: Unfolded: 178 x 127mm

5 Assorted Butterfly Hair Bands, at Marks and Spencer
Tie back those tresses in style with these pretty butterfly hair bands

Collezione Long Sleeve Stripe Shirt with Linen, at Marks & Spencer
Italian style is renowned for its attention to detail. Each collezione piece is designed with that same passion, using the finest fabrics and best tailoring techniques. Inspired by Italian flair, we've lavished time and care on this shirt to give you a feeling of luxury like no other

Polka Dot Bikini Top, at Marks and Spencer
Modern and stylish, this bikini is outstanding value. Style and quality at a great price

Chalk and Cheese Fun Character Multipack of Mini Cards, at Mark & Spensers
Cover text: Design 1: thank you, Design 2: surprise, Design 3: Thanks, Design 4: for you Inside message: Blank for your own message Approx. size: 95 x 80mm

Beer Keyring, at Marks & Spencer
You'll never lose your keys again with this eye-catching keyring and it's beer design

Girlie Dress Up Set of 3 Mini Notebooks, at Marks and Spencer
3 mini notebooks Each notebook: 8cm x 8cm

Pot Pourri Bag, at Marks and Spencer
Scented Decorative, Manufacturer: Marks & Spencer

Cotton Rich Straight Leg Sweat Pants, at Marks n Spencer
Whether you're active or relaxing, do it in style and comfort in these cotton rich sweat pants

Per Una 3/4 Sleeve Crochet Cardigan, at Mark & Spencers
A beautiful crochet cardigan in pure cotton, the scallop neck and single hook fastening give it the Per Una touch

Circle Geometric Pencil Pleat Curtains, at Mark & Spencers
Geometric design Pencil pleat Lined Comes in standard 168cm/66in (STD) and wider 219cm/86in (WDR) widths Also comes in three drop lengths: short (137cm/54in), medium (183cm/72in), long (229cm/90in) How to measure for window dressings: Click here for a guide to measuring for curtains, pelmets and roman blinds., Manufacturer: Marks & Spencer

Autograph Wool Rich Straight Leg Trousers, at Marks n Spencer
Smart and stylish, these wool rich trousers give a well dressed look and feel comfortable to wear

Cotton Rich Skinny Jeans, at Mark & Spencers
These skinny jeans in cotton blend are great value. A practical, easycare style.

Marks & Spencers Money offers a variety of financial and insurance products, but Motor Insurance is something that almost everyone needs - at least if you own a car. Unfortunately there are so many companies offering Motor Insurance today that, after a while, one policy may begin to look much like the next.

Thinking that most Motor Insurance policies are much the same is usually a bad idea. At worst it can be a very expensive mistake - this is when you find out that your Motor Insurance policy doesn't actually cover you for what you thought it did, or it takes your Motor Insurance company months and months to argue over whether to pay you or not. Fortunately Marks & Spencers Money Motor Insurance is not like that at all, and when you compare M&S Motor Insurance to the competition then it stacks up quite nicely.

For example, here are just some of the options which come as standard with Marks & Spencer 5 Star Premier cover Motor Insurance (correct at May 2009), which are quite often not included with comparable Motor Insurance plans from companies such as Direct Line, Sainsburys, or Tesco:

• Personal UK and European Breakdown Cover automatically included
• Comprehensive cover for trips abroad in the European Union – up to 90 days per trip
• Courtesy car during approved repairs automatically included
• Cover for Motor Legal Protection automatically included

So, it is clear that, besides being good value, M&S Motor Insurance also provides much more extensive cover than some of the top competitors. Additionally, you don't even need to be behind the wheel to benefit from Marks & Spencers Money UK and European Breakdown Cover, since it covers you as a passenger too.