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Not writing 'pounds' on the cheque meant I missed my Isa
Why there's a great deal of confusion behind those house price headlines
Britain has more national house price indices than any other country - and they have seldom varied so much in their analysis.
UK savers go cool about overseas high rates
Seventy-seven per cent of savers say they will not bank abroad again after 300,000 Icesave customers faced the frightening prospect - now averted - of losing some or all of their money last week.
Pensioners face back tax claim because of an 'error'
About 420,000 pensioners are due to receive a letter from HM Revenue & Customs within the next few days, telling them they may have to pay more tax.
Many a slip 'twixt Serps and Sipps as insurers chase your money
Thousands of people who opted out of the state second pension have, since last Wednesday, been able to transfer their savings into a self-invested pension plan, or Sipp.
Extend the protection offered to Icelandic savers
It is shocking how badly the Icelandic government has tried to treat UK savers in the past few days.
Don't put it under the floorboards - there are still safer places for cash
Last week, we said cash was king.
Coping with the crunch: the over-50s
Fifties and sixties
Brand new home, secondhand price
Thousands of new homes are at risk of being 'down-valued' by lenders, making it harder for some purchases to go ahead, and potentially distorting some house-price indices.
Banks share struggling customers' credit details
Banks are to start sharing detailed information about customers struggling with their credit card balances, as part of an industry initiative to increase responsible lending.