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Why no free room at the Holiday Inn?
My mother spent her last few days in an Oxford hospice and, to be with her at the end, my sister and I stayed for three nights in two rooms at the local Holiday Inn Express.
Shares not always fair since 2000
In a decade dominated by the rise of China, the expansion of the internet and the proliferation of mobile phones, the best stockmarket investment was – cigarettes.
Protect the vulnerable from mis-selling
In May, my 89-year-old mother was persuaded by a cold-calling telephone adviser from Sat Link Services Limited of Bognor Regis to take out an annual £60 insurance policy for satellite TV equipment that she doesn't even have.
Northern Rock closing argument about my lost interest
I recently tried to open a one-year fixed-rate bond account with Northern Rock.
Investment funds a mixed bag for noughties investors
It invests in goldmines – and it became a goldmine.
How have gold and cash investments fared in the noughties?
Gold
How alternative investments have performed since 2000
Wine
House prices a safe haven for investors
Forget the stockmarket and high-interest savings accounts – the best place for your investment cash during the noughties was in bricks and mortar.
Argos double-take left me with nothing in reserve
In June I bought a laptop at Argos to help me with my studies.
Ryanair rejects our death certificates
My mother-in-law, who was Spanish and lived in Spain, died in France just before she was due to fly with Ryanair.