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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.
Rush is on to complete property deals before stamp duty holiday ends
First-time home buyers have just weeks to complete their deals before the government's temporary stamp duty exemption expires.
Non-domiciles have same £325,000 IHT threshold
I have been told that the £325,000 inheritance tax (IHT) allowance, which can be passed on to a spouse, does not apply if you were born a foreign national and are regarded as non-domiciled in the UK, even if you have a British passport and pay UK income tax.
I was cleared over the crash but my premium took a hit
In January, a car overtook me while I was turning right.
Commercial property funds remove barriers to withdrawal
Investors are diving back into commercial property funds only months after their cash was frozen by panicking fund managers during a price collapse.
Barclaycard finally pays after bath company sinks
We had an en-suite and a bathroom installed in 2008 by a local design company.
Stay away from shares, says financial 'Dr Doom'
He spins on his heels, jabbing on a whiteboard, drawing lines showing the course of financial markets as far back as 1700.
Shops play Scrooge over charity Christmas cards
If you want to buy charity Christmas cards on the high street, look closely at the price paid and the percentage that goes to the charity.
Can InvisibleHand help you save money?
Imagine you're in a shop and about to pay for something when someone taps you on the shoulder and tells you it's £5 cheaper next door.
Bizarre investments that turn a profit
The spirit of adventure and exploration in the Victorian era marks the beginning of a fascination for alternative investments that make money today.