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How alternative investments have performed since 2000
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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.
Unhappy about service with Smile
In February, my wife was taken ill on a skiing holiday in France.
Pain in the neck a big problem for Aviva
In June last year, I started to arrange income protection insurance through my bank, Barclays.
NatWest making me pay for taking out £3,000 loan
I took out a £3,000 loan with NatWest in August 2002.
Crossed lines when my mother went home
When my stepfather died in June, my mother returned to her own property.
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.