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This is Money | News

Banks to 'charge for using cash machines'

Banks could charge customers to take out money from a cash machine, campaigners fear
Economy still 'vulnerable', warns IMF chief

The world economy is on the cusp of recovery from the recession but is still 'highly vulnerable' to...
FTSE close: Index surges 104 points

17.00:The FTSE 100 index made a bullish start to the trading week today as mining stocks led the...
After 350 years, bankers signal end of cheques

Cheques are to be abolished under controversial money-saving plans being drawn up by bankers
NS&I bond pulled due to complaints

NS&I may have pulled its market-leading 3.95% bond from the market last week due to complaints...
Borders bookshop chain fights for survival

Book chain Borders is in crisis talks in a bid to stave off administration, as WH Smith walked away...
Promise of a bargain Christmas dinner turns cold

The cost of a Christmas dinner has increased despite plummeting food prices across Europe and...
Fixed-rate mortgages back below 5%

The average cost of a two-year fixed-rate mortgage has fallen below 5% for the first time in five...
Recession? £7 a week kids are doing fine

Children are enjoying 'unprecedented spending power' fuelled by record amounts of pocket money,...
Fears over Cadbury's British jobs

Thousands of jobs at British chocolate maker Cadbury could be lost after US giant Hershey indicated...
ITV to charge for channels

New ITV chairman Archie Norman is expected to charge millions of viewers to watch all but the...
£100m insurance bill for floods

Insurance claims following the devastating floods in Cumbria and southern Scotland could hit £100m

This is Money | Mortgages & homes

Will stamp duty return hit house prices? - 18 hours ago

The end of the stamp duty holiday this year will dampen house prices in disadvantaged areas, but...
House prices - 'five years to recover' - 19 hours ago

House prices will fall by up to 10% next year and won't return to their peak of two years ago until...
Lenders stay tough on loan to value deals - 2 days ago

The cost of mortgages is still high for those without a large deposit, despite the launch of several...
Will we pay capital gains on house sale? - 4 days ago

We have bought a house we plan to sell to our daughter in 12 months. Will we have to pay capital...
Skipton raises SVR to 5% for new borrowers - 4 days ago

Skipton is putting in place minimum interest rates for homeowners who choose its standard variable...
Mortgage lending returns after summer lull - 4 days ago

Mortgage lending rose during October as the market continued to recover from its traditional summer...

This is Money | Credit & loans

Card firms raise rates ahead of Christmas - 2 days ago

Credit card firms are pushing up interest rates by as much as 7% ahead of Christmas
Universities step in on student loan delay - 4 days ago

A majority of universities in England and Wales have had to use their hardship funds to help out...
Credit card fuelled repossessions may rise - 1 week ago

The likelihood of being kicked out of your home for minor credit card debts could increase following...
How to beat new breed bank fraudsters - 1 week ago

Households are being targeted by fraudsters pretending to be from their credit card firm, bank or...
Shoppers lured into card payment trap - 1 week ago

Shoppers are being lured into a lifetime of credit card debt by banks that encourage low minimum...
Have footprints spoiled my credit rating? - 2 weeks ago

I have recently made several unsuccessful applications for credit. Does this mean lenders will...

This is Money | Tax & wills

Tax-free rental income 'should double' - 2 days ago

Householders ought to get extra help from the taxman when they take in lodgers, according to a new...
Act now to avoid a tax tidal wave - 2 days ago

Thinking of buying a new TV or a flash car? Anyone considering a big purchase should act soon...
Why are grandchildren forced to pay tax? - 6 days ago

My UK bank says my grandchildren must pay tax on their savings interest because they live in the US...
Are my shares liable for capital gains tax? - 1 week ago

I am thinking of disposing of some of my shareholdings, but I am confused about capital gains tax
I'm an illegal worker, can I reclaim NI payments? - 2 weeks ago

After 10 years as an illegal worker I have been granted leave to stay. Can I claim for payments made...
Taxman wants my records from 1981 - 3 weeks ago

Revenue & Customs has asked me to provide property particulars for a house I bought 28 years ago...

This is Money | Insurance

£100m insurance bill for floods - 19 hours ago

Insurance claims following the devastating floods in Cumbria and southern Scotland could hit £100m
Devasting flood losses may run to £100m - yesterday

The bill for last week's devastating flooding in Cumbria, Dumfries and southern Scotland could top...
Couple suffer Spanish insurance nightmare - 2 days ago

A couple's Spanish dream is in ruins as their home cracks up and an insurer refuses to pay out
Ten easy ways to save £470 on car cover - 2 days ago

There are some achingly simple ways to cut the cost of car insurance premiums, saving up to £470 a...
Our house was insured twice for 16 years - 5 days ago

We've had house insurance with Aviva for 35 years but after a financial review discovered we're...
How to fine tune your instrument cover - 1 week ago

Music enthusiasts are being urged to take a new look at their insurance cover as the value of many...

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