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Five trump cards when picking financial products
Picking the right financial product for you can feel like a bit of a minefield. There are lots of things to consider, but keeping a few helpful pointers in mind can make all the difference. What's a financial product, I hear you ask? Well, a
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Could you save £70 by switching bank?
How long have you been with your current account provider? Research by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has discovered bank customers could save an average of £70 a year by switching their current accounts to another provider. If you
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Couple reviews each other's bank statements
Money issues can often cause tension in relationships, whether or not you choose to share your cash with your partner. Helen and Ryan decided to take part in an experiment where they reviewed each others credit card statements. The couple have
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Increase in packaged bank account complaints
The financial watchdog has seen a "substantial" rise in the number of complaints about packaged bank accounts, making it the second biggest problem financial product behind payment protection insurance (PPI). The Financial Ombudsman
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Why cash ISAs aren't dead yet
Cash ISAs have been proclaimed dead and buried by savings market commentators thanks to the introduction of a new personal savings allowance; but we shouldn't write them off just yet. Chancellor George Osborne's decision to introduce a
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HMRC can't be trusted with our bank accounts
If ever we needed proof the government doesn't trust UK citizens it is writ in the plan to strengthen the taxman's 'debt recovery powers'. Overshadowed by the pension and savings giveaways in the Budget, nobody noticed the
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Shortfall in tax crackdown yield
A crackdown on Britons who hide money in Swiss bank accounts has recouped just £440 million so far this year despite George Osborne banking on it to boost Treasury coffers by £3.12 billion. The Chancellor factored the cash into the
