finance
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How much could you save by ditching Netflix and lattes?
Millennials and Gen Z have long complained they’ve been locked out of the property market by soaring prices – and now by the mortgage crisis.
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The Nimby’s guide to taking on developers – and winning
As Britain grapples with an acute housing shortage, one sub-section of society has become a lightning rod for righteous fury: Nimbys.
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Labour plots ‘devastating’ inheritance tax raid
Labour is planning a “devastating” multi-billion pound inheritance tax raid which could affect farmers and family business.
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Revealed: your HS2 tax bill
Scrapping the northern leg of HS2 could save the typical UK taxpayer £800, new analysis by Telegraph Money and a government adviser on the flagship rail project suggests.
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Mortgage deals fall below 6pc after string of lenders cut rates
Mortgage rates have fallen below 6pc for the first time since July, after a string of lenders decided to cut their rates.
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‘We spent £125,000 doing up our pebbled-dashed semi – was it worth the money?’
Walking into Caroline and Ian Cumiskey’s semi-detached home in Cheltenham, you’re met with a celebration of bold colours adorning walls, upcycled furniture, upholstery and throws.
The TelegraphWhy inheritance tax is a greater injustice in Britain than anywhere else
Inheritance tax is not unique to Britain – but nowhere else in the world are death duties causing quite as much political anguish.
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Buyers tempted back to property market by biggest discounts in four years
Buyers are being tempted back to the property market by the biggest discounts on house prices in four years.
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Amazon customers ‘bribed’ to leave positive reviews
Amazon shoppers are reportedly being bribed to leave glowing reviews for products in exchange for vouchers, it has emerged.
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These trusts are the standout bargains to buy right now
It is time to step back a little from discussion of individual investment trusts and, from a vantage point at higher altitude, seek to survey the wider stock market to discover where real value is to be found today.
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£90 to change a lightbulb – the retirement home rip-off laid bare
Pensioners living in retirement homes are being hit with “ridiculous” fees, with some paying as much as £90 to change a lightbulb, a Telegraph Money investigation has found.
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‘I’m owed £16,000 in child maintenance – the system has made me ill’
The amount of child support owed to single parents has surged to £570m, as charities call for tougher enforcement action against non-paying partners.
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‘How we clawed back over £100,000 in care fees – and how you can, too’
Irene Langley, a professional ballroom dancer, was dancing well into old age until, at 90-years-old, she was diagnosed with dementia.
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‘Mutant’ riverside flats to be demolished by Labour council
A Labour council has ordered the demolition of a “mutant” tower block “blighting the landscape” in a move that risks making hundreds homeless.
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Give married couples a £1m inheritance tax allowance, ministers told
Married families should be allowed to pass on a £1m inheritance tax-free, an influential think tank has said.
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Find your ultimate commuter town
These are the best 100 commutable towns outside Greater London, less than a 90-minute train journey from the capital.
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Ignore the consensus and buy Marks & Spencer
Groupthink is ubiquitous in the investment world. During periods of stock market and economic growth, few investors are willing to challenge the consensus that gains will continue in perpetuity. This results in them buying shares near the top of the market when there is limited potential for return.
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The colonial inheritance tax loophole that could save Rishi Sunak’s family millions
Wealthy Indian families living in Britain stand to inherit fortunes tax-free thanks to a “loophole” dating back to colonial times.
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House price warning as first-time buyers unable to get on ladder
House prices are under pressure as the number of first-time buyers falls to the lowest level since lockdown.
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Lib Dems vow to increase council tax on second homes by 500pc
The Liberal Democrats would hand town halls powers to increase council tax on second homes by 500pc.
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Nick Train paid £18m in dividends despite failing to match basic savings account returns
Star investor Nick Train has made an estimated £18m in dividends, despite failing to match the returns of basic savings accounts.
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‘HS2 knocked £500,000 off my house value – and now it might not even happen’
Philip Hine, 69, has been trying to sell his home for the last year – but has been unable to find a buyer because he lives near the proposed Birmingham to Manchester route of HS2.
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Six reasons not to buy a heat pump
Heat pumps are currently the frontrunner to replace gas boilers over the coming decades as the country moves towards net zero.
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How to get the maximum state pension (from the man who made the rules)
Earlier this year, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) quietly admitted the shocking fact that six in 100 state pension claims are currently being underpaid.
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The trouble with St James’s Place
In just over 30 years, St James’s Place has grown into the biggest wealth manager in Britain, with nearly 4,800 advisers looking after the fortunes of more than 900,000 clients.
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How you can get rich from Brexit
The word Brexit still has the power to spark violent disagreement, not least when it comes to the consequences for the economy and the financial markets.