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Revealed: the UK’s cheapest personal loans
If you need to borrow a larger sum of money, then a personal loan could be a good option. Personal loans are normally offered over one to five years and aren't secured against your home or any other asset. It's quite a flexible
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How to enjoy interest-free spending for two and a half years
If you want to pay for a big purchase and spread the cost over a period of time, a 0% purchase credit card can be a good option – providing you keep on top of your repayments. These cards give you an interest-free period to pay off your
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Virgin Money card offers 30 months' interest-free spending
Virgin Money has launched the longest offer on the market, giving you up to 30 months interest-free on purchases. You'll also get 0% on money transfers for 18 months but it does carry a hefty 4% transfer fee. The card itself has a
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Have you fallen for the next mis-selling scandal?
Lawyers who have been specialising in PPI claims have been hunting for the next big mis-selling scandal, and they reckon they may have found it: it's one of the most popular ways to buy a car. Last year alone, one million people bought into
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ISA basics
An Individual Savings Account, or ISA for short, is a vehicle that allows you to save or invest without paying any tax on your returns. They were launched in 1999 and replaced personal equity plans (PEPs) and tax-exempt special savings accounts
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Peer-to-peer lending: what is it and how much can you earn?
Peer-to-peer (P2P) or social lending businesses have capitalised both on new technology and low savings interest rates to offer savers potentially better returns than they would get from conventional savings products. In a nutshell, P2P lending
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Rush for premium bonds predicted next week: is this wise?
The maximum you can invest in Premium Bonds will shoot up next week. From Monday, National Savings and Investments will raise the limit on the total you can save in the bonds from £40,000 to £50,000: millions of people are expected to pour their
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