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  • BusinessAOL

    Millions sold 'useless' insurance to boost company profits

    Customers across the country are being misled into buying useless or inappropriate insurance products, a consumer group has claimed. The policies could be home, travel or car insurance, and in many cases were found to be misleading or

  • BusinessAOL

    What does inflation mean for you?

    Inflation has hit 2.7% and has been steadily rising since it hit 2.3% in March. Now the experts are predicting it will climb closer to 3% as we go through the year. It means that despite the best efforts of the Bank of England, inflation is here

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  • BusinessAOL

    Brace yourself for National Price Rise Day

    The 1st April is National Price Rise Day, as everyone from your local council to your gas supplier and dentist take the opportunity to hike prices. Money.co.uk has tracked down 15 price rises on or around 1st April, and says that overall

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  • BusinessAOL

    Mercedes-Benz drops prices in Ireland by 10 per cent due to weak pound

    Mercedes-Benz buyers in Ireland are in luck, because the carmaker has announced that it is reducing new car prices by 10 per cent. Is Mercedes coming late to the January sales party, you may ask? Nope. The huge discount is in fact due to

  • BusinessAOL

    Prices at the pumps hit two-year high

    Refuelling your car now costs £8 more than it did a year ago, according to the AA. Research shows that fuel is 15p a litre higher than it was 12 months ago, making it the most expensive it's been since December

  • NewsAOL

    What will happen to food prices in 2017?

    The supermarkets have been engaged in a price war for years, and we've all got used to food prices staying the same, or even falling. Aldi named best value supermarket for second year Unfortunately, though, things are looking set to

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  • StyleAOL

    You've heard of the 'pink tax' - but what about the 'blue tax'?

    It's now widely know that through what's come to be known as the 'pink tax', women often pay more for certain products as men. Pink razors generally cost more than blue ones, for example, and women's haircuts cost more

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