Money Mail has been bombarded with complaints from holidaymakers who have found themselves unable to use their free European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) in Spain. Peter and Maureen Barnett had to pay £2,432 when Maureen got pneumonia during a family Christmas break in Malaga last year.
Savers are baffled by a new tax rule that came into effect in April. This lets you earn up to £5,000 in savings interest without paying any tax.
Money saved into a cash savings account for the past 25 years would have earned interest of 69 per cent - but you would have needed to have seen your savings grow by 122 per cent.
Now, 91 days after the new rules came into force, the system looks to be in meltdown. Instead of unlimited freedom, savers have faced lengthy delays, misinformation, boundless bureaucracy and high charges. We have identified six major failures of the reforms.
Tech giant Apple has launched a service that turns your mobile phone into a wallet. So how does it work and is it safe?
Today, handsets cost as little as £10, so continuing to rent a phone is, for most, not cost effective.
Latest figures from the independent Energy Ombudsman show that in the first three months of this year Scottish Power customers lodged 8,840 complaints - 173 per every 100,000 of its customers.
The move follows M&S; boss Marc Bolland's strategy of redesigning products, stores, supply chain logistics and the firm's website.
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My water meter has been left stuck in the pipeline for a year - what can I do?
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Childline charity single or new Bible musical?
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Mega corporate activity in the water sector has dried up since Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing's £2.41billion purchase of Northumbrian Water in 2011 and France's Veolia Environment's sale in 2012 of its UK regulated assets to infrastructure funds for £1.24billion. Broker Deutsche Bank is now of the opinion that the takeover tap in the sector could soon be turned on again. Analyst James Brand believes that there could be major upside to the value of listed water companies.
In an eagerly anticipated update to investors, Europe's biggest bank revealed thousands of staff will pay the price for its misfiring performance.
The report from auditors PwC and BATA was commissioned by British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic.
The embattled specialist tools firm has been struggling after Russia, one of its key markets, was hit by financial sanctions over its military action in Ukraine.
Stuart Gulliver, the chief executive of HSBC, faces a Herculean task in making a huge and complicated organisation less risky and easier to manage.
WPP's chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell struts around the stage with a swagger that comes from being the highest paid FTSE 100 boss.
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We appeal to you as honest pensioners who attempted to alert LV= about a suspected scam from an incident involving my car and a Mercedes-Benz. Parked between two cars, on manoeuvring out of the tight space, my car touched the Mercedes with little impact. The police inspected both cars and observed there was 'no visual damage' to either.
'Salary sacrifice' schemes are a nice little earner for many workers and their employers, but if you aren't already signed up it might soon be too late.
The former telecoms monopoly won the rights from Sky for the Champions League and Europa Cup tournaments after paying £897million.
My son has severe learning difficulties, so my wife operated a joint Halifax savings account with him. It currently holds about £4,000. This worked well, but in January she passed away.
My wife and I each took out a personal loan with Barclays for £1,000 in 1988. I've been shocked to find I still owe more than £7,000.
Every second, 15 people in the world have their identity or personal details stolen online. The number of these cyber attacks is rising by 47 per cent every year, costing businesses and individuals billions. Firms currently spend £42billion protecting themselves against data theft - and this is set to almost double to £78billion by 2017. So why not join the expert investors making money from this vital industry?
Criminals are firing out spoof text messages to unwitting bank customers in a bid to steal vital personal information, Financial Fraud Action UK has warned.
Value investor Tim Price reveals why he believes buying quality at good prices is the key to investing success, in the latest episode of the Investing Show.
Can you tell me where I can invest £1,000 three times a year for three years to mitigate the future burden of his student loan?
During the first quarter, the average interest rate on a home loan fell to 3.01 per cent, down from 3.26 per cent in the final quarter of 2014.
We've currently got the incredible situation where the Government wants you to take responsibility for your savings, but the insurers won't let you. And, for that reason, the sweeping reforms are proving a frustration for many who thought they'd have the chance to spend their nest eggs as they want. Pensions Revolution? Pah. The only thing that is revolting in pensions is the treatment of loyal savers by the insurers and policymakers.
No matter which pension provider you saved with, you should be able to use your pension how you want to. The industry should be embracing this exciting opportunity and developing innovative and competitive products that work for you - and we will work closely with them to help them achieve this.
Small business owner Mike Edwards has won a £44,500 payout from HMRC following a two-year battle over whether his Snugglebundl baby-lifting wrap - a shawl with handles for lifting babies and putting them down without waking the child - is exempt from VAT.
The debate around the new name comes on the same day that HSBC announced swingeing job cuts and annual cost savings.
A Dispatches investigation found Confused.com listed just ten savings accounts rather than the full range available on the market.
A new best buy easy-access savings account has driven to the top of the independent This is Money tables and it comes from French car manufacturer Renault. It has launched a dedicated savings bank in Britain named RCI Bank. It already offers similar accounts in Austria, France and Germany in the last few years.
The average car insurance policy is £452 a year, but this shoots up to £514 for those who pay monthly.
In one of the most unlikely tie-ups for a finance company, Virgin Money today launched a range of Sex Pistols themed credit cards.
Vodafone charges its customers £19.99 to unlock a phone during the first 12 months of the contract, but nothing after that.
Consumers will be able to use their iPhones or Apple watches to pay for goods in around 250,000 locations across the UK by tapping them on a reader.
There are lots of things to think about when it comes to expanding your business overseas. Start-up expert Chris Lamontagne, who recently headed up overseas expansion of his own firm, gives some top tips.
Could I make extra money from my tenants by installing solar panels on my buy-to-let property? Who gets to keep the income? We explain why solar panels can prove a nice little earner.
The group also warned that an exit from the European Union would damage the economy and could lead to a cut to the country's credit rating. The report will make grim reading for the Chancellor and Prime Minister so soon after the Tories' dramatic General Election victory last month.
Sky Sports chief Barney Francis fired the opening shot in the latest battle with BT Sport by claiming that viewers' interest in Europe's flagship Champions League is on a rapid slide.
Total retail sales were up 1.1 per cent in May compared to a year earlier, when they had risen 2 per cent, according to the latest Retail Sales Monitor by the British Retail Consortium and KPMG.
New rules abolishing the old paper part of UK driving licences mean drivers must get a unique code if they want to hire a car. The changes were introduced today, but motorists attempting to get a code from the DVLA have reported problems with the agency's website. Many have taken to Twitter to complain that the website is not loading, or has crashed midway through the process leaving them unable to get their code.
I got a letter yesterday informing that the NatWest Your Points incentive scheme is to be terminated. It is a great scheme where NatWest credit card holders register for the scheme and get a point for every £1 spend via their credit cards. Is there any way to fight back?
When you joined Royal Mail in your mid-50s, you were told that with retirement then at 60, you were already too old to sign up.
Foxtons used a subcontractor called Maintenance1st to do the work. Dr Chris Townley was billed £550 plus £66 VAT, but he later found that the subcontractor had charged much less.
Millions of pounds have been spent on home improvements, exotic holidays, expensive cars and even speedboats, under new rules giving savers the freedom to do splash their savings.
Four pints of semi-skimmed British milk will be 11 per cent lower at 89p, a dozen free range eggs are now cut to £1.69 and butter to 88p from 95p.
The German discount retailer has seen a surge in popularity and will have more than 600 British stores by Christmas, with turnover expected to top £6billion this year.
The UK's trade deficit fell to £1.2billion in April from an upwardly revised £3.1billion in March, official figures revealed today. The deficit in goods decreased from £10.7billion in March to around £8.6billion in April, compared with economists' forecasts for it to fall to £9.9billion. Britain's total trade deficit chopped 0.9 percentage points off quarterly economic growth in the first quarter, contributing to a overall expansion in gross domestic product of 0.3 per cent.
The spread-betting firm was forced to suspend all of its UK trading accounts after regulators ruled its money laundering checks were woefully inadequate.
Athens and its creditors are at loggerheads over the measures required to unlock another £5.3billion of emergency funding Greece requires to stay afloat.
US firms KKR and Carlyle and London-based CVC Capital Partners have been asked to bid for the Homeplus business of the struggling supermarket.
More than half of its investors had voted down the 2014 directors' remuneration report, which the luxury good's firm conceded 'may not have been sufficiently clear'.
The pharmacy chain, which last year merged with US giant Walgreens, plans to save £150million in a major restructuring. The combined company is led by Stefano Pessina (pictured), the Monaco-based tycoon who made £4.45billion from the deal.
The list of British chief executives of big foreign groups is a small one, in stark contrast to the large number of FTSE 100 firms run by overseas bosses, which currently stands at 39.
Brewdog plans to open a bottling plant in Ohio, U.S, and is close to snapping up a 42 hectare site while it will also open five bars across the pond.
Named Neptune Oil and Gas, it will focus on investing in large-scale fields and companies struggling in the wake of the sharp drop in oil prices over the past year.
The dispute is over the firm's pension scheme, which has a projected £2billion shortfall. Earlier this year Tata said it would close its final salary pension scheme to new members.
Savers hunting for the best returns on their money are wasting their time with many household names such as Barclays, Halifax or Nationwide Building Society. To get the top rates, savers need to brave the world of lesser-known overseas banks or small UK providers that now dominate the 'best-buy' tables for fixed-rate savings.
I am a pensioner living alone and using very little water, so I decided in March last year that a water meter would make sense. Months later, I still don't have it.
For those who think like me - or even those that don't but want certainty about how much they pay to their lender each month - then a low-cost fixed rate mortgage is the way to go.
Owners of leasehold flats need to keep track of a crucial number - how many years they have left on their lease - and to act fast to extend it before it slips below 80. The number of years left can prove crucial at the point of selling or remortgaging as a leasehold property theoretically gives owners the right to live there for only a limited time. Paul Benamor's lease extension cost him and his sister £12,000.
As retailers battle to engage consumers online and on the high-street, face-to-face sales saw the strongest rate of increased spending, rising at an annual rate of 3.2 per cent last month.
The business organisation said it now expects the economy to expand by 2.4 per cent this year, instead of 2.7 per cent.
A rapidly expanding personal marketplace - where people deal directly with each other to save or make money on anything from renting cars to speaking on a mobile phone - is expected to be worth £230billion a year in a decade. Here, we explain the latest developments in the world of 'people power' and how you can get involved. Today marks the launch of the first Global Sharing Week - a seven-day campaign to raise awareness of a booming trend that matches individuals who need something with those who can provide it.
What happens if you disagree with the ombudsman's decision and what action can you take? Ashley Flynn (pictured with girlfriend Georgina Sallas) is planning to take legal action against Lloyds Bank after it randomly marked him as 'deceased' on his bank account and locked him out of it for a year.
The thought of an eco holiday filled Lee Boyce with dread. But would a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV - the biggest selling ultra-low emission vehicle of the year - and a trip to Green House Hotel in Bournemouth prove a winning formula?
The world's car makers spend more than £65billion a year on research and development - one of the highest budgets in modern industry - and much of this goes towards making vehicles safer and more comfortable. British engineer AB Dynamics is neatly positioned to benefit from this vast outlay. Based in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, the company makes sophisticated testing equipment used by Audi, Mercedes, Daimler, Ford, Honda, Toyota, General Motors and others.
Mainstream investors often dismiss green investing as a niche activity for sandal wearers willing to sacrifice profits for their principles.
The soaring price reflects both continued success at the core business and a growing appreciation of the company among City brokers and investors.
Of course, with investors cottoning on to the allure of Asia, stock markets in countries like India and China have raced ahead leading to inevitable questions about rising valuations and bubbles brewing. Here are four key things you need to know about investing for income in Asia.
Bricks and mortar have provided stellar returns for many people over the past couple of decades, prompting many to rely on property as their pension.
Cedar Rock Capital, which he founded in 2002, invests in a small selection of companies and tends to hold the shares for several years.
A week-long financial education project starts on Monday, encouraging schools around the country to step up efforts to teach children about money. The age of seven is key to developing the skills for a bright financial future - leave it later and children could struggle to pick up good habits as adults. So says the Personal Finance Education Group, or pfeg, which champions incorporating early stage money lessons into the curriculum. It is also behind My Money Week, which starts tomorrow and urges schools to teach pupils about money and how to manage it.
Riding a horse in the Derby comes with its own pressures but that's nothing to being the latest member of the Weatherby family to run the 245-year company which bears your name.
Using several company names, the gang sold plots of land they claimed were ripe for development but which were mainly on the Green Belt with no chance of gaining planning consent.
The pre-election uncertainty may be over and even the sun has made an appearance, but that doesn't mean there won't be major hurdles to overcome leading up to exchanging contracts on a new property. Even when both the seller and buyer are keen to exchange quickly, things can grind to a halt. And seasoned home-movers are not immune. The time between an offer being accepted and exchanged can be as quick as six weeks in England and Wales.
South Africans are addicted to a mobile phone app that tells them the black out schedule for their neighbourhood so they know when they will next be plunged into darkness.
Currently, train customers can complain - although many do not - when a train is more than 30 minutes late and if successful will receive rail vouchers as compensation.
After months of searching, you have finally found it - your dream home in the sun. But before you get too excited about moving in, there's the hard work of paperwork. Here are overseas property expert Simon Conn's six pitfalls to avoid when buying a home abroad.
Two challenger banks have boosted the rates on their short-term fixed savings rates meaning they now top the independent This is Money tables.
There are many things to consider, costs to bear and rules owners must abide by. Here's our guide to buying a holiday home.
The Energy Switch allows our readers to team up with thousands of other people and use their collective power to negotiate a unique offer on their energy bills. This is Money has joined forces with energyhelpline to launch this latest collective switch.
Sorting out lasting power of attorney is something people are typically warned to do as they get older, but younger people need it just as much. If the proverbial bus hits you and you're left incapacitated but not dead, it allows your loved ones to run the family finances.
New car sales were up 2.4 per cent in a year to almost 200,000 registrations in May, the 39th month in a row that the figure has risen, official data showed this morning.
Britain has re-entered the list of the ten countries with the highest unleaded prices in the world despite prices at UK pumps falling below the level seen in 2013 when it last featured in the list.
A local brewery just over a year old has been chosen to provide the official ale of the prestigious Cricket Writers' Club. Haresfoot Brewery was founded in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, last year by eight friends, including head brewer Scott Carter and marketing boss George Harvey, who decided to start brewing their own beer rather than just talking about doing so. They started exactly a century after the last brewery in the town closed down
Current Hat Trick programmes include Episodes, Dinner Date, Critical and Have I Got News For You, which stars Ian Hislop and Paul Merton and has been running since 1990.
Small businesses are over-reliant on such 'unsustainable' or 'restrictive' sources of funding, according to Bibby's quarterly SME Tracker survey.
Karen Mattison, a former director of a mental health charity, co-founded Timewise Jobs in 2012 with Emma Stewart.
Rising property values, strong rents and low mortgage rates, have made property an appealing option for anyone looking to supplement pension income. But buy-to-let may not be right for everyone's pension. We explain what you need to know.
A great tenant is priceless, and you may need them more than they need you - after all, they pay your mortgage. Here are the essential steps to becoming a model landlord...
Being a landlord can be extremely financially rewarding, but don't forget that the taxman will always want his share. Here's our rundown of all the taxes every buy-to-let investor needs to know about.
For many buy-to-let looks an attractive income investment in a time of low rates and stock market volatility. Read our top ten buy-to-let tips
Vanessa Warwick and Nick Tadd accumulated a small empire in the way that many landlords do: by cashing in on the price rise of one house, and using the capital to buy another.
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A good adviser could get you a bigger income from your pension pot by helping you access it as tax efficiently as possible, or by spotting something you haven't considered. And many savers will find that the cost of advice is greatly outweighed by the benefit they see from it.
To clear the average national household debt of £13,000 at 6% interest with a monthly repayment of £100 will take around 17 years. There are, however, plenty of simple ways to make significant savings on your regular spending that could clear your debt - or boost your savings - in less than a year. This is Money's top 50 - updated - money-saving tips may appear light-hearted but are deadly serious.
Choosing the right DIY platform is crucial but a wealth of choice and changes to charges have left many investors scratching their heads. We pick some of the best. We also highlight why investing in an Isa makes sense, as it should protect your hopefully growing investments from tax forever.
We highlight the world's cheapest and most expensive stock markets, measured on three popular valuation tools and where the UK sits.
If you are new to investing then the huge number of funds and investment trusts on offer can be confusing. Fortunately, This is Money's experts have some ideas to get you started.
Income investing can let you draw on your portfolio or reinvest dividends to build solid growth over time. Our experts give their fund and investment trust recommendations.
If you're looking to add some flair to your investing Isa with emerging markets, This is Money's experts have some ideas to get you started
Figures from the ONS showed negative inflation of 0.1 per cent in April, as the consumer prices index fell slightly year-on-year. A mild dose of deflation is not forecast to change the outlook for rates, however, with inflation expected to soon pick back up again and a late spring 2016 rise on the cards.
We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential Isa reading and is kept up-to-date throughout the year
If you are looking for a mortgage, rates have never been lower. We run the rule over the top deals available and whether now is the time to fix.
How hard does your bank account work for you? Here's our pick of the best accounts to make your money work harder, cut down on fees, or get free stuff.
House prices are rising across the UK but London has caught a chill - property in the capital remains expensive but prices are slipping back from their peaks. We look at the latest figures.
For many buy-to-let looks an attractive income investment in a time of low rates and stock market volatility. Climbing house prices, rising rents and improving mortgage deals are tempting investors - although they will need a big deposit. Read This is Money's top ten buy-to-let tips
The influence of financial services on the economy is spelled out again as City brokers steal top spot in this year's official list of highest earners. According to the detailed 2014 annual salaries survey, brokers pocketed around 40 times more this year than those at the bottom of the list - the people responsible for keeping children safe on the way to school. Lollipop crossing patrols earned around £3,400.
| Prize value | Winning bond No. | Area |
|---|---|---|
| £1,000,000 | 164RC791582 | Overseas |
| £1,000,000 | 133MV876632 | Wirral |
| £100,000 | 73BT506847 | East Sussex |
| £100,000 | 198FK110801 | Derbyshire |
| £100,000 | 181PX471387 | Bradford |
| £100,000 | 129KY401875 | Bristol |
| £100,000 | 112RR370485 | Swansea |
| £50,000 | 63YX411084 | South Yorkshire |
| £50,000 | 220NP065394 | Overseas |
| £50,000 | 219HQ388251 | North Yorkshire |
| £50,000 | 209HP596747 | Ealing |
Maureen's £2,400 bill for care in a Spanish hospital: Tourists hit with huge bills as travel firms send them...
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Leaving your savings in the bank could have halved the value of your cash since 1990, suggests research
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How safe is it to pay for shopping on your iPhone? We explain how the new contactless Apple Pay service...
Are you still paying to rent that BT handset? Customers warned of unnecessary charges
Energy giant Scottish Power tops the complaints list followed by Npower
Sparks puts M&S; on to the loyalty card map as retailer looks to launch membership card in the autumn
MARKET REPORT: Taps set to open on water deals as new legislation in the sector is to make some mergers...
Shareholders in HSBC 'shrug their shoulders' as lender cuts 8,000 jobs
Cutting flight tax would create 61,000 jobs and help Britain soar, finds report
Russia's woes hurt specialist tools firm Oxford Instruments as it slashes 7% of its workforce
RUTH SUNDERLAND: HSBC boss Stuart Gulliver begins a new chapter
It's the Sorrell Show: Pay protests dismissed by swaggering WPP overlord
ASK TONY: I bumped into another car and now fear I'm the victim of a scam
Should you invest in Asia for income?
With a growing dividend culture, it could be a sweet spot for UK investors
Are plug-in hybrid cars really the future?
We drove a green SUV to the greenest hotel in Britain to find out...
Want to exchange contracts fast?
Then follow these top five tips for pushing through your property transaction
Flat owners advised to keep track of the years left on their lease - and act fast before it slips below 80
'We paid £12,000 just for a signature'
Should you let your child choose the family broadband deal?
The key to future financial success is starting them young, say experts
Sainsbury's plans to tap into surge in popularity for baking
...and it's registering trademarks for marketing logos using word 'Homemade' and letter 'H'
JON REES: Osborne should discount Royal Mail shares for retail investors
Chancellor is selling off Government's final 30 per cent stake
TONY HETHERINGTON: I've worked at Royal Mail for 14 years and have never been allowed to join the pension scheme
What can I do?
Rail passengers will be able to ask for cash compensation for late trains
Travel vouchers hit the buffers
Our last collective switch delivered the cheapest energy deal in five years
Could you save money with the new offer?
Two new best buy one-year fixed savings rates enter the fray from challenger banks
- including a tax-free deal with monthly interest.
Property vs the stock market...
Can investing in bricks and mortar give you a secure retirement?
Rolls-Royce cars enjoyed record sales in 2014 as interest in British brands booms
Sales surge continues
First mortgage below 1 per cent goes on offer:
Battle intensifies after firm offers loan to borrowers who have 35 per cent deposit
Sales of 'ultra-low' emission cars quadruple in first five months of 2015 according to official stats
- here are the top five sellers...
Found the dream home abroad? Six perils to avoid when buying a place in the sun
From overseas property expert Simon Conn.
How to turn a buy-to-let second home into a pension and secure your financial future
House prices surge by £1,000 a month and could continue to rise
Number of properties for sale stick at a record low, says Halifax.
Bank of England leaves interest rates on hold once again
Negative inflation keeps hawks at bay.
Government to sell off remainder of Royal Mail shares to raise another £1.5bn
- but they may not be available to the public.
Have you got this essential safety net for your family finances?
Simon Lambert on something everyone needs
BM Savings launches online easy-access 1.5% account
But watch out for that bonus dropping off
Join a crowd to become a buy-to-let investor and bid eBay-style for an off-plan apartment
Two emerging ways to buy property
Five questions you need to ask a financial adviser about pension freedom
What to consider
How to beat the holiday rip-offs before jetting off this summer
From credit cards to car hire
Nationwide offers homeowners chance to rent out home and buy another
New loans for wannabe landlords
JAMES CONEY: If these clued up readers can't get Dave's marriage tax perk to work, what hope everyone else?
Tax break fiasco
INVESTMENT CLINIC: Don't confuse investment funds with shares in that company
I'm concerned that you might be a little confused, explains Holly Black.
ASK TONY: My Tower of London ceramic poppies from last year never arrived
What can I do?
Is it time to stub out tobacco shares?
As BAT is hit with a £5.5bn fine, we look at the sin stocks loved by income investors
More help for investors dipping into funds
Easy investing options launched by Hargreaves Lansdown
Increase the value of your buy-to-let property with solid wall insulation
Cut the price of installation
How much will our earnings reduce the amount our son can borrow through his student loan?
Where to go for the best mortgage deals
Three reasons to smile if you've been paying off a home loan for years.
How to hunt down plumbers and builders you can trust
Do websites listing reputable tradesman really help you avoid the cowboys?
Rates on first-time buyer loans are falling and choice has hit a three-year high
- so where are the best deals?
'I paid £9.5k to Elite Gems for two coloured diamonds - but I think they might be fake'
TONY HETHERINGTON investigates...
Five of the best buy-to-let mortgages
How to pick the landlord home loan that's right for you.
Copycat website owner has legal threats to customers who have challenged payment demands thrown out of court
Pharma group Quantum devises system that alerts people or carers to required medicine if need arises
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Supermarkets targeted in wave of pay protests
Fund managers and activists unite in demand for Living Wage.
A repossessed cannabis farm, the Profumo affair and Miami fraud...
How you can learn from Laura Shannon's scandalous house move.
Tech breakthroughs are coming, but don't wait for drones
'Our deliveries will find you - even if you're in the pub,' says boss of parcel giant DPD.
English sparkling wine producers aim to cash in on Prosecco shortage
Poor harvest in Italy.
Why deciding when to take 'with profits' benefits can be like playing a popular game show
Deal or no deal?
Indian prime minister has country back on track with investors enjoying stellar returns over past 12 months
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Are you on trend with home improvements or in line for disaster?
Loft conversions and bathrooms most likely projects to go wrong.
Confidence in UK property market dips
Despite wage rises, deflation, low interest rates and rising house prices
Which survey should I get for my first house?
And how can I check for damp myself so I don't get sold a service I don't need?
I paid for everything when I went travelling with my ex-boyfriend and now he is backing out of repaying
- can I force him to pay?
It's not your fault you don't save and can't resist impulse buying
- our brains aren't wired for money, says think-tank.
How can I work out the real-life rental yield on my buy-to-let
- and whether the investment is worth it?
UK disposable incomes revealed
Westminster residents have most ready cash at nearly £44k a year, while in Leicester it's £12k.
WATCH: The Investing Show
We get a fund manager's dividend tips
Buy-to-let gone mad or a smart way to invest in property?
126 buyers snap up Surrey home in just 35 minutes on crowdfunding site...
Are we facing a bond market collapse - and where can safety-minded investors shelter their cash?
The best alternatives.
We're booking a £1,600 villa and the owners want half now and the rest before we arrive
- how should we pay if we're worried about fraud?
The 21 income investment trusts that can be bought at a discount
Chance to buy income at a knockdown price
Here's five promising stocks to BUY this summer
We also look at how last year's tips went
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| Updated 10 Jun 2015. | ||
| Euro | 1.3316 | Buy Now |
| US Dollar | 1.5042 | Buy Now |
| Australian Dollar | 1.9456 | Buy Now |
| Canadian Dollar | 1.8603 | Buy Now |
| Chinese Yuan | 9.1434 | Buy Now |
| Croatian Kuna | 9.8853 | Buy Now |
| Czech Koruna | 36.111 | Buy Now |
| Danish Krone | 9.8044 | Buy Now |
| Egyptian Pound | 11.04 | Buy Now |
| Hong Kong Dollar | 11.586 | Buy Now |
| Hungarian Forint | 409.83 | Buy Now |
| Japanese Yen | 186.99 | Buy Now |
| Malaysian Ringgit | 5.5429 | Buy Now |
| New Zealand Dollar | 2.1071 | Buy Now |
| Norwegian Krone | 11.614 | Buy Now |
| Polish Zloty | 5.462 | Buy Now |
| Singapore Dollar | 2.0257 | Buy Now |
| South African Rand | 18.673 | Buy Now |
| Sterling | 1.0 | Buy Now |
| Swedish Krona | 12.313 | Buy Now |
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