NEW Visit the Romanian capital with a friend and you could get away with spending just £172, for a 'first-class' hotel room with meals, car hire and a few other spends, according to UBS. It is 15 per cent cheaper than Mumbai, in second place, and half the price of Athens, where the collapsed economy is perhaps not fully reflected in the prices being charged to visitors.

Megatrain, run by Stagecoach, sells tickets on trains around the country with prices starting from just £1. The seats sold are not on specially-branded Megatrain trains, instead they are on services operated by Virgin Trains, East Midlands Trains and South West Trains.

'Pension recycling' allows people to boost their retirement pot by generating extra tax relief - but anyone tempted risks a financial penalty if they overstep the rules. In theory, anyone aged between 55 and 75 could withdraw up to £7,500 in one year from their pension pot and put up to 30 per cent of it back in again, gaining a tax advantage as a result. But recycling higher sums or breaking a host of other HMRC rules - including a ban on doing anything that is 'pre-planned' - can potentially attract charges amounting to 55 per cent of the sum involved.

The 21 finalists for The Great British High Street, which is run by the Department for Communities and Local Government also include Tower Hamlets, Altrincham and Prestatyn. Each high street application was assessed by a panel of 'government high street experts', according to the DCLG.

Families buy 4x4s for a host of reasons, for some it's the obvious excellent all-terrain ability, while for others it's for the space and practicality. Covering all the popular family SUV-buyer's needs - from luxury to the school run - we reveal a countdown of the top ten used 4x4s compiled by WhatCar?

Property sellers hoping to receive a quick offer on their home should brush up on their manners, make sure their garden is looking good and stick on a fresh pot of coffee. The seller's personality can be a crucial factor in boosting - or reducing its appeal - a survey of home buyers by Sarah Beeny's online estate agent Tepilo has found.

Alecto has joined forces with its neighbour, Toronto-listed Desert Gold, to assess whether joint development of their respective deposits in Mali was feasible. Given the parlous state of the mining sector, it is a surprise this sort of thing does not happen more often. Alecto's results statement also revealed it is on the look-out for an acquisition that would turn it into a pre-production company with near-term revenue potential.

In the few short months since George Osborne' Summer Budget, the finance industry appears to have simply resigned itself to higher rate tax relief vanishing. But the idea of removing the principle of pension investing from untaxed income is one born of knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing.

I moved to St Vincent and the Grenadines in 1999 with my husband. We've had a Barclays account since 1966 and have my pension paid into it. Now, the bank is closing it. Can it do this?

In her first major newspaper interview since taking up her post, poacher turned gamekeeper Baroness Altmann has fought back at critics who claim the new system is unfair. She said those who complain about deductions to their payout simply do not understand how the old and new state pensions work and those affected had actually benefited hugely from generous tax breaks during their working career.

My partner and I were due to go on holiday to Madeira in May. In late April, my partner was abroad with her elderly parents, aged 91 and 85, for whom she is the primary carer. Her father hired a mobility scooter which was faulty and sent him flying down a steep hill, where it turned over. He suffered multiple injuries.

After more than 60 years of marriage Roy and Jean Tamplin, from Cardiff, (pictured together today and on their wedding day in 1953) were suddenly faced with a heart-breaking decision. Roy's health was deteriorating quickly. Jean's eyesight was also failing. But when they came to sell their house to move into sheltered accommodation, they were given a devastating ultimatum by insurer Aviva who said the couple must pay a £16,430 fine if they wanted to move out and stay together.

Wokingham in Berkshire is the best place in England and Wales to raise a family, according to new research, but what would it set you back to move to the top 20 hotspots? We reveal the list, the average house price in each area, and compare it to a recent rival list too.

Smaller Companies funds can offer greater growth opportunities than their large cap counterparts. And when markets fell recently, the small cap index's lack of resources exposure proved a saving grace. Here we look at five small cap offerings tipped to outperform over the longer term.

Richard Hunter screens the UK stock market for shares that pay bumper income that's well covered, in the latest episode of the Investing Show. While Maike Currie, of Fidelity, looks at what next for emerging markets and the best opportunities.

It can be hard to know exactly what you are being charged for a media package - but total costs do not have to be displayed in the headline figure as long as they are made clear elsewhere, according to the advertising watchdog.

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.

Unemployment has increased for the second month in a row, adding weight to the arguments of ratesetters in the lower for longer camp. This follows the outlook for when interest rates will rise shifting forwards slightly to about February 2016 in the recent inflation report.

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.