Ageing population and long retirements means grandparents will hand down little to younger generations

Ageing population and long retirements means grandparents will hand down little to younger

The proportion of people in pensionable age is expected to rise from 12.4million last year, when they were 19 per cent of the population, to 16.5million by 2039. This is because of the big numbers of people born in the 'baby boom' years just following WWII reaching state pensions aged in the coming 25 years, the Office for National Statistics said.

Beware the scammers who claim your computer has a virus after one woman loses £480

There are a growing army of fraudsters who pretend to be from software giant Microsoft who then demand cash for removing 'viruses,' according to data.

RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: TalkTalk investors don't believe we'll ever switch broadband provider. Prove them wrong.

TalkTalk investors don’t believe we’ll switch. Prove them wrong.

If we want companies to look after our data, they have to know how seriously we take it. The stakes must be high: if you don't respect our data we will vote with our feet. What a terrible message it would be to all companies who hold our personal information if TalkTalk manages to get off relatively unscathed.

Average UK house prices surges by another £7.5k in one year and will soon pass the £200k mark

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House sellers' asking prices in London, Cambridgeshire, Berkshire and Surrey have made the strongest gains since the financial crisis struck, while those in County Durham, the Isle of Wight, West Yorkshire and Teesside have the furthest distance still to recover, according to a property website.

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Average UK house prices rose by 3.9 per cent in October compared to last year, hitting a new record high of £196,807, according to Nationwide Building Society.

BT signs up record number of TV customers thanks to exclusive coverage of Champions League football

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A record 106,000 new customers bought BT's TV packages between July and September as higher-than-expected demand for BT Sport Europe boosted the figure, the group said today.

Number taking on credit rises at fastest pace since Feb 2006 as Britons 'tempted to take on debt again to fund spending'

The Bank of England data showed £176.3billion was outstanding on credit cards and loans last month - £62.7billion of this on credit cards, £113.5billion on loans and other advances.

Why we are almost better off retired than working: Average disposable income of retired households up by £1,800 since 2008

Experts said the figures show how the economic downturn has been felt very differently across the generations, with retired baby boomers largely shielded from austerity.

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FTSE CLOSE: Footsie weighed down by disappointing results from Barclays and Royal Dutch Shell

FTSE CLOSE: Footsie weighed down by disappointing results from Barclays and Royal Dutch

The London market fell today, weighed by disappointing results from Barclays and Royal Dutch Shell. The lender said its adjusted pre-tax profits in the three months to the end of September fell by around 10 per cent to £1.4bn, after booking a £290m foreign exchange charge. The FTSE 100 Index fell 42 points to 6395.8, giving back most of the gains the market made in the previous session.

Cancelled projects and low oil price send Shell skidding to a £4bn third quarter loss

The blue chip oil giant revealed it had taken an $8.6billion (£5.65billion) hit to cover the cost of halting projects such as Alaskan drilling and the Carmon Creek oil sands project in Canada.

Lloyds urges regulators to bring forward deadline on PPI complaints as its compensation bill for scandal soars to just under £14bn

The state-backed lender revealed it had been forced to set aside another £500m to compensate customers who had been lured into buying payment protection insurance.

Fashion chain Next sees wild swings in demand for garments over past 12 weeks

The clothing retailer warned of a 'continued volatility' in demand, having seen a 2 per cent drop in sales during one week in August followed by a 10 per cent weekly rise later in the month.

Shares in aerospace and defence group Meggitt nosedive by more than 20 per cent after firm issues profits warning

More than 300 jobs may be lost as the engineer steps up its efforts to cut costs. At one point the warning wiped more than £700m off the value of the Bournemouth-based company.

Barclays' profits slump 12.5% as it pays out extra chunk of foreign exchange scandal compensation

The bank saw its adjusted pretax profits for the three months to the end of September fall by 12.5 per cent to £1.4billion, from £1.59billion a year ago and below the market forecast of £1.65billion.

House prices up 5.3% in a year as London market reignites with average property now costing £500k

House prices up 5.3% in a year as London market reignites with average property now

The Land Registry said that In the capital values rose 9.6 per cent compared to September 2014, meaning the average property now has a price tag just £3 short of £500,000. Although house values have continued to go up across London, the rate of growth has been slowing since a peak last summer. At one point, prices were soaring by an annual 20 per cent.

Tenants hit by rising rent prices and a lack of suitable properties - and those in the West Midlands suffer the most

As many as two thirds of tenants are seeing rent increases in some parts of the country. At the same time, properties in some areas can typically have just three viewings before they are let.

Savers will soon earn more interest from a taxable account than a cash Isa as new rule gives first £1,000 of savings interest tax-free

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Some 28 million basic-rate taxpayers will benefit from a new personal savings allowance to come in next year provided the interest is paid after April 6 next year.

The weird and wonderful cars of the Tokyo Motor Show: Top 10 concept vehicles unveiled in order of increasing wackiness

The top 10 vehicles unveiled at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show in order of wackiness

From pint-sized pick-up trucks and two-seat mobility transporters to cars that become driveable tablets - the Tokyo Motor Show has some of the strangest concept cars you are likely to see all year. We detail ten of the best unveiled this year.

The compact SUV that defeats depreciation: Renault's Kadjar crossover is king for keeping its value, says expert

Renault's Kadjar is one of the latest crossovers to hit the market, and CAP Automotive says it will hold 42 per cent of its value after three years of ownership - better than rivals.

The small print that says you CAN quit TalkTalk: Hacked telecoms giant is refusing to let customers leave without paying... but we found a loophole

The small print that says you CAN quit TalkTalk: Hacked telecoms giant is refusing to let

Angry customers have been trying to escape their contracts with TalkTalk since the firm revealed last week that it had been the victim of a cyber attack which led to personal data and banking details being accessed. It was the third attack in 12 months. But those who have attempted to quit have been told they must pay hundreds of pounds to break their contract early.

JAMES CONEY: Just how serious does a breach of your privacy have to be before a contract is rendered null and void? 

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Modern-day bank robbers don't wield a sawn-off shotgun, they mine the internet for titbits about you and I and use computer algorithms until they've got enough of our personal data to pull off a scam.

Watch out, Sky TV is sneakily increasing its 'standard' monthly line rental to £17.40 (but you may save money if you downgrade)

Watch out, Sky is sneakily increasing its 'standard' monthly line rental to £17.40

Sky says it will put customers onto the best value package based on how they use its service or nearest equivalent to what they currently have. But those who rarely use their home phone could be saving money - they are going to be put onto the firm's Evening and Weekend Extra plan.

Harry Potter and the Curse of Online Booking: Ticketing website for JK Rowling's new play crashes under demand from fans - leaving hundreds disappointed 

Booking opened at 11am today for pre-registered fans who had priority for the May 2016 preview performances of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

No home loans for savers who use the new rules to dip in and out of their pensions

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Experts say lenders fear older borrowers may run out of cash and fail to make repayments. Under tough new regulations, banks must ensure applicants can afford a mortgage.

How 6 in 10 homes pay too much for heating... even though switching to a cheaper deal takes minutes

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Our investigation has discovered how it is only the threat of price rises or political intervention that prompts higher than average numbers of homeowners to move to a different provider.

The price of not switching: Loyal broadband and home phone customers see their bills leap by £103 in just four years

Broadband customers who have failed to review their annual deal and switch providers have seen their bills rise by 40 per cent on average since 2011 - from £258 a year to £361.08

ASK TONY: Virgin Media hadn't heard of the St Albans Sinkhole despite it being national news so they won't fix my phone

ASK TONY: Virgin Media hadn't heard of the St Albans Sinkhole despite it being national

A sinkhole opened in our road overnight on October 1. It received national news coverage. The next day we received letters from every service provider except Virgin. Electricity was restored on October 2 and water and sewerage by October 4. BT phone and internet were restored on October 7.

End of 'shock' bills? Using your mobile in the EU will cost no more than home from 2017 as roaming fees are scrapped

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All mobile phone users throughout the EU will be able to make calls, send text messages and go online wherever they are without facing extra charges from 15 June 2017.

NatWest/RBS customers have until weekend to claim YourPoints rewards dished out with credit card spend - but it's slim pickings...

NatWest and RBS customers who had a credit card which garnered 'YourPoints' for every pound spent have until 31 October 2015 to claim rewards.

I'm 30, single, have no children or assets like a house - should I still bother making a will? 

I'm 30, single, have no children or assets like a house - should I still bother making a

I am 30-years old, single, have no children and no assets. I currently work full-time in marketing earning £27,500 a year. Do I still need to make a will, even though I don't have kids, a partner or assets like a house? What would be the benefit of me making a will and won't this be expensive?

'Less a March of the Makers, more a stroll of the shoppers...': UK economic growth slows to 0.5% in third quarter as construction sector slumps

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The economy expanded by less than the second-quarter rate of 0.7 per cent, and slightly less than forecasts for 0.6 per cent, thanks to a 2.2 per cent slump in construction output.

Nation on the fiddle: Research suggests 85% of British workers inflate their expenses or claim for spends unrelated to work

Taking taxis, buying clothes and taking friends out for dinner: it seems inflating expense claims is a common pastime for British workers.

MARKET REPORT: Petra Diamonds cutting up rough as value plunges 13 per cent to five-year low on back of company's £200m of debt

MARKET REPORT: Petra Diamonds cutting up rough as value plunges 13 per cent to five-year

Petra's shares had already lost a lot of their sparkle after Al Rajhi Group, an investment company based in Saudi Arabia, in late September dumped 26.1m shares, about 5 per cent and the remainder of its stake in the company, through Barclays. Mining giant Anglo American exerted further downward pressure on Petra by slashing diamond production by 27 per cent in the third quarter at De Beers, its most profitable division. Petra still has its supporters. Panmure Gordon's analyst Kieron Hodgson has a target price of 135p and says that despite the ongoing concerns surrounding near-term rough diamond prices, the long-term investment case remains as attractive as ever.

American firm that owns Boots the Chemist posts 4.8 per cent rise in annual earnings to £3.34bn

Walgreens Boots Alliance, which is run by billionaire Stefano Pessina, has also bid £6.16bn to buy Rite Aid. Pessina wants to create the world's largest pharmacy chain.

Barclays' new boss attempts to dispel fears that he plans to bring back aggressive, casino culture of Bob Diamond

In a memo sent to the bank's 134,000 staff, Staley promised to 'complete the cultural
transformation of the
group'.

GlaxoSmithKline reports forecast-beating third-quarter sales, as it continues convalescence after Chinese corruption scandal

Shares in the pharmaceuticals giant ticked up nearly 4 per cent, gaining 53p to 1420.5p, as financial analysts digested the figures.

British American Tobacco sells 487bn cigarettes in first nine months of year - equivalent of nearly 90m packets of 20 a day

But that was down 1.8 per cent on the same period last year as demand was hit by 'the slower than expected recovery in the global economy' and pressure on disposable incomes.

Volkswagen posts first quarterly loss in 15 years after putting aside £4.8bn to cope with emissions test rigging scandal

Volkswagen posts first quarterly loss in 15 years

Volkswagen has posted a loss of £2.5billion for the first quarter to be impacted by the emissions test cheating scandal that broke in September. The carmaker confirmed it had increased the money set aside to cover the cost or recalling 11 million cars worldwide to £4.8billion.

BT shares jump as competition watchdog provisionally clears £12.5billion takeover of mobile network EE

BT announced in February that it had agreed to acquire EE, but rivals had questioned whether a deal between the two would weaken competition in the market.

Proportion of renters who can't make ends meet doubles in six months as consumer confidence hits lowest point for 2015

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Lloyds Bank said that among private renters, those who said they don't have enough money to cover their monthly outgoings had doubled to 16 per cent in September from 8 per cent in April.

Style tycoon with designs on London: David Chu on mission to transform Georg Jensen into global brand

Chu has successfully proven he can run the finance side as well as the creative side of fashion, joining a small peer group who have managed the same.

Metro Bank sees losses rise as it spends money on staff and a service centre ahead of its planned 2016 London listing

Vernon Hill, founder of Metro Bank, for Toby Green's Growth Capital interview ....

The group's loss after tax in the quarter ended September 30 was £10.7million, widening from a loss of £8.0million in the previous quarter.

Get up to £1k back on your mortgage! Barclays offers cashback on its home loans but how do the rates stack up? 

Barclays offers cashback on its home loans but are the rates worth it?

Cashback is a popular tool used by lenders to tempt mortgage borrowers. But often it can disguise a high rate so it is important to compare deals across the market. Rates start from 1.53 per cent for a two-year fix or 2.79 per cent for a five-year deal. Find out how they compare.

Property prices will jump nearly £60k over next five years to top £320k by 2020, says economic forecaster

Cebr said that house prices in 2015 are set to be 5.6 per cent higher compared with average prices across 2014 - and the average UK property value will stand at a record high of £263,000 this year.

Buy-to-let investors with small deposits can now remortgage below 4% as Aldermore launches leading five-year fix

Aldermore is offering a landlords looking to remortgage a five-year fix at 3.99 per cent with a 1.5 per cent fee at 80 per cent loan-to-value.

Energy saving tips: I live alone in a big house - would I save cash if I kept the heating off and used an electric heater in the room I'm in? 

Would I save cash if I kept the heating off and just used one heater?

Which is cheaper to run - the gas central heating or an electric heater? What if you turn all the radiators off except those in a couple of rooms? Is this the cheapest option? And are there any other alternatives?

Swapping coffees and snacks for pension pot money could help you build a £136k nest by the time you retire 

On average, people spend £18.23 each week on 'invisible' goods, adding up to £947.96 a year. Over a person's lifetime, this could stack up to roughly £47,398 per person, Aviva reveals.

Spice up your life: Meet the recruitment boss whose family recipes are flying off the shelves - with a little help from mum

Sanjay Aggarwal initially set up Birmingham-based Spice Kitchen as a way to keep his retired parents busy. Two years later, it's winning awards and has 5,000 customers

Odeon charges a 'blockbuster tax' on Spectre and Star Wars adding an extra £1 to tickets for first few weeks of release

Cinema-goers heading to their local Odeon to watch the latest James Bond offering or Star Wars: The Force Awakens, will pay £1 more to watch it in what's being dubbed a 'blockbuster tax.'

Fancy a castle for just £300,000? Ruin for sale - but you'll need up to £2million for a Grand Designs style fix up before you can move in

Edinburgh ruin for sale but you'll need up to £2m for a Grand Designs style fix up

It costs more than the average price of home in Britain, yet this property has no roof or windows, and trees growing through the walls. But the castle just outside of Edinburgh is worth restoring, insists the estate agent, who suggests a buyer could carry out a Grand Designs-type renovation project if they have a few million spare to do the repairs.

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV driven: Updates to the strong-selling plug-in hybrid SUV make it better in every way 

Mitsubishi has been cleaning up with the Outlander PHEV, in every sense of the phrase - it's the best-selling electric-powered car of 2015 and has low emissions. We've driven the updated car.

Volkswagen accused of funding pro-diesel research that downplayed the health impact of emissions

The Times reported that Volkswagen has been providing financial backing to a transport-sector research group that has been downplaying the harmful impact of diesel emissions.

How to protect yourself from 'The Dark Web': 10 simple steps to keeping your details safe fraudsters and hackers

How to protect yourself from THE DARK WEB as cyber-attacks become more sophisticated

TalkTalk is the latest victim of a cyber attack, compromising the bank details of four million of its broadband and phone customers. But it's not alone, according to a former MI6 officer who warns of 'mushrooming' losses for companies and a greater risk to consumers. Married IT security consultant Tom Chantler is confident he has never given anything away that would result in his bank account being raided.

Petrol at its cheapest since 2010: Asda cuts 2p off a litre of unleaded as average pump price heads towards the £1 mark

Supermarket giant Asda has lopped 2p off the price of a litre of unleaded at its 273 petrol stations UK-wide. It means drivers will not pay more than 103.7p-a-litre to fill up.

Thousands of payday loan customers set for refunds totalling £15.4m as watchdog cracks down on leading lender

Dollar Financial UK, which owns brands The Money Shop, Payday UK, Payday Express and Ladder Loans, has been forced to by the FCA to compensate 147,000 customers in the coming months.

How to make rewards and cashback work for you: The five leading loyalty schemes explained and compared

How to make cashback sites and loyalty schemes work for you

Marks & Spencer has just launched a rewards scheme called Sparks. We compare it against rival loyalty deals and awards each scheme a star rating. Josie and Fatih Ertas (pictured) are big users of loyalty schemes - including those run by Tesco, Nectar, Morrisons and Iceland. But they also use their debit cards to get discounts on a range of high street spending, without having to pledge allegiance to one store.

Barclays' customers unable to get cash, use cards or make online payments as clocks change sets off IT problems

Barclays said on Twitter on Saturday that it was 'experiencing technical issues' and that these were being 'investigated urgently', but customers on Sunday tweeted they were still running in to problems.

Number of people switching current account falls sharply in the last 12 months as appetite for moving bank wanes

The number of people choosing to switch current account has fallen sharply in the last 12 months as appetite to try a new bank wanes.

Take a leaf out of our autumn savings guide: Find the right account if you're a bee (too busy) or a dipper (spender)

Take a leaf out of our autumn savings guide: Find the right account if you’re a bee (too

Obtaining a good rate of interest on your savings can be as hard as tracking down a red squirrel amongst the dominant greys in Southern England. So follow our 'Autumnwatch' guide to savings - whether you are a cautious hedgehog or a rate hawk - and discover the best type of account to match your savings behaviour. Cheryl Double (pictured) is saving hard to move house.

Banking needs a revolution - not a comparison website: Challengers savage report calling for customers to switch banks

Challenger banks have openly mocked proposals from the regulator that the best way to boost competition in banking is for consumers to shop around rather than make fundamental changes.

With car breakdown cover, do you get what you pay for? The lowdown on the best rescue service policies

'My DeLorean remains a classic and I have looked after it': The low-down if your motor

Vehicle breakdown cover can seem like an unnecessary luxury - until your car breaks down on a cold winter's night and you are left stranded on a motorway hard shoulder. At this time of year the number of breakdown call-outs rises dramatically as temperatures plummet, putting additional strain on both car batteries and engines.John Hesp's (pictured) bank provides cover for his DeLorean.

Being a Bond villain for an hour: ROB HULL takes a spin in the Jaguar C-X75 - the never-to-be-sold car used to chase 007 through Rome in Spectre

James Bond has his work cut out this time, as he's going up against the 850bhp C-X75 supercar in Spectre - and we've driven it. We try one of just seven ever made that Jaguar says is priceless.

Ariel Nomad: The 290bhp vehicle with off-road tyres and a £36k price tag - but how sensible is a car with no roof or doors?

Off-road vehicles (as opposed to SUVs) tend to be square, slow-moving and matt green. The Ariel Nomad is none of these things. With 290bhp and knobbly tyres, it's unique to the market.

'We've brought Lindisfarne Castle into the 21st Century': Two months until sun sets on solar panel grants

Castle steward Nick Lewis oversaw the project that resulted in 48 panels being placed on the roof. We explain why you must act fast if you want to join the solar party before the lights go out for good.

Peter and Jane and the £300 Ladybird: Millions were printed, but iconic books soar in value in centenary year

For many people now in their 40s, 50s and 60s, bedtime as a child often meant being read an extract from The Three Little Pigs or The Elves And The Shoemaker. Helen Day is a collector.

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50 ways to save money: Simple steps to cut what you spend that could clear your debts or seriously boost your savings

50 ways to save money....

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.

SIMON LAMBERT: Eight simple but important lessons about money

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Learning more about money is a good way to keep hold of it and make more of it. Here are some simple but important things I'd teach people.

How to complain to the chief executive: We reveal the names and contact details of Britain's top company bosses

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Here is a list of the name and address for the chief executive of Britain's largest consumer facing companies: big banks, building societies, utilities companies, telecoms and mobile networks.

How to choose the best (and cheapest) DIY investing Isa - and our pick of the platforms

Pick the best (and cheapest) investment Isa platform

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.

Revealed: The world's cheapest and most expensive stock markets - and where the UK stands

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We highlight the world's cheapest and most expensive stock markets, measured on three popular valuation tools and where the UK sits.

INVESTING TIPS: Fund and trust ideas for beginner and cautious investors

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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.

INVESTING TIPS: Top fund and trust ideas for income investors

Income investing: Dividends can deliver both a healthy boost to long-term growth and a way to earn from your investments.

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.

INVESTING TIPS: Top fund and trust ideas for emerging markets

On the up: Emerging markets such as Brazil are where much of the world's growth is expected to be over future years.

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

When will interest rates rise? Unemployment rises but wages robust after Bank hints at a move in early 2016

When will UK interest rates rise?

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.

Our savings picks: This is Money's five favourite best buy cash Isas for 2015

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We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential Isa reading and is kept up-to-date throughout the year

Looking for a better bank? This is Money's five of the best current accounts

Best five: which current accounts offer the best perks?

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.

Ten tips for buy-to-let: the essential advice for property investors

Ten tips for buy-to-let

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

What next for house prices? House price rises ease but London market is picking up again

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After a slowdown earlier this year, the London market appears to be continuing to push ahead of the rest of the UK. We look at the latest figures.

What next for mortgage rates? The best fixed rates inch up as rate rise chatter increases - so is it time to fix?

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Some of the absolute cheapest mortgage rates have been pulled, as banks look to squeeze a little more from borrowers, but rates remain historically low.

Best paid UK jobs revealed: Compare your pay to the national average in the league table of salaries across 350 professions

Best paid UK jobs 2014 Compare your pay to the national average

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.

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Enter the amount you can afford to pay monthly (eg. your current rent) to find out how much you can borrow...

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Are you over-stretching

How much of your income goes on your mortgage?

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