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The Isa has been a marvellous invention. It has enabled savers and investors to build greater wealth and draw more from it, thanks to tax-free growth and withdrawals. I've cheered the Isa allowance's rise to £20,000, but the time has come to stop lifting it. Instead, we need to overhaul the Isa to make it work for the modern world.

Welcome to Jaguar Land Rover Classic's new headquarters in the UK - a Willy Wonka-style factory for car enthusiasts. Over 500 iconic British models will be kept at the cutting-edge facility where high-skilled specialists will service cars, restore historic vehicles and build remastered versions of legendary models.

I ended  my mobile phone contract with Three in December 2015, giving notice in November. However, it has continued taking money from my account - and I have now overpaid by £615.78. It says that because I did not use the optional PAC code (which allows customers to take their number when they move to a new supplier), this meant my line remained live.

Holidaymakers are being hit by rip-off fees if they try to lock in good exchange rates on travel money cards. Many think they may have secured the best way of spending abroad, but they charges mean they may discover that any extra advantage swiftly slips away.

The 2.9 per cent rise as measured by the Consumer Prices Index is the highest since June 2013 and up from 0.3 per cent a year ago. It negates any increases in fixed rate bonds, cutting the spending power of each £10,000 to £9,710 over a year - a £290 drop.

In January, some £61m was wiped off the firm after it warned investors that results for its full year would come in materially below expectations. It was hit by a number of project cancellations and weakness in its largest market, grocery retail. Coupled with a botched deal with Harper Collins in February, the firm's shares had fallen 91 per cent year-to-date on Tuesday.

Housebuilder Bellway reported in Wednesday's trading update that the residential property market remains "robust" as buyers ignored the uncertainty caused in the UK through the General Election. Bellway's Shares rose more than 3 per cent in morning trading to 2,951p. The Newcastle-based group said sales demand in the four months to June was strong, with a 13 per cent upsurge in reservation rates to 221 per week.

Internet users are being warned about giving away too much information on social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter as fraudsters increasingly comb them for details. By piecing together information on various social media websites, fraudsters can put it together like a jigsaw to apply for financial products and defraud people, according to Barclays which has launched a television advertising campaign to help battle the problem.

Annual property price inflation has hit its highest level since last October according to latest data from the Office for National Statistics. Average house prices increased 5.6 per cent in the year to April 2017, up from 4.5 per cent recorded the previous month, to reach £220,100 - £3,500 more than March and £12,000 more than this time last year.

Say what you want about Theresa May, despite a disastrous election campaign markets have seemingly bought into her as a 'strong and stable' leader for Britain. But the unexpectedly weak result for the Tories is likely to introduce a degree of volatility into the stock market. What can investors do to protect themselves?

Major stock markets - including the FTSE 100 and US indices - have hit a series of new highs in recent times, so do they now look too expensive? Ben Kumar, of Seven Investment Management, joins the Investing Show to discuss how you judge whether a market is expensive or not and why this matters. And for those who would rather not pay up, the show also looks at where in the world looks better value at the moment.

This corner of East London is getting a multi-billion pound makeover, with the sale of more than 100 homes just announced. Developers Mount Anvil are building the new homes on the land found on Western Gateway, in Royal Victoria Dock - which is just moments from the ExCel exhibition centre and across the River Thames from the O2.

When you are diagnosed with a serious illness, including cancer, there are a whole host of practical issues you unfortunately need to tackle alongside treatment for the disease. One of the most significant being your job. For some this means juggling work alongside your treatment while for many people the struggle is getting back after recovery.

When my father reached retirement age at 65 he decided to defer his pension. Unfortunately at the age of 68 he passed away having not claimed anything. I am being told that I can only claim for three months of his pension and deferred income will not be paid to his estate. Is there anything we can do?

Honda's scintillating 169mph Civic Type R hot-hatch has finally been unleashed. Ray Massey was one of the first journalists behind the wheel. And, according to him: 'it sucks', quite literally. Find out why we think that technology that sticks it to the road means the Civic should retain a cult performance-car following.

Experts preach the importance of investing for the long term, picking your investment funds and shares and leaving your money where it is. But it is equally important to check in occasionally to see how your investments are progressing and whether any fine tuning is necessary. Here are four issues investors should consider in making their investment portfolios fit for purpose.

The former Blue Peter presenter and Strictly Come Dancing star has made hundreds of thousands of pounds from savvy investments. Jones, the son of teachers, used to answer phones for a living and envy the wealth of his successful friends. Now 39, he recently started dating 28-year-old underwear model Katja Zwara. He lives in a £1.2million flat in West London and can earn £12,000 an hour.

Landlords across Britain are likely to be holding their heads in their hands after voters backed Labour in droves, leaving the country with a hung parliament. None of the major parties seem keen on private landlords and the best outcome for buy-to-let was considered to be a Tory majority, even though the Conservative government has already tightened the tax net.

On March 5, 2009, the Bank of England cut interest rates from 5 per cent to 0.5 per cent - their lowest level since the central bank was founded in 1694. The move sent the FTSE spiralling down to around 3500, its lowest level in six years, which would later be seen as the darkest point of the global financial crisis for UK markets.

Many of us don't even want to get into a finance deal for a new £10,000 model. And for the real price tag averse motorist, for £1,000 you can buy a solid car that's practical, reliable and a bit different. Naturally you have to choose the right one and check it out carefully, but it really can be done. Here are some of our favourites.

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.

The amount you can save into a pension ultimately depends on what you can afford - but the longer you leave it the more you will need to save. We tend to put ambitious targets on our hoped-for income in retirement and then underestimate how much we will need to set aside to achieve that. So how much should you save?

The break from rising inflation is only likely to be brief and economists forecast the cost of living to continue to rise through this year. The Bank is still not expected to raise rates due to Brexit uncertainty, however, if the economy continues to fire on all cylinders the mood could shift.

Compare your pay to the national average and see whether your employer treated you to a pay rise in line with the the rest of your profession. Farmers, care and air travel assistants were big winners on the pay scales in 2016. Travel agents, careers advisers and probation officers lost out.