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The battle over bank charges Mar 19 2007 ALTHOUGH consumer group Which? says more than a quarter of a million template letters and factsheets on reclaiming bank charges have been downloaded from its website, many customers possibly entitled to compensation from big High Street banks have yet to claim. more

Investors should pay close attention to green factors Mar 19 2007 FORMER US vice-president Al Gore, above,has warned investors to end the "routine" practice of ignoring sustainability factors when picking stocks. more

Cash points Mar 19 2007 AS WORLD stock markets rattle and roll, is it time to lock your money in the latest Keydata Secure Income Plan Issue 7 from financial advisor Baronworth, based in Ilford, Essex? more

Hang on to more of your money Mar 12 2007 WITH rising council tax bills, higher interest rates hurting homebuyers who failed to fix their mortgage rate, and a squeeze on pay rises threatened in the public sector, 2007 could be a painful time for Middle Britain. more

Householders pay the price as energy mistakes lead to higher bills Mar 12 2007 BRITISH households make 94m energy-wasting mistakes every month and risk facing higher bills as a result, according to a new report today. more

Cash points Mar 12 2007 SALES of endowment policies by disgruntled owners doubled in 2006 says Association of Policy Market Makers (APMM) chairman Brian Goldstein, as strong demand from funds based in Germany ensured policies fetched an average of 15% above surrender value, with some getting as much as 35% above. more

Investors profit from ethical funds Mar 5 2007 AS SHANGHAI shook world stock markets this week, wobbling those feeble new private sector pensions geared to share prices rather than final salaries, I wondered if a shrewd investment might be sitting alongside the checkout at Marks and Spencer. more

Britons start saving for retirement before buying a house Mar 5 2007 THE typical Briton starts retirement planning at the age of 28, a report has claimed. more

Cash points Mar 5 2007 DESPITE the ructions in Asia this week, Mick Gilligan, Killik & Co director of fund research, remains a staunch fan of India Capital Growth at 91.25p. more

Let ISAs become your flexible friend Feb 26 2007 ALTHOUGH Chancellor Gordon Brown rarely makes it easy to put money outside his tax net, his pre-Budget report last December was a real boost for savers who want to set aside something more than a pension for their long-term future more

The soaring cost of farmland Feb 26 2007 THE rate of farmland price growth trebled in the second half of 2006, with annual inflation topping 18%, a report today revealed. more

Cash points Feb 26 2007 BRITISH MPs have hit out at mortgage lenders who “trick” consumers with low interest rates, only to hit them with arrangement fees of up to £2,000. more

Seek out the best car insurance deal Feb 19 2007 SIX months ago, Norwich Union, Britain’s second biggest motor insurer, gave a grim warning to drivers: its premiums would have to rise by between 16% and 40% to meet rising claims, especially from rocketing personal injury compensation claims. more

Most people accrue more debt after taking out consolidation loans Feb 19 2007 THE majority of people who take out a loan to consolidate debt go on to rack up even more credit card bills and overdraft charges, research has suggested. more

Cash points Feb 19 2007 AS THE deadline (April 5) for ISA savings in the 2006/7 financial year approaches, Newcastle BS offers a Cash ISA paying 6.10% fixed until October 20, 2008. This Fixed Rate Options ISA (6) offers unlimited transfers and is available until March 23, 2007 and is also available as a direct investment bond. more

Managing the debt mountain Feb 12 2007 WITH Britain’s personal debt mountain topping £1.3 trillion, it’s hardly surprising that some of the fastest-growing companies in the financial sector in recent years have specialised in advising people who are deep in the red. more

Confidence in house price rises on the up Feb 12 2007 HOMEBUYER confidence in rising house prices hit a 20-month high as the year ended, new figures have indicated. more

Cash points Feb 12 2007 ALTHOUGH Asda boasts it has “stormed” the personal loans market with a rock bottom rate of 5.9% – available until February 15, possibly for the life of the loan – on sums between £5,000 and £25,000, the sub-6% loan could be vanishing before our eyes. more

Is your money as safe as offices? Feb 5 2007 WITH interest rates rising, house prices wobbly (in some areas), and inflation threatening to return, investors are increasingly turning to commercial property - shops, offices, retail parks and warehouses - as a safe port in a storm. more

It ain't over till it's over Feb 5 2007 MILLIONS of endowment mis-selling victims could still be in line for compensation despite missing their deadline to register complaints. more

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