Personal finance news including expert tips on how to make money, save money and look after your personal finances from telegraph.co.uk [link to publisher's website]
Overdraft rates reach record high
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:08:20 +0100
The cost of owning a current account has risen, with figures showing bank
customers being hit with record high overdraft rates.
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Overdraft Rates at record high
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:05:31 +0100
August saw overdraft rates reach their highest level since records began in
1995.
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Questor Podcast: Cats, dogs and bull's sperm
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:59:02 +0100
Garry White: Cash in on our obsession with pets.
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Phone users waste millions paying bills by credit card
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:24:56 +0100
Consumers could save millions on their phone bills by opting for electronic
bills and direct debit payments.
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Investment advice: There's more to the Middle East than oil
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:22:07 +0100
HSBC's Andrea Nannini on sustainable Middle East returns.
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The decline of the cheque as shoppers switch to debit cards
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:10:52 +0100
Shoppers are using fewer cheques to pay for goods than last year as they
switch to faster and more convenient payment methods, figures suggest.
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Eight million shoppers buy fake goods online
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:37:13 +0100
Eight million shoppers admit they have knowingly bought fake goods via the
internet, new figures reveal.
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HMRC tax demands: how to challenge your bill
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:02:23 +0100
Sign this letter and then send it to your local tax office.
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Taxpayers forced to pay extra for HMRC blunder
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:08:52 +0100
Tens of thousands ordered to repay tax face being charged interest at six
times the Bank of England base rate.
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Food prices at 13 month high
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:45:14 +0100
Food prices are the highest they have been for more than a year according to a
report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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Britain's bewildering tax system needs fixing
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:40:56 +0100
A major taxman's blunder was an inevitable consequence of Britain's longest
tax code in the world, says Mark Littlewood.
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Wealth workout: our verdict on new savings deals
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:39:32 +0100
Banks and building societies release new offers all the time. But how good are
they? Every week, we put them to the test.
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Make cash from your trash online
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:19:57 +0100
From cars to crockery, there are specific websites that target your audience.
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Fraudsters to cash in on HMRC tax blunder
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:56:16 +0100
Millions of taxpayers could be targeted by fraudsters because of the PAYE
blunder, HM Revenue & Customs has warned.
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HMRC review: one in five tax records could contain errors
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:08:33 +0100
An all-party group of MPs will today tell the Treasury that HMRC is "a 19th
century organisation" in need of fundamental reform.
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Family businesses face tax crackdown
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:48:54 +0100
Husband and wife companies face more pitfalls when planning their tax affairs
following an HM Revenue & Customs case, accountants warn
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HMRC tax errors: first letters drop through doors
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:17:20 +0100
Some of the nearly six million people who paid too much or too little tax find
out whether they are due a rebate or must pay more.
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Men twice as likely to have secret bank account
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:48:18 +0100
Men are twice as likely as women to have a savings account they keep secret
from their partner, according to a new survey.
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PAYE tax error: Workers urged to use loophole to avoid HMRC tax repayment demands
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:12:38 +0100
Up to 1.4million workers could use a loophole to avoid paing tax, accountants
have advised.
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85,000 prepayment electricity customers scammed
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:28:36 +0100
At least 85,000 electricity customers have been conned into handing over £25
to illegal doorstep sellers.
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