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Property costs rising

Taxes and red tape force ‘amateur’ landlords to sell up

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Letting properties is losing its allure   The era of the amateur landlord may be at an end as a further erosion of tax benefits this year turns a lucrativeRead More

On the Money

Fear is a terrible thing, but don’t let it scare you

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We're surrounded by bad news (aka fake news) so it’s no wonder fear is so turbocharged among investors, says ALAN STEEL

Biggest change for generation

Watchdog wants banks to slash customer overdraft fees

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Banks may be forced to charge a single interest rate for all types of overdraft in order to simplify the system and stop customers being confused. Some are being chargedRead More

Judge issues crucial ruling

Campaign women granted judicial review in pensions fight

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A group of women born in the 1950s have won the right to a judicial review into changes to their state pension age. A High Court judge granted a reviewRead More

New hope for Waspi campaign

Ombudsman may seek inquiry into women’s pensions

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Women born in the 1950s are campaigning against changes to state pensions   An investigation into changes to women’s state pensions may be launched before the end of the yearRead More

Switch to contactless payments

Do you no longer carry cash? You’re not alone

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A fifth of Britons no longer carry cash as contactless payment systems become increasingly popular for transactions. Half of 2,000 adults polled for a survey believe cash is on theRead More

On the Money

Don’t be fooled by stock market gloom-mongers

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Warnings of stock market Armageddon are nothing new and investors need to stay calm, says ALAN STEEL

Scots more willing to talk religion

One in five keeps debt a secret from their other half

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Scots would rather talk about religion than their debts   One in five adults keeps their debts a secret from their other half because of lingering embarrassment about owing money.Read More

'Disconnect' with pensions

Self-employed want help to save for retirement

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Options for retirement saving should be considered, say self-employed   Self-employed workers want government help to save for retirement and would back new laws to expand auto-enrolment or to makeRead More

Warning from OBR

Growing tax divide may force higher paid out of Scotland

Derek Mackay: insisting on a ‘fairer system’ (pic: Terry Murden)   A key UK government adviser on the economy has warned that the divergence in tax rates for higher earnersRead More