| More than one million workers take sabbatical |
Taking a sabbatical has never been as popular as figures show 1.2 million
people opt for time off work amid the recession, figures show.
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| Housing market 'ground to halt' as number of new homes built 'fall to 1920 levels' |
The number of properties being built has dropped to its lowest since the 1920s
as the housing market appears to have ground to a halt, new figures show.
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| Car insurance premiums at record highs |
Price comparison websites blamed for encouraging car insurance fraud which has
pushed up insurance premiums.
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| 'Equities are dead, long live bonds' |
A leading City analyst claims that bonds are a better bet than shares. Which
way should investors turn?
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| James Caan: 'Yachts, fast cars, art - I just love to spend money' |
Dragons' Den entrepreneur James Caan lives with his wife and two daughters in
London.
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| Should you take the fixed rate mortgage bait? |
It pays to do the maths before switching from a variable rate mortgage.
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| The £5 note to return to cash machines |
The £5 note is set to make a return to cash machines amid plans to increase
numbers seven fold, it has emerged.
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| Time to give your pension a reality check |
Don't underestimate the amount you need to save for a happy retirement.
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| Questor Podcast: African investment adventure |
Good business shares on the African continent.
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| Will house prices fall further? |
House prices fell further this month, leaving home owners fearful that the
double dip in the property market has begun.
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| Is it time for investors to give up on Japan? |
Predictions of a Japan recovery always end in disappointment.
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| Far East fund adds winning spice |
The strategy that proved most successful in August.
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| Investment advice: Stay at home. Double your money |
L&G's Richard Penny: Why smaller companies provide better returns.
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| Jessica retrieves £600 for reader after transfer muddle |
I first applied for the transfer of a cash Isa from a building society to
Halifax more than a year and three months ago. I was then told that the
original signed transfer request had been lost.
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| Diary of a Private Investor: 'I bought some shares that I'm regretting' |
Confessions of a private investor, who is regretting recent leaps of faith.
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| How to avoid internet phishing scams |
Cyber crime is on the rise with iTunes customers' the latest to have been
targeted by fraudsters.
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| Britons to lose equivalent of average salary off home |
Britons will lose the equivalent of a typical annual salary off the value of
their home by the end of next year, new figures reveal.
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| Happiness begins at 55 |
The saying goes that life begins at 40 - but it would appear that this
generation are too bogged down by money worries to enjoy themselves and that
true happiness does not begin until you hit 55.
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| Four energy companies investigated for misselling |
Energy companies are being investigated after suspicions they have been
mis-selling contracts to customers.
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| Apathy could cost you 20pc extra income in retirement |
Annuity rates have slumped alarmingly since the financial crisis and they have
just keep falling.
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| Smokers barred from renting a home |
More than 90 per cent of smokers are barred from renting a property, new
figures have suggested.
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| Mortgage lending down amid warnings of second house price crash |
The housing market is set for a "double dip" fall after official data
suggested mortgage lending had slumped to a record low.
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| House market to fall again after mortgage slump |
The housing market is set for a "double dip" fall after official
data suggested mortgage lending had slumped to a record low.
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| Home owners face four years of negative equity |
Home owners who bought at the height of the property boom face another four
years of negative equity before they recover what they paid, new figures
reveal today.
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| Pension agreements to be 'watered down' |
Millions of workers are expected to see their pension agreements torn up.
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