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This Is Money: House Prices Could Fall By 2010
The good news for first-time buyers – but potential bad news for homeowners – is that house prices could be fall by 2010, a study claims today
This Is Money: Hundreds Fall Victim To Card Scam
Credit card holders in Sussex have been told to check their bills after police uncovered a huge fraud scam- ADVICE: Protect yourself against card fraud
Motley Fool: Carphone’s Telecoms Boom
Falling margins, increased competition and fickle consumers are the oft-cited reasons for the falling profitability of telecommunications companies.
This Is Money: Fish & Chip Insurer Gets Battered
The High Court has ordered insurance broker Insureyourshop.com to pay £655,000 to 1,700 fish & chip and takeaway businesses after it sold invalid polices
MoneyExpert: Barclaycard Lowers APR
Barclaycard has announced that the annual percentage rate (APR) on its Barclaycard Platinum credit card is to be lowered from 17.9 per cent to 14.9 per cent.
MoneyExpert: ‘IVAs Can Help When Used Properly’
The Citizens’ Advice Bureau (CAB) has said that people in debt could be helped by Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs), although they need to seek impartial independent advice before entering into one.
Motley Fool: Savings Accounts To Beat The Base Rate
Inflation is the tendency for the price of goods and services to rise over time.
Motley Fool: Good News For Slapheads!
Sadly, my hairline is receding, so my interest was easily piqued when I came across Intercytex (LSE: ICX), a small UK biotech which is developing a promising treatment for hair loss.
This Is Money: Ryanair Boss In Four-letter Tax Blast
Michael O’Leary has delivered a four-letter attack on calls for green taxes on air travel to combat climate change