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22 May 2013
Couple's £163,000 phone bill shock: A couple who own an electrical firm had a shock when they received a mobile phone bill for £163,000, then fought for months to have the debt cleared.
22 May 2013
HMRC to miss tax credit fraud target: The UK tax authority's failure to hit a target of reducing tax credit fraud and error has "cost the taxpayer dear", a committee of MPs says.
22 May 2013
Two win sickness benefit challenge: Two people with mental health problems win a legal challenge against the government tests for sickness benefit.
22 May 2013
Electricity bills to increase by 18%: Power NI announces that electricity bills for households and small businesses are to increase by 18% from July.
22 May 2013
Nationwide mortgage lending rises: The UK's largest building society, Nationwide, says its share of the mortgage market has reached a record high.
22 May 2013
Airbnb seeks to reassure members: Airbnb tells its members "we are not going anywhere", after a judge in New York ruled a man who rented out his apartment on the site broke the law.
21 May 2013
Pound falls after dip in inflation: The pound falls after lower fuel prices lead to a lower-than-expected inflation rate of 2.4% for April.
21 May 2013
Data suggests housing market pick-up: The UK housing market is seeing a slight pick-up in activity with mortgage lending and prices both rising, figures suggest.
21 May 2013
Back-to-work scheme failing, say MPs: A scheme to help the unemployed find work appears to be failing the most disadvantaged jobseekers, MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee say.
20 May 2013
Tax credits scam email warning: People who receive tax credits are being warned about scam emails being sent out by fraudsters in an attempt to gather card details and passwords.
20 May 2013
Graduate job opportunities 'rising': More jobs will become available for graduates this year, research firm Income Data Services (IDS) has forecast, but pay is likely to be frozen.
20 May 2013
PM warns overseas territories on tax: David Cameron has called on British overseas territories to "get their house in order" and sign up to international treaties on tax.
19 May 2013
Bank governor in Help to Buy warning: The outgoing Bank of England governor warns a government plan to boost the housing market with part-mortgage guarantees has no long-term place.
18 May 2013
Ofcom plans simplified phone numbers: Some people are "put off" making important calls because of confusion over the amount they will be charged, according to the telecoms regulator.
18 May 2013
Contactless 'charging errors' at M&S: Some Marks and Spencer customers say its contactless payment terminals have taken cash from cards other than the ones intended for payment.
17 May 2013
Public sector pensions face big hit: Four million public sector employees will see a dramatic reduction in the overall value of their pension schemes, a new report claims.
16 May 2013
Retirement 'is harmful to health': Retirement has a detrimental impact on mental and physical health, says a new study by the Institute of Economic Affairs, a think tank.
16 May 2013
First-edition books fetch £226,000: A treasure trove of literary first editions collected by an English teacher from Stirling has sold at auction for a total of £226,000.
29 April 2013
Benefit changes: Who will be affected?: A number of changes to benefits come into effect in April. Here, we explain who will be affected and by how much.
29 April 2013
Benefits move from weekly to monthly: A massive shake-up in the UK benefits system starts on Monday, with the first claims being made for a new universal credit payment.
28 April 2013
Rich elderly 'should shun benefits': Wealthy elderly people who do not need benefit payments to help with fuel bills or free travel should voluntarily give the money back, Iain Duncan Smith says.
23 January 2013
Mortgages explained for first-time buyers: A mortgage broker explains how to safely navigate through the mortgage maze, finding out what types of mortgage are out there, and what is best for you.
06 February 2013
'Signs of life' in housing market: UK house prices registered their first annual rise since October 2010, rising by 1.3% in January compared with a year earlier, the Halifax says.
12 December 2012
'Positive' year ahead for housing: A more stable and "positive" year in the UK housing and mortgage markets can be expected in 2013, a lenders' group says.
25 April 2013
The bank branch of the future?: As a deal to transfer more than 600 Lloyds branches to the Co-op collapses, some are questioning whether the bank of the future needs a branch network at all.
06 February 2013
Isa interest rates hit record low: The average interest rate being offered by a cash Isa is now just 1.74%, according to Moneyfacts.
31 December 2012
Commissions banned on new sales: Financial sales staff and advisers can no longer be paid commissions by the firms whose policies - such as private pensions and investments - that they are selling.
27 February 2013
The myth of working from home: Yahoo has banned its staff from "remote" working. After years of predictions, why is working from home not the norm?
06 February 2013
Recession 'boosts self-employment': The number of self-employed people in the UK has increased by nearly 10% since the start of the economic crisis, an official report has found.
28 November 2012
One in 10 workers underemployed: One in 10 of all workers in the UK is unable to work as many hours as they want or need to, an official study of underemployment shows.
18 May 2013
VIDEO: Your Money: Fuel costs and phone bills: In this week's Your Money, Declan Curry looks at rising fuel costs, confusing phone bills and planning for old age.
11 May 2013
VIDEO: Your Money: Consumer laws and saving: In this week's Your Money, Declan Curry looks at consumer rights for buying online, high street bank savings rates and retirement.
04 May 2013
VIDEO: Your Money: Lending cash to a stranger: In this week's Your Money, Declan Curry looks at how changes to the benefits system will change household income and how you could get more for your money by lending cash directly to companies.
27 April 2013
VIDEO: Your Money: The big benefits shake up: In this week's Your Money, Declan Curry looks at how changes to the benefits system will change household income and how you could get more for your money by lending cash directly to companies.
27 April 2013
VIDEO: Can you feed yourself on £1 a day?: The international campaign group The Global Poverty Project to ask people to feed themselves on just £1 a day, for five days.
20 April 2013
VIDEO: Your Money: Travel tips and pension pots: In this week's Your Money, Declan Curry looks at how to avoid fraudulent travel deals, sprucing up your garden on a budget and making the most of your pension pot.
21 May 2013
Calculate your inflation rate: Find out how much your cost of living is going up
21 May 2013
Inflation secrets of the TV families: Inflation secrets of the TV families
16 May 2013
The great credit card takeaway: How people are persuaded to give away their plastic
15 May 2013
Demands sent to the dead: Firms which write to the dead asking 'why did you leave?'
11 May 2013
UK Savers: Why do they still bother?: Britain's savers: Why do they still bother?
13 May 2013
Ticket resale sites - are fans winners or losers?: Do ticket exchanges give fans a good deal?
09 May 2013
Living on a budget: Readers' stories: Readers' experiences of feeding themselves on a tight budget
07 May 2013
Online shops move into High Street: The enduring retail power of bricks and mortar
04 May 2013
Peer-to-peer lending tempts savers: The growth and risks of peer-to-peer lending