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The best Xmas card ever?
If you pride yourself on buying Christmas cards that donate the greatest possible sums to charity, here's your chance to go one step further.
Your problems
How can I save tax-free for my grandkids till they reach 18?
Is unemployment insurance really worth the premium?
With the spectre of redundancy looming for thousands of people, insurance to cover credit commitments has been brought into sharp focus.
If you want to be a friend to your neighbours, buy locally
The Government's attempt to keep the economy afloat through a cut in VAT is well-meaning, but ultimately pointless.
Building societies' customers to get extra protection after mergers
Savers who have accounts with those building societies that are merging but will retain their individual brands need not worry about their combined savings exceeding the Financial Services Compensation Scheme maximum limit of £50,000.
Bromptons, Barbours, Bournville and bras ... it's time to buy British
Shoppers, your country needs you.
The Reporter
Weathering the storm: "Up to arrears" was the Reporter's favourite front-page headline the day after Alistair Darling's pre-budget report.
Porn bill for couple who can't download
A Hertfordshire couple in their 60s were horrified to receive a letter last week from a London firm of lawyers accusing them of dowloading a hardcore gay porn movie.
Popular unit trust admits it can't fund withdrawals
Investors in one of Britain's most popular unit trusts, New Star's International Property Fund, risk losing their tax-free Isa status when it closed its doors to withdrawals this week.
How much will I pay ... precisely?
Were you a winner or a loser from this week's pre-budget report? George Osborne says "middle Britain" will be a loser - even nurses and the police will pay more.