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If you’ve been asked to look after a friend or relative’s affairs, know what the process involves
Just because you have a high income doesn’t mean you can’t run into financial trouble
There is no guarantee that the investor will get the target interest rate
Card technology is improving but older people and lower income groups are at risk of financial exclusion
There are tempting zero per cent offers, but get your spending under control before you apply
From having a car clamped wrongly to cracks in a wall caused by a neighbour’s new basement
Don’t rely on Ofgem to get your energy bills down
Only a third of cases referred to the Financial Ombudsman are upheld
Council tax debts are among the most aggressively pursued
I made him keep a spreadsheet of winnings and losses — and never said ‘I told you so’
Buyback company offers ‘sunshine windfall’ to people who need cash now
Can you monitor your spending with tap and pay technology?
State and public sector pensioners lose thousands of pounds under CPI calculations
I paid £12,800 for solar panels in 2011 — soon they will have paid for themselves
Don’t leave key decisions about your future to the Court of Protection
Insurance company terms and conditions are longer than Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’
There is still hope even if you have been turned down before by banks
Urgent reform is needed to protect property owners from financial black holes
Buying overseas becomes more complex with introduction of EU loan directive
Labyrinthine flight compensation process means consumers must battle for redress
How you can profit from decluttering
From cheap champagne to recycling last year’s unwanted gifts
Government under pressure to help the hard-pressed
House prices are not the only expense for a hard-pressed generation
From credit histories to spending the kids’ inheritance
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