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New consumer rights set out in Queen's Speech

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Plans to give shoppers more protection when they buy faulty goods or have substandard work done on their homes, plus news of the state pension reform, have been outlined in the Queen's Speech.

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Why are personal loans so cheap at the moment?

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The newspapers may have been full of economic doom and gloom over recent months, but the picture for Britain’s borrowers is much brighter.

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Find your lost and unclaimed money

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It's easy to lose track of old bank and savings accounts, premium bonds, pensions and life insurance policies. Find your lost and unclaimed money.

 

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Can a water meter save you money?

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Households in England and Wales face an inflation-busting 3.5% average rise on their annual water bill as of 1 April. Could a water meter save you money?

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What the 2013 Budget means for you

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Autumn fuel duty rise scrapped, a penny off a pint of beer and help for homebuyers. We round-up Chancellor George Osborne's 2013 Budget and what it means for you.

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55% fear Budget will leave them worse off

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As many as 55 per cent of Brits fear they will be worse off after Wednesday's 2013 Budget announcement, with only six per cent confident of benefiting from changes, according to new research by Lloyds TSB.

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Low interest rates affect Brits’ finances

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March marks the fourth anniversary of the Bank of England base rate hitting its record low of 0.5 per cent. We look at how interest rates have affected you in terms of savings, mortgages, loans and pensions.

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Personal finance to be taught in schools

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Schoolchildren will be taught how to manage their money after the government announced that personal finance would be added to the National Curriculum in 2014.

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How to cut your personal tax bill

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With only a few weeks left until the end of the tax year, now is a good time to think about how you can give less of your hard-earned cash to the Treasury.

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Top tips to get your finances back on track

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Have your New Year’s money resolutions slipped already? Personal finance journalist Esther Shaw explains how to get your bank balance heading back in the right direction.

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