Parents 'to suffer' if childcare voucher tax breaks axed

Six out of 10 parents say they may have to reconsider working if the Government scraps tax relief on childcare vouchers

Personal finance education to be made compulsory

Schools will have to teach primary and secondary school children how to manage their money from September 2011

Barclaycard to fix minimum payment blunder

The UK's largest credit card provider has reduced some borrowers' minimum payments to just 0.25% of their debt in error

Quarter of parents ignorant of child trust funds

The Government has announced millions of parents fail to choose the destiny of cash handouts for their kids

Chancellor pumps billions more into Lloyds/RBS

Taxpayers were hit for at least another £28.7 billion today as two state-backed lenders unveiled break-up plans

Nationalised bank customers 'to get choice' after sell-off

Customers to be given option of which banking provider they belong to once the Government-backed trio are dismantled

Pension credit boost to benefit half a million

Hundreds of thousands of pensioners will see their benefit entitlement rise today by up to £415 a year

Government cuts up credit card rulebook

Unsolicited credit card cheques will be axed, while minimum repayments may rise and rate hikes could be banned

Report raises option of 7p income tax hike

The Government may have to hike the basic rate of income tax as part of efforts to cut the national debt

64% rise in number of clamped motorists

Private clampers fleece motorists to the tune of £58 million a year, a survey reveals

Compensation boost for Equitable Life victims

Policyholders today welcomed a ruling that means "hundreds of thousands" could become eligible for redress

Government: Student loan sale won't push up rates

Worried students and graduates have been told the planned loan book sale will not lead to higher repayment costs