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August

The Bank of England today announced it is holding the base rate at 0.5% for the fifth consecutive month.
6 August 2009
The Government will hold talks with MoneySavingExpert.com aimed at closing the black hole which means low incomes families could be worse off taking vouchers designed to cut childcare costs.
5 August 2009
Halifax has reported a 1.1% rise in typical property values during July.
5 August 2009
American Express cardholders risk being hit by late payment fees from this autumn because the plastic provider is bringing forward the direct debit (DD) due date.
5 August 2009
The number of shoppers 'downshifting' from expensive brands to cheaper supermarket alternatives has almost tripled over the past year.
4 August 2009
Communications regulator Ofcom wants to ease the mobile switching process by hastening the time it takes to transfer your number, possibly to within two hours.
3 August 2009
American Express will soon cut the rate on its cashback credit card, which is our top pick, but it will become MORE profitable for some cardholders.
1 August 2009

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