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November

Chancellor pledges measures to help boost switching

George Osborne has pledged to save families up to £470 a year by boosting competition and cutting red tape

30 November 2015

Help to Buy ISA rates begin to be unveiled

Many major providers have announced how much their Help to Buy ISAs will pay in light of their launch tomorrow

30 November 2015

Consultation launched on 2018 PPI reclaim deadline

The FCA's published its consultation on plans to bring in a 2018 deadline for PPI claims

26 November 2015

Hidden retrospective hike in student loans repayments a 'disgrace'

Millions of graduates will have to repay more of their loans as the Government's U-turned on a promise it made

25 November 2015

Autumn Statement 2015: State pension rates confirmed

Osborne also revealed that those who leave the UK for more than four weeks at a time will no longer get pension credit

25 November 2015

Autumn Statement 2015: Stamp duty hike on buy-to-let and second homes

People buying additional property face a 3 percentage point surcharge on stamp duty rates

25 November 2015

Autumn Statement 2015: Chancellor cancels planned tax credit cuts

The Government has today announced a U-turn on major tax credit cuts proposed in the Summer Budget

25 November 2015

Hidden British Gas £270/yr saving

Too many people are burning cash to keep warm this winter - take five minutes to see how much you're throwing away

25 November 2015

Autumn Statement 2015: Compensation for 15-minute train delays planned

Commuters will be able to claim compensation for train delays of just 15 minutes, under new plans revealed today

25 November 2015

Autumn Statement 2015: ISA limits frozen

Today's Autumn Statement reveals the ISA, JISA and CTF thresholds will be frozen next year

25 November 2015

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