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More than two million working families could receive support for childcare costs under a new scheme announced by the Government today, but will you be better or worse off? MoneySavingExpert.com analyses what it means.

Tougher action is needed to stop people being plagued by firms pushing them to make payment protection insurance (PPI) and personal injury claims, consumer campaigners said today.

Bank of Cyprus's UK customers won't have their accounts raided, the bank insists, following a bailout agreement which could mean Cypriot savers have their deposits taxed.

Used cars bought from independent dealers drew the highest number of complaints from disgruntled consumers in the last year, according to new figures.

House prices saw their biggest year-on-year growth in more than two years during February, Halifax reported today.

Payday lenders have been ordered to play fair or risk being banned from the sector after a study found "explosive" evidence of irresponsible lending.

More than half of people believe being taught money education in school would have improved their financial knowledge as adults, Nationwide says.

Holidaymakers needing medical treatment in crisis-hit Spain and Greece should beware of having their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) unlawfully refused.

Consumer campaigners want a clampdown to clean up the "irresponsible" credit industry after finding nearly a quarter of people who take out expensive payday loans are using them to plug other debts.

Britain's biggest building society is urging the Government to use next month's Budget to double the amount hard-pressed savers can place into cash Isas.