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No standard savings account can beat the current rate of inflation, meaning virtually every savings vehicle is a 'losing' account if the cost of living continues to rise at the same pace.
14 December 2010
Holidaymakers have just hours to avoid a rise in the cost of long-haul British Airways flights.
14 December 2010
VAT is set to rise from 17.5% to 20% on 4 January, meaning we will all pay just over 2% more for many common goods.
7 December 2010
This week's rise in Air Passenger Duty (APD) airport departure tax will make family holidays "unaffordable for many", Sir Richard Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic warned.
1 November 2010
A new tax-free children's savings account is set to be launched to encourage parents to set aside money for their offspring, the Government announced today.
26 October 2010
The 2.1 million taxpayers who file self assessment returns by post have less than two weeks to hand in their paperwork.
18 October 2010
The amount of pension savings on which people receive a tax break is to be slashed to less than a fifth of its current level to save £4 billion a year, the Treasury announced today.
14 October 2010
The annual Isa limit for savers is set to rise to around £10,670 from April next year.
13 October 2010
Treasury financial secretary Mark Hoban has denied claims the Government is considering reducing tax incentives on Isas in the upcoming spending review.
6 October 2010
Halifax will soon become the first savings provider to pay interest on cash Isa transfers from the day it receives a signed form.
29 September 2010
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