Rising overdrafts mean it's time to cheque out of your current account
The Nationwide's increase in charges for those in the red means it's time to shop around
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Supermarket drops petrol prices back below £1
Supermarket chain Asda cut its fuel prices to 99.9p per litre today, saying there was "little justification" to charge more than £1 at the pumps.
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Nationwide today defended the launch of its 125 per cent mortgage saying the loan offered a "socially responsible and prudent" solution to people in negative equity.
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Poverty-hit pensioners miss out on cash lifeline
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The tax crackdown that could net you £700 a year
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