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Beginner’s guide to student accounts
All packed and ready to set off for uni? Student loan burning a hole in your pocket? Read this first
Spend & Save
Swiss savers are storing cash in jars to tackle negative interest rate
The Swiss National Bank imposed sub-zero rates in early 2015, effectively charging banks for excess deposits
This app could save you £700 (and the planet)
UK homes waste 7 million tonnes of food a year but an app could be about to end all that…
Fines for term-time holidays are here to stay
Families and government are divided on term-time holidays but Felicity Hannah has been finding out how much the financial hit is and why more freedom matters
After PPI, could crowdfunding be the next big investment scandal?
Financial Conduct Authority to investigate crowdfunding industry, as fears grow that investors' cash could be at risk
Questions of Cash
A reader faced charges of up to £85 from a car park managing company, despite CCTV footage showing the car leaving within the paid ticketed time
£10bn worth of benefits go unclaimed each year in the UK
Has social stigma gone too far, asks Felicity Hannah?
Brexit Q&A: How a Leave or Remain vote could affect your finances
From exchange rates and state pensions, to property purchases and tracker mortgages
Steer clear of Government-backed savings
NS&I has lost touch with today’s savers… but doesn’t seem to care, says David Prosser
80% of self-employed people in Britain live in poverty
Freelance perks mask growing fears of financial ruin for millions
Simon Read: 'The fight for financial justice goes on'
Simon Read vows to continue to tilt at the corporate giants and attempt to make them play fair with us
Questions of Cash: Will banks stop us paying £15,000 into accounts?
The FCA requires banks to be confident that their customers are not using accounts to receive the proceeds of crime
Tinkering with a portfolio can mean you lose more than you gain
Mark believes it is better to let the fund managers make the underlying decisions on your behalf
How to switch banks: From overdrafts to interest on credit balances
Santander, Halifax and Nationwide building society are still winning the biggest share of current account movers - but which account to choose? Andrew Hagger shares his advice
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Cyber crooks are cashing in as sophisticated scams net them £755m
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The sum of all my views on money - both the good and the bad
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Investors are piling into the eurozone, despite Greek debts and Brexit
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The Money Advice Service: Help for those in need must not die
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Bargain Hunter: National Gardens Open Day and 25% off wine
Mark Dampier: Specialist funds - enjoy the good times and then get out
Specialist funds can do quite well over a limited period but will never consistently outperform
Derek Pain: Solace in rum and cakes as market dishes out a drubbing
Only two of Derek's recent portfolio additions have made headway: Patisserie and Distil
Five questions on: Lifetime Isas
Retirement experts fear that the Lifetime Isa is a stealthy way of replacing your pension