The Post Office is launching three current accounts, but you could possibly do better. By Chiara Cavaglieri and Julian Knight

People need to feel that their workplace and retirement savings are a vital life-long asset

Exchange-traded funds can be simple and profitable but make sure you know what you are buying. By Julian Knight

The time is looming for many to find money to pay off their mortgages. Do they have enough?

A Which? investigation published today shows that travel insurance policies have failed to move with the times, giving inadequate cover for the full costs of lost or stolen valuables abroad and potentially leaving holidaymakers hundreds of pounds out of pocket.

The Analyst

Do you know what that is pictured right? Despite the big hole in the middle it's an eco-shower head. Its makers, Ecocamel, claim it uses an average of 74 per cent less water than standard shower heads, helping to cut water bills by up to 40 per cent in the process.

Investors are being tempted by high returns, but new products are not as safe as they seem.

Up to eight out of 10 broadband customers are confused about their contracts and feel trapped, new research shows.

Complaints have doubled with 250,000 new cases each year, says Rob Griffin.

Q. In February, a pipe burst in our upstairs bedroom at 11.30 at night. Shortly after, due to the torrent of water pouring down through the house, the ceiling in the hall collapsed. I was still at work, my wife was extremely stressed and my eldest daughter did some very quick internet research and found the number of emergency plumbers.

Will the Post Office's foray into the current-account market really shake up the retail banking sector, as some experts are predicting?

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