Money
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How teenage girls run the world...
Teenage daughters control the purse strings in the family home, according to new research
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More women pay on plastic to avoid guilt
A bit of retail therapy can do wonders to a woman’s mood, but only if she puts the expense on a credit card, according to a new study
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Debt reaches £10k before Britons start to worry
Are you one of the many people in Briton who just hands over your card and hopes for the best? Then you’re not alone as the average Briton is £8,431 in debt
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Pension shake up will benefit women
Think you're too early to worry about your pension? Think again, as the government plans simplify the State Pension in Britain so young women are better equipped to plan for retirement.
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Osborne’s Budget to reform Britain
George Osborne’s claim to be delivering a budget for growth was undermined yesterday by the ominous prospect of lower growth, rising unemployment and higher borrowing to reverse Britain’s economic decline
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Osborne to raise income tax threshold
As the announcement of the Budget looms, George Osborne is expected to appeal to Britain’s ‘squeezed middle’ by tightening the Treasury’s grip over public spending
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Haggling could save you hundreds
Over three-quarters of Britons are too shy to haggle for a better price on the high street, wasting £8billion a year
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Councils 'miss' £530 million
Local government failed to collect £530 million in taxes over the last year
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Libraries and leisure centres axed
Leisure centres, libraries and public toilets will be closed as a result of government efforts to save £110million in the next financial year
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New tax trap for middle Britain
Critics have warned that many middle-earning families could face a ‘double whammy’ as the proposed Government tax reforms could drag them in to a higher rate tax bracket in April.
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Mums influence our spending
A surprising 36 per cent of Britons claim their mothers shape the way they spend and handle their money.
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VAT rise could cost us £390 a year
With the 2.5% VAT rise coming in to play today, the country braces itself for an expensive start to 2011.
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Welsh students exempt from higher tuition fees
Britain faces a future of apartheid as Welsh students are spared higher tuition fees
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Osborne considers alcohol tax rise to curb binge-drinking
The Treasury has published plans for taxation reforms in a bid to tackle alcohol abuse
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First British drug addict sterilised in exchange for money
A British man has become the first drug addict in the country to receive a vasectomy in exchange for cash
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Child benefit to be scrapped for high earners
Child benefit cuts for those who earn over £44,000 have been announced at the Conservative conference
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House price slump could fuel double-dip recession
Fears of a double-dip recession rose yesterday after estate agents reported price falls for the first time in a year.
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House prices surge by over 10% in a year
The rise in house prices hits double figures for the first time since crunch
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10% of UK permanently overdrawn
Around 10% of people in the UK are permanently overdrawn and not getting back into the black when they receive their salary each month, a poll has shown...
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A flaw in chip and PIN threatens millions of accounts
Scientists have discovered a flaw in chip and PIN technology that could endanger millions of credit and debit cards
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1m families use credit cards to pay rent
As the credit crunch continues to bite, 6% of families resort to using debt to pay their rent
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Shoplifting soars due to the recession
Retailers have reported a dramatic surge in UK shoplifting during the recession
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American woman up for sale
Buy a house in America this month, and you could get the owner thrown in for free
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Cash bonus for working mothers
£40-a-week bonus for mothers who return to work
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Women controlling family money
Men move over as women seize control of family finances
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