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Lived like a king but died a debtor

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The "King of Pop" Michael Jackson died reportedly owing about $400 million

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Young, single - and at risk of identity fraud

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Young, single people working in service industries are prime candidates for identity fraud

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Increase your broadband speed

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Portfolio user guide

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Why most young bankrupts are women

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The majority of all under 24-year-olds going bankrupt are women. Blame it on the WAG effect

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Pensioner bankruptcy level soaring

The number of pensioners being declared bankrupt has soared by 164% during the past five years, research has shown.


Popular Money Products

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Loans Alliance & Leicester 7.9%
Credit Cards Virgin Money 0%
Savings Alliance & Leicester 3.15%
Current Account Alliance & Leicester 6.00% from £1
Cash ISA Britannia Building Society 3.1%

Bank of mum and dad helps children

Nine out of 10 young people are still receiving financial support from their parents, a survey has shown.


It's all in the name

Norwich Union's recent rebranding to Aviva, joins a long line of successful name changes. So if Norwich Union is so successful, why change the name?


Britons more interested in spending

More than half of Britons claim they cannot afford to save, but many would not set aside money even if they received an extra £500 a month, a survey showed.


Seaside homes 'cheapest in north'

The 10 most affordable seaside towns in England and Wales are all in the north of the country, research has shown.


Energy giant E.ON cuts gas prices

Around 1.8 million E.ON customers will see their gas bills cut by 3.3% - saving them around £25 a year, the energy giant has announced.


Post offices 'struggle to survive'

Thousands of post offices are struggling to survive, with some subpostmasters having to rely on their savings because they are not making any money, a new report has warned.


Price of farmland jumps 3.1%

The price of farmland jumped by 3.1% during the second quarter of the year as both farmers and investors began to return to the market, research has shown.


Mortgage debts down by £8bn

Britons reduced their mortgage debt by a record £8.14 billion during the first quarter of the year, figures have shown.


Easy access rates to benefit savers

Competition in the easy access savings account market is hotting up with the launch of two new best buy rates.


Wish for more radical pension tips

The head of the City watchdog has said that he wished he had been more radical in his proposals for pension reform.


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It's not all glamour and champagne. Sometimes it's fingerprints and a mugshot, sans airbrush. And of course, the issue of bail. Check out our gallery of celebs and the bail they've coughed up

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Symbol Last Change Volume
BAY 126.5 7.5 6.3% 1365.32M
REL 457.25 17.25 3.92% 2073.94M
BARC 297.60001 8.6 2.98% 53302.62M
RBS 38.785 0.885 2.34% 3634.8M
BSY 464.5 10.189 2.24% 1481.83M

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Symbol Last Change Volume
FP_ 63.51 -4.58 -6.73% 683.92M
LAND 443.5 -18 -3.9% 1326.23M
OML 82.62 -2.9 -3.39% 2552.52M
BG_ 1024 -31 -2.94% 3484.88M
FRES 500.5 -13.5 -2.63% 225.29M

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Energy giant E.ON cuts gas...

 Around 1.8 million E.ON customers will see their gas bills cut by 3.3% - saving them around £25 a year, the energy giant has announced.
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Post offices 'struggle to...

 Thousands of post offices are struggling to survive, with some subpostmasters having to rely on their savings because they are not making any money, a new report has warned.
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Price of farmland jumps 3.1%

 The price of farmland jumped by 3.1% during the second quarter of the year as both farmers and investors began to return to the market, research has shown.
The price of farmland jumped by 3.1% during the...
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Mortgage debts down by £8bn

 Britons reduced their mortgage debt by a record £8.14 billion during the first quarter of the year, figures have shown.
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Easy access rates to benefit...

 Competition in the easy access savings account market is hotting up with the launch of two new best buy rates.
Competition in the easy access savings account...
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'Worst of UK house price fall...

 A Bank of England policymaker and mortgage market expert told MPs that he believed the worst of the UK house price falls were over.
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Colour-code survey to help...

 A new housing survey has been launched which aims to make it easier for potential buyers to understand the condition of properties they want to purchase.
A new housing survey has been launched which...
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Wish for more radical pension...

 The head of the City watchdog has said that he wished he had been more radical in his proposals for pension reform.
The head of the City watchdog has said that he...
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Credit limits hiked without...

 One in five people has had their credit card limit increased without their consent during the past year, a survey has shown.
One in five people has had their credit card...
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More properties are sold at...

 The proportion of properties successfully sold at auction soared by nearly two-thirds during the past month as buyers began to return to the property market, figures have shown.
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Energy giant E.ON cuts gas...

 Around 1.8 million E.ON customers will see their gas bills cut by 3.3% - saving them around £25 a year, the energy giant has announced.
Around 1.8 million E.ON customers will see their...
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Post offices 'struggle to...

 Thousands of post offices are struggling to survive, with some subpostmasters having to rely on their savings because they are not making any money, a new report has warned.
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