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Lack of long-term cash planning revealed
By Chris Wheal, May 18, 2013
One third of Brits don’t know how they will finance long-term illness, nursing home or care fees or looking after partners, parents and siblings
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Sat Nav speed warnings prompt fines abroad
By Chris Wheal, May 14, 2013
Using Sat Navs that detect speed cameras is illegal across much of Europe. Fines can be as high as €1,500 (£1,389) in France and €2,834 (£2,634) in Italy
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Today is Rent Freedom Day, one month late
By Chris Wheal, May 11, 2013
It takes UK tenants 132 days working to earn enough to pay their annual rent. Homeowners pay off their mortgage a whole month earlier
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Key worker houses most affordable for 10 years
By Chris Wheal, May 11, 2013
More of Britain’s most important workers – nurses, police, teachers and fire and ambulance crews – can afford to buy their own home now than for the past ten years
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Goodbye PIN security, say “hello Barclays”
By Chris Wheal, May 09, 2013
Barclays Wealth has introduced space-age technology to recognise the voices of its richest customers to save them having to remember passwords and PINs
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Rare whisky price rises scotch investment fears
By Chris Wheal, May 03, 2013
Last year saw a record number of full sealed bottles of single malt Scotch whisky sold. A Macallan that originally retailed at £150 now sells for around £900
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Austerity Briton: half buy only if necessary
By Chris Wheal, Apr 25, 2013
More than half of us now only buy items when absolutely needed. Four in ten are buying fewer treats. Our celebratory fizz is now cider not champagne
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