Revenue from inheritance tax and the higher rates of stamp duty on homes soared to a record £6.7bn in the last financial year, new research revealed yesterday.
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MORE than £5m will be taken out in personal loans this year to fund cosmetic surgery, with men accounting for a fifth of all trips to the plastic surgeon, a new report claims today.
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ALTHOUGH the collapse of hamper company Farepak has blighted Christmas celebrations for more than 140,000 families who have probably lost a total of more than £41m, many other consumers are unaware they too could easily face heavy losses.
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Women will continue to face financial hardship in retirement under a reformed pension system that still discriminates against them, it is claimed.
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ANNUAL fees on credit cards are set to return in a move that could hit consumers' pockets by up to £35 a year, according to research released yesterday.
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Consumers wanting to tap into the price of their home to help fund their retirement will be given greater protection from next Easter, the City watchdog said today.
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UP to three million pensioners will die before any benefit from the restoration of the link between pensions and earnings kicks in, campaigners said yesterday.
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More than five million Britons could be slipping into a new form of negative equity created by taking out high-interest loans for exotic holidays and luxury items, according to new research.
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