Savers are failing to earn real returns on their money, despite the fall in the consumer prices index in December
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Falling inflation spells hard times for savers
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Falling inflation spells hard times for savers
Savings rates to lag rise in loan costs
Fees and commissions that banks charge on investment products will have to rise in 2012
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Savings rates to lag rise in loan costs
Risk-sharing plan for pensions
‘Cash balance’ plans are one of the ‘risk sharing’ solutions the government is considering
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Risk-sharing plan for pensions
Homeowners along route set to suffer
Government estimates 338 homes will have to be demolished along high-speed line. Others claim that more than 800 houses will suffer
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Homeowners along route set to suffer
EDF Energy to cut gas prices by 5%
Electricité de France subsidiary will reduce prices from February 7 in response to falling wholesale prices, amid pressure on ‘Big Six’
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Cash offers for current account switchers
Banks offer new year deals to lure customers, before competition increases
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Cash offers for current account switchers
Pensions blow for high earners
Higher earners saving through a company pension are at risk of seeing their employers’ contributions cut if European solvency rules are imposed
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Pensions blow for high earners
London widens gap with regions
The persistent north-south divide has brought the coalition political problems, Financial Times research shows
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London widens gap with regions
About 1m take out payday loans
Shelter, which commissioned a YouGov survey on payday loans, said the “shocking” findings revealed the spiral of debt people were falling into
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About 1m take out payday loans
2012 forecast: Equity markets
Analysts suggest equity markets will continue to fluctuate in the range seen in late 2011, and test their autumn lows
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2012 forecast: Equity markets
