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Thousands targeted by fraudsters impersonating financial regulator

Thousands targeted by fraudsters impersonating financial regulator

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Consumers are being targeted by fraudsters impersonating the Financial Conduct Authority, the regulator warned, after receiving thousands of …

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Urgent scam warning issued as fraudsters pose as financial regulator

Urgent scam warning issued as fraudsters pose as financial regulator

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a stark warning to consumers, revealing a surge in sophisticated scams …

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Millions set to face hike in energy bills this Autumn

Millions set to face hike in energy bills this Autumn

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Energy bills for Britons are set to rise in October when the regulator updates is price cap on …

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The 50/30/20 budget is dead – here’s what to try instead

The 50/30/20 budget is dead – here’s what to try instead

The 50/30/20 budgeting method was popularised by US politician Elizabeth Warren, in her 2005 book All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan, and it remains a frequently recommended strategy for beginner budgeters 20 years later. This method allocates 50 per cent of your post-tax earnings to essential spending (such as your rent or mortgage, bills, groceries and transport), 30 …

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Business news live: FTSE 100 falls, food inflation at 18-month high

Business news live: FTSE 100 falls,  food inflation at 18-month high

M&S to sell second-hand clothes online Marks & Spencer got themselves fully back up and running a couple of weeks ago with the return of their click and collect service. Now the next phase of their digital push will see them move into the second-hand clothes boom, selling garments on eBay. Customers can also pick up £5 gift vouchers if …

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Thousands of pensioners claim £10,000 each in overcharged tax

Thousands of pensioners claim £10,000 each in overcharged tax

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth About 2,400 pensioners successfully reclaimed more than £10,000 each after being overcharged tax on their pension withdrawals, new …

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Thousands of pensioners overcharged £10,000 on pension withdrawals

Thousands of pensioners overcharged £10,000 on pension withdrawals

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Thousands of pensioners have claimed back more than £10,000 after being overcharged tax on their pension withdrawals, new …

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Shower gel advert banned over racial stereotype

Shower gel advert banned over racial stereotype

Get Nadine White’s Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week’s news Get our free newsletter from The Independent’s Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent’s Race Correspondent A Sanex shower gel television advertisement has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for reinforcing an offensive racial stereotype. The watchdog ruled the ad, which suggested …

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