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on 06 February 2012Bristolians invited to design local currency
People living in and around Bristol have been invited to design the banknotes for the UK's newest local currency - the Bristol Pound. -
on 06 February 2012Coin and banknote portraits commemorated on Queen's Diamond Jubilee stamps
The Royal Mail has issued a series of stamps featuring the coin and banknote portraits of Queen Elizabeth throughout her reign. -
on 05 February 2012Things you might have missed this week
Our weekly round-up of some of the other stories from the financial world. -
on 29 January 2012Things you might have missed this week
We look at some of the other stories from the financial world over the past seven days. -
on 28 January 2012Should the personal allowance be raised to £10,000?
Nick Clegg wants to see the personal allowance raised soon. But who will pay for such a tax cut? -
on 24 January 2012Mansfield couple scoop £41m EuroMillions jackpot
Gareth and Catherine Bull say they will spend some of the winnings on a box at Old Trafford, a Range Rover and a villa. -
on 21 January 2012
Things you might have missed this week
A round-up of some other stories and announcements that have caught our eyes over the past seven days. -
on 27 November 2011Why you should pay an extra 1p at the till
By rounding up your bill, you can make a huge difference to a number of different charities, thanks to Pennies. -
on 24 November 2011Over £40m Premium Bond prizes unclaimed
Guest blogger Jill Waters, Head of Customer Contact Centres at NS&I, explains how to check whether any of the £40 million worth of unclaimed Premium Bond prizes belong to you. -
on 31 October 2011Online banking security is going too far!
Banks are introducing new features to improve the security of their online banking services, but are they over the top? -
on 08 September 2011NS&I explains savings certificate withdrawal
Guest blogger John Prout, Retail Customer Director at NS&I, explains why NS&I’s Index-linked Savings Certificates were this week removed from sale. -
on 19 August 2011What are “real” prices?
When someone at lovemoney.com writes about the “real” price of food, electricity, property, or other things, it's not because we're concerned about all those “fake” prices out there. -
on 07 June 2011The future of PPI
Guest blogger Shane Craig explains why the end is not quite nigh for Payment Protection Insurance. -
on 20 October 2010Savvy politics, not so savvy economics
Cutting welfare and back-office costs will be popular with many people, but there are downsides. -
on 19 October 2010
Why business bosses are wrong about the cuts
Aggressive government spending cuts won't cut the deficit. -
on 07 October 2010
Stunning house price fall in September
House prices dropped by 3.6% in September. I expect prices to carry on falling in 2011. -
on 01 October 2010
Can Red Ed win?
Ed Miliband is conducting a political experiment. -
on 15 September 2010
Latest views on inflation
Several pundits are reasonably relaxed about the inflation outlook. -
on 14 September 2010
Soaring air fares boost inflation
Soaring prices for air travel and food have meant that inflation was unexpectedly high in August. This is depressing news for most of us. -
on 07 September 2010
Obama understands how to cut a deficit, I think
Big spending cuts won't reduce the deficit. -
on 07 September 2010
This speech is well worth reading
Ed Balls' big speech on the economy is well worth reading. -
on 25 August 2010
Ireland's debt downgrade underlines Osborne's folly
The Irish government pushed through big spending cuts over the last year. The theory was that lower government borrowing would reduce fears of a debt default and keep interest rates down. The theory has been proven wrong in practice. -
on 24 August 2010
I'm even more gloomy about the economy
There's lots of gloomy economic news out there...... -
on 17 August 2010
Spending cuts could be bad news for inflation
Inflation has edged downwards to 3.1 per cent but I'm worried it's not falling fast enough. The outlook for savers remains rotten. -
on 04 August 2010
Banks DO have an obligation to taxpayers
A right-wing columnist says that UK banks are under no obligation to lend, their only obligation is to shareholders. I think that's total rubbish! -
on 23 July 2010
Surprise, surprise....good news about the economy!
George Osborne will be a happy man today. Economic growth is higher than expected. Maybe we won't have a double-dip recession after all..... -
on 09 July 2010
60 ways to cut government spending
The government is asking for suggestions for public spending cuts. Ed Bowsher looks at the most popular ideas. -
on 22 June 2010
History won't judge this budget kindly
George Osborne's budget includes some good measures but the spending cuts will do more harm than good. -
on 09 June 2010
More reasons not to cut
Here are some more reasons why now is not the time to launch major cutbacks in public spending. -
on 08 June 2010
How Osborne will cut the deficit
George Osborne's emergency budget is two weeks away. Here are a few predictions on how he will cut the deficit. -
on 08 June 2010
Fight back against spending cuts and tax rises
Spending cuts and tax rises look inevitable in this month's emergency budget. Here are some steps you could take to lessen the pain. -
on 03 June 2010
Now isn't the time to cut
The coalition government is set to announce more spending cuts in the upcoming emergency budget. That's a mistake. Spending cuts will make the economic situation worse, not better. -
on 28 May 2010
Thank you Gordon!
Gordon Brown gets a lot of stick but he made one very good economic decision when he was Chancellor. -
on 29 April 2010
The Election that isn't worth winning
Mervyn King apparently thinks that the next government will so damaged by the austerity drive, it will be out of power for a generation. -
on 23 April 2010
Hung parliaments and economic crises
Would a hung parliament inevitably lead to an economic crisis? -
on 20 April 2010
Inflation picks up
Inflation rose by more than expected in March. That means the Bank of England may raise the base rate in the summer. -
on 14 April 2010
Lib Dems promise a big change on credit cards
The Lib Dems published their manifesto today. Ed Bowsher really likes their proposal on credit and store cards but he's not sure they've got it right when it comes to pensions. -
on 13 April 2010
Tories make some good moves
The Tories' clampdown on store cards is a smart move, but their obsession with abolishing the FSA is a mistake. -
on 08 April 2010
Tax reform is more important than tax cuts
Tax cuts make no sense when you've got a £167bn deficit, but tax reform should be at the top of the next government's agenda. -
on 01 April 2010
Nasty lenders should be named and shamed
The FSA should be compelled to name those lenders it investigates for how they treat struggling borrowers. -
on 30 March 2010
In defence of George Osborne
George Osborne has taken lots of stick for his performance on the 'Ask the Chancellors' tv show last night, but he got one thing right - well, half right anyway. -
on 23 March 2010
No need to worry about inflation
It's fashionable in some quarters to fret about rising prices, but today's inflation statistics show there's no need to lose any sleep on this. Interest rates will probably stay low for some time to come. -
on 22 March 2010
What I'd like to see in the budget
We'll hear the last budget before the election on Wednesday. I thought I'd give the Chancellor a few last minute tips on what should be in his red box. -
on 08 March 2010
Tory housing plans will only push up prices
The Tories want to put property planning power in our hands – but rather than solve our supply issues, it will push up property prices.
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