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Darling's £120 tax break for low paid

Alistair_Darling.JPGSeventeen million basic-rate taxpayers will receive a tax cut of £120 this year, under a compensation package for the low-paid who stood to suffer from the abolition of the 10p tax band. The measures, announced yesterday by Chancellor Alistair Darling, will cost the government £2.7bn, all of which will have to be borrowed. …     Read more...

 
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Lenders confirm home loan numbers fall

loan_application.jpgThe number of loans for house purchases was almost 50% lower in March than a year earlier, according to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. The total number of loans was 46,500, down…     Read more...

 

Housing market 'worst for 30 years'

boards.jpgHouse prices are plummeting across the country as confidence in Britain's housing market reaches its lowest ebb for more than 30 years.

 

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Personal loan rates edge upwards

two_pound_coins.jpgNationwide Building Society is the latest lender to increase its personal loan rates. Its cheapest loan is now 8.9%, a full percentage point higher than before, and its most expensive is 17.4%, depending on the amount being…     Read more...

Capital One relaunches 4% cashback card

creditcards1.jpgCapital One is relaunching its best-buy cashback card, offering 4% cashback on the first £1,500 of purchases appearing on each statement period until 1st August 2008, and 1% cashback on the first £1,500 of purchases in…     Read more...

 
 
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