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 Swap your shopping and save
  If you switch these 11 items in your shopping basket you could save a small fortune
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 Five ways to cut your credit card bill
  Are you saddled with credit card debt? Our expert
outlines five ways you can ease the burden.
  * The best cashback credit crard
 Latest News: What it means for you
  Why your taxes will rise
  Will the budget leave you poorer?
  Why gas bills will keep falling
  Will the bailout help your finances?
  What would 0% interest rates mean for you?
  The end of free banking?
Savvy Spending
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  10 hidden costs of a night out Short and sweet mortgage deals
  Cheapest mobile broadband The best cashback deals
 

Blockbusters without breaking the bank

5 forms of credit to avoid
  Cut the cost of keeping fit Is this the best credit card?
  18 ways to drive down your car insurance Beware store cards
 Manage Your Money
  How to save £1bn in tax  
  Is unemployment cover worth it?  
  Avoiding the overdraft trap  
  Get a loan without a bank  
  20 steps to a frugal lifestyle  
  7 ways to beat the bank  
  10 ways to crunch proof your finances  
 Savings Scandal
  Are online saving accounts best?
  A budget for savers?
  10 of the best savings rates
  Where next for Iceland savers?
  The most consistent ISAs
  Why you should open an ISA
The Crunch Effect
  The rise of the pawnshop
  Eight Credit Crunch crimes
  The 10 safest jobs in a recession
  How healthy is your bank?
  How to tell if your company is going bust
   
 Riding out the downturn
  10 things to do if you lose your job
  How to beat council tax rises
  How to avoid repossession
  Five ways to spot a recession
  Boost your pension with savings
  Slash your tax bill in five steps
  The art of haggling

Recession

  Just how deep is the trough?
Banking Crisis
 

Are the banks out of the woods?

Stock Market Crash
  Explaining the global market turmoil
Money saving Tips
 

How to beat the credit crunch

Isn't Finance Funny?
 

Scandals and silliness


 FINANCE POLL
Q. After two of the World's largest banks declare a return to profit, is it safe to say the banking crisis over?
Yes - all the skeletons are out of the closet
Probably - Investor confidence is starting to return
It's impossible to tell at this stage
No - this is a desperate ploy to boost credibility
No - the damage is deep, and lasting

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