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First-time buyers at five-year high

Total of loans advanced in December rises 3%

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From GLOBAL ECONOMY 10:15am

UK inflation unchanged at 2.7%

Price rises have been above target for over three years

Ask the expert From WORLD 9:18pm

Q&A: Social care funding reform

Potential benefits and problems with the government’s plans

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Long-term care funding plan criticised

Many still likely to have to sell homes to pay bills

Elderly person in hospital From WORLD Feb 10, 2013

Inheritance tax thresholds to be frozen

Funds will be used to pay for social care reforms

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Backing UK business – tax-efficiently

Shrinking bank finance provides opportunities

piggy bank ISA From ISAS Feb 8, 2013

Don’t expect a bumper Isa season

Savers hit by Funding for Lending scheme

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New-builds ‘offer inferior returns’

Period properties record bigger capital growth

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Insurers under fire over annuities

Rates fail to match gilt yield rises

Sir Gulam Noon ©Charlie Bibby My First Million from ADVICE & COMMENT Feb 8, 2013

High Noon for the ready meals industry

Lord Gulam Noon on breaking the housewife’s shackles

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