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Water meters for all: Why we should all be forced to pay for the water we use

I'm bewildered by the lack of support for water meters. If we all paid for what we use, we'd solve the water crisis in the South-East and we may even all pay less in total.

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ANDREW OXLADE: What awful vision has persuaded Adam 'low rates' Posen to...

Bank of England rate-setter Adam Posen called for more quantitative easing even when several of his colleagues had been calling for rate rises. So why this sudden change of heart now?

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JustGiving waived fee on Claire Squires' page but does it really need to...

For the sake of transparency the 'for-profit' company should declare its cut of each donation during the actual payment process. And maybe it should take a little less.

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Get set for a wave of new high income bonds: But how much interest would you...

Expect to see a proliferation of high-income bonds - fundraising IOUs struck between companies and their customers.

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Pensions vs ISAs: It's time pensions firms admitted why savers prefer ISAs

I fear that the good and great of the pensions industry don't study this website's readers comments. If they did, they'd understand why Britons are increasingly opting for ISAs over pensions.

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Shops order 'deep discounts' and inflation's tumbling - so is deflation the...

Consumers may celebrate falling prices in the short-term but if deflation takes hold, it would carry serious dangers for borrowers and the economy. Andrew Oxlade explains why it is such a menace.

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Rolls Royce vs Skoda: Andrew Oxlade on why investors should rely on low-cost...

For decades, the investing industry has been a gravy train for nearly all those involved – those who run the funds and those who sell them, from individual advisers to the giant 'discount' platforms.

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Investing classics: The books that can help you make money from stock markets

I'd like to share the infectious enthusiasm of one particular stock-picker that I met this week - and the books that he says can help make you a better investor

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Hargreaves Lansdown Wealth 150 vs Investors Chronicle Top 100 - which fund...

Most of us just want to be able to pick a few funds that will grow our money without the process gobbling up our precious time. 'Select lists' of funds do that - but it's important you understand how...

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Finally, we're doing the 'helicopter drop' of printed money for ordinary...

The nuclear option for saving - or destroying - an economy is to print money and hand it directly to the people. So are the authorities already doing that via the backdoor?

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ANDREW OXLADE: 'Why I'm backing the Biotech Growth Trust'

My investment has so far paid off, notching up a 17 per cent return, but it's a very high-risk punt.

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Borrowers shrewdly ignore temptation to take a fixed mortgage despite rates...

Many borrowers have made the right call and stuck with their standard variable rate (SVR) mortgage rather than switch to a 'cheap' fixed-rate deal.

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ANDREW OXLADE: Why you shouldn't expect a bargain holiday in 2013

As Britain's travel industry seems to have finally got its act together, your chances of bagging a bargain holiday next year are low.

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Interest rates predictions: Will the UK bank rate be cut before Christmas?

It would be welcomed as an early Christmas present by borrowers, but the prospect of a further cut in the UK bank rate in coming months would worsen the nightmare for savers.

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Can we afford 'triple lock' guarantee on state pensions?

You should be wary of planning your retirement savings around the government's pledge to raise state pensions by 2.5 per cent every year - even in recession years. Andrew Oxlade explains why.

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ANDREW OXLADE: Hargreaves Lansdown cuts the cost of investing - but it's not...

I must applaud the decision by Hargreaves Lansdown, which has more than 400,000 DIY investment customers, to reduce its annual charge. But sadly, the price cuts don't get anywhere near far enough.

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Shares that are historically cheap and income of 6% persuaded me to invest...

One measure, fast growing in popularity, suggests European shares are cheap. I have hunted out a low-cost way to invest that pays a dividend income of 6%. But I certainly won't be betting the house on...

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Interest rates predictions: Markets stop pricing in a 2013 bank rate cut

Bank of England in London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Sunday May 3, 2009. The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates on hold this week as it weighs the effects of its programme to...

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Why it may soon be far easier to find an excellent IFA - and to expose the...

A review website has plans to have all of the estimated 20,000 IFAs in the UK listed for public scrutiny. Once the way you pay for financial advice is changed next year it will be more important than...

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A final This is Money farewell: 3m readers helped us create a website that's...

Much has changed since I was made Editor of This is Money seven years ago. These seismic financial times help to explain a rise in readership from 300,000 to 3m.

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