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My home has 47 years remaining on the lease: Should I use savings to extend it by 99 years or renovate the flat instead?

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I am in a bit of a conundrum about what to do with my leasehold flat. There are 47 years remaining on the lease.

State pension top-up cash vanishes into government coffers for over a year

Today

Couple were sent back and forth between HMRC and the Department for Work and Pensions staff during a series of phone calls, and got nowhere tracking the money.

How often you SHOULD be winning a Premium Bond prize: We crunch the numbers to reveal the luckiest regions

Today

Premium Bond holders in certain pockets of the country are consistently luckier and win more prizes than in other areas, we can reveal.

Budget tax raid on banks would be an 'own goal' for the UK economy, CBI warns Healey

Yesterday

In a last-ditch pre-Budget plea, Confederation of British Industry chief Rain Newton-Smith argues that such a move would hurt Britain's competitiveness.

BA downgraded us then scrimped on compensation as we'd paid with Avios and voucher: SALLY SORTS IT

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My husband and I flew from Costa Rica to London in January. We had planned a year in advance to use Avios points and a two-for-one companion voucher.

How long would it take you to become an Isa millionaire?

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Becoming an Isa millionaire may be a pipe dream for many investors, but it's not an impossibility. Just think about the financial empowerment it would give you.

Petrol station fined me £90 after the attendant forgot to charge me for fuel. Must I pay it? DEAN DUNHAM replies

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I filled my car with petrol, and bought two items of confectionery After checking with my bank it appears the attendant only charged for the confectionery.

Markets bet rates will rise to 4% in November and 5% by end of next year after shock fall in unemployment

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Office for National Statistics data suggested that while the jobs market remains muted, a rate hike from 3.75% to 4% is almost certain in November.

UK fashion favourite Me+Em plots US expansion as it reveals bumper profits

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The British fashion label - worn by the Princess of Wales (pictured) - said that it plans a shop in Houston and a second in L.A. by the end of the year.

Tremors in the AI universe as tech shares tumble - but what might trigger an earthquake? asks ALEX BRUMMER

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Enforcers at the Bank of England, IMF and Bank for International Settlements in Basle have consistently alerted investors to the risks of an AI bubble.

Trump tariff fears 'deter Labour from a rates shake-up' that would help hotels but hit online giants like Amazon

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UK Hospitality said the Government has promised support for hotels in the Budget, after having given a business rates discount to pubs earlier this year.

Swerve NS&I's new bond deal unless Green saving is your aim: SYLVIA MORRIS

Yesterday

NS&I raised the rate on its fixed three-year Green Savings Bonds yesterday to 4.73%. New savers or those renewing existing three-year bonds will earn this rate.

There's a week left until the Budget and these are the five timebombs set to detonate - and how you can protect your finances

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There's just one week to go before the Budget, and households are bracing themselves for another onslaught of measures that could further hammer their finances.

I'm 65 with no pension - but I've learnt help is at hand and here's what to do

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Over the years Sandra Garlick has had good jobs and even her own business. But a series of life events mean she has not managed to save towards retirement.

Backlash as NatWest orders 30,000 staff to spend more time in the office

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The changes will apply to more than 30,000 UK staff and were described as a 'kick in the teeth' by trade union Unite.

Labour could consider handing more cash to those who defer state pension in bid to get Britons working longer

Yesterday

Some people choose to delay taking their state pension in exchange for higher payments later in retirement - but the uplift is not as generous as in the past.

Wickes posts bumper sales but customers put kitchen upgrades on pause as prices rise

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The DIY retailer said it had seen 'good momentum' in recent months as sales volumes grew as timber, roofing and garden products have boomed.

Paddy Power owner Flutter axes 1,400 jobs blaming Labour's gambling tax hikes

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The gambling giant - which owns Sky Bet and Betfair - will cut around 15 per cent of its workforce in the division, adding to a growing number of jobs lost since last year's Budget.

Will new rules finally help stop the avalanche of private parking charges? We reveal what you need to know...

Yesterday

The Government has announced its long-awaited Private Parking Code of Practice, which will allow drviers to challenge unfair private parking charges more fairly and easily.

HSBC, Lloyds, Halifax and more affected by Google Cloud outage: What to do if your banking app goes down

Yesterday

Customers have reported issues logging in or sending and receiving payments on the apps of HSBC, Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Revolut among others.

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