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Can you tell how much money we have just by looking at our faces? One has £1M, another is a property mogul... and a third had problem debt

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They say you can judge a book by its cover, but can you tell a person's financial situation just by looking at them?

How much does it cost to run a fan all day and is air conditioning really expensive?

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With energy prices due to rise again this summer, households may be concerned about the cost of keeping cool. This is how much common devices cost to run.

Where are the investing safe havens now? What the experts say

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Investing is inherently risky, but when financial markets turn volatile it's natural to consider just how exposed you are to the current hazards.

What fire-risk Volvo EX30 owners can do: Inside the chaotic EV recall as drivers demand end to finance deals

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Abid Hussain had been proud to park his brand new top-of-the-range £43,000 Volvo in front of his home when he first bought it. But the electric vehicle has been a 'total disaster on all fronts'.

Britons snap up more private number plates than EVER - can you spot which ones made a canny investment?

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As personalised registrations grow in popularity and returns, here are some tips to turn a profit on plastic.

Labour have killed buy-to-let - but you can still make HUGE profits renting out a holiday home. TOBY WALNE'S step-by-step guide to the best areas, how much to charge - and the simple feature guests pay 40% more for

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The right holiday home could net you a tidy profit, but prospective buyers must choose their property, location and rents carefully if they want to succeed. Here's our step-by-step guide.

SpaceX IPO: The story behind the $1.75tn biggest float in stock market history

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It's being billed as the biggest - and most anticipated - flotation in stock market history. And it's set to make founder Elon Musk the world's first dollar trillionaire.

I work abroad with a British Forces Post Office address, can I get a mortgage? DAVID HOLLINGWORTH replies

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I want to buy a home back in England, but my BFPO address has been a huge sticking point when trying to get a mortgage decision in principle.

Oil price climbs towards $100 as fresh US strikes on Iran dent hopes of peace deal

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Oil is climbing towards $100 a barrel again after the US launched fresh attacks on Iran, with markets jittery as a deal to end the war remains out of reach.

B&Q owner Kingfisher suffers a slowdown in sales after a fall in demand for big-ticket items

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B&Q sales fell 4.1%, with the retailer blaming poor weather for reducing footfall and demand for outdoor products.

The telltale signs that 'five-star' review is a fake: How to sort real reviews from bogus ones

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When searching for a place to eat, a hotel or even a new washing machine, most of us now scour online reviews to decide where to spend our money.

How to build a gilt ladder for a tax-free income

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UK gilts can be bought through all investing platforms, which have made it easy to stash them in your Isa.

The midlife women taking out student loans they'll NEVER repay

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For 24 years Sara Thornton has been a weather presenter on the BBC. But, like many people in their 50s, she felt she was treading water and has decided to retrain.

I evicted my tenants and now they won't let agents in to do viewings: Can they go in without their permission?

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The tenants will ignore the agents' messages suggesting times to show people around, or simply reply saying 'no'.

Will AI steal our jobs - and what will work be like for those of us left, asks RUTH SUNDERLAND

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Our futures are being irrevocably shaped by a handful of stupendously rich tech tycoons.

Help ease the burden on retail - or prices will rocket, bosses warn Labour

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The latest inflation increase was driven by prices of non-food items, with furniture and beauty products seeing the most dramatic rises.

Wealth taxes just won't work... Labour should tackle the soaring benefits bill instead, says RUTH SUNDERLAND

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Wes Streeting may or may not make it into Number 10, but it is troubling that his big economic idea is a 'wealth tax that works'. It won't.

Labour tax hikes have caused 'dramatic fall' in entry-level jobs, says Next boss Lord Wolfson

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Wolfson said the number of applications for jobs in his stores had almost doubled in a year, as more young people find it hard to get work.

Pensions Commission could recommend people save harder and wait past their mid-50s to access pots

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I'm going to stick my neck out and predict three groups of people will ultimately see big changes as a result of the Commission.

Third of UK investors eye up SpaceX shares

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A survey of UK investors by research house Norstat found 30 per cent plan to buy the shares - with the youngest cohort most keen to pile in.

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