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I'm caught in a tax free pension lump sum backlog: Will I get my £125,000 before the Budget?

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I have a Sipp with Hargreaves Lansdown and want to take a tax-free lump sum before the Budget. I started the process on 3 November.

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Ofgem is letting down customers

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On paper, it was supposed to ensure suppliers had enough capital to absorb future turmoil. But the regulator won't even publish a list of which companies fail its capital rules.

The death of the country house? Buyers no longer want lavish rural pads... and they're selling for a bargain

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Off the record, estate agents describe a market devoid of buyers. Home sellers left waiting in faint hope not just for an offer, but for a single viewing.

Radio 1 DJ Matt Edmondson: How I became a board game entrepreneur

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Edmondson is the Radio 1 DJ hosting a new Daily Mail podcast about celebrity money. Here he opens up on his own finances

Five major mortgage lenders to cut rates

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Despite the recent spate of cuts, mortgage industry insiders say rates may not keep going down for long, especially if there are property tax changes in the Budget.

One in 25 used cars bought this summer were electric as second-hand EV market grows

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Britons snapped up 80,614 used EVs between July and September, the SMMT confirmed in its latest market report.

The truck Jeremy Clarkson couldn't kill returns as an EV: Toyota unveils electric version of its 'indestructible' vehicle

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Famous for surviving an extreme destruction test at the hands of Top Gear some 20 years ago, a ninth-generation example with electric power has been revealed.

Barclay family sells Littlewoods owner The Very Group to US private equity

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The Barclay family has sold online retailer The Very Group to US private equity after more than 20 years of ownership.

British Gas boss blasts regulator as it takes on 23,000 customers from collapsed rival Tomato Energy

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The boss of British Gas owner Centrica has warned more energy suppliers could implode as his firm takes on over 20,000 customers from a stricken rival.

SMALL CAP IDEA: UK equity trusts shake off gloom with double-digit returns

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Capital continues to chase Silicon Valley valuations and the so-called 'Magnificent Seven' of US tech, but a quieter outperformance is unfolding much closer to home.

Former Tesco boss Sir Dave Lewis named CEO of struggling Diageo sending share prices up 7%

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Lewis, who served as Tesco CEO between 2014 and 2020, will be tasked with steering a turnaround of the Smirnoff vodka and Captain Morgan rum maker.

Punters 'ditching pubs' for fitness raves, says Applied Nutrition boss as protein sales soar

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Applied Nutrition boss Thomas Ryder said Brits are ditching clubs for fitness rave events.

How to plot your way through the inheritance tax minefield if you DON'T have children

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If you're opposed to inheritance tax, you probably believe it's unfair to be forced to hand over hard-earned wealth to an undeserving Government.

GOLDEN PROSPECT PRECIOUS METALS: Investors may truly be sitting on a gold mine

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Shares have risen by more than 140 per cent this year, but the fund's investment managers are convinced there are more gains to come on the back of a resilient gold price.

How does salary sacrifice work and is this handy pension perk under threat in the Budget?

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Reeves looks set to cap the sum workers can pay into pensions via salary sacrifice without incurring national insurance contributions.

HAMISH MCRAE: Inflation timebomb is set to go off in the New Year

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I fear that inflation is much more deeply embedded than the Bank of England appreciates.

Investors shrug off bubble fears and double down on AI infrastructure and crypto

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Retail investors continued to pile into cryptocurrencies and AI infrastructure stocks in October, buying the dip amid weak digital asset performance and bubble fears.

Boost for savers as Bank of England raises FSCS savings protection limit to £110,000

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In a major boost for millions of savers, the Bank of England is expected to confirm that the deposit guarantee limit will increase from £85,000 to £110,000.

Steve Webb answers pension questions: Read all the replies

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Former Pensions Minister Steve is This is Money's Agony Uncle. Here's where you can check out all his previous columns to see if any involve issues affecting you.

England's busiest property markets... and those where hardly ANYTHING is selling

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A pretty market town in Leicestershire has been named the country's most active location for property sales.

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