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Race to £10k: We challenged five experts to turn £500 into £10k - so who's taken the early lead and who's haemorrhaging cash?

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We've given five experts in different fields (and our own Investing Monkey) £500 and challenged them to turn it into £10,000 as quickly as possible.

Factories costs see biggest surge for 30 years as Iran war stokes fears of recession

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S&P Global said the rise in oil and gas prices has led to 'input prices' paid by manufacturers rising at the sharpest rate since October 1992.

Humbling for Royal Mail boss: Czech Sphinx has failed to deliver after debt-fuelled takeover, says ALEX BRUMMER

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The Czech Sphinx, Daniel Kretinsky could have easily cried off an appearance before the Commons Business and Trade Committee.

Golden window to make an extra £5,000 from cash in an old account by locking in to a top new deal

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AS the Isa deadline approaches, savers are scrambling to make the most of their £20,000 annual allowance by seeking out the best deals.

How to earn tax-free profits on Bitcoin and Ethereum with the Innovative Finance Isa

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The Innovative Finance Isa will soon become the only Isa to allow investors to back the biggest cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum.

The investing strategy that could boost your Isa by £17,000: Why timing is crucial for making the most of your contributions

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Are you a late Larry, an early Edna or a regular Reggie? We all tend to keep to our own tempo when it comes to investing in an Isa.

How to choose the perfect fund for YOUR stocks and shares Isa: The best-buy deals experts love the most

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If you log into one of the main investment platforms to set up a stocks and shares Isa, you'll find as many as 8,000 funds, shares and trusts to choose from.

M&G still won't give me late husband's £400,000 pension which I need to pay my mortgage: SALLY SORTS IT

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My husband passed away in November last year. He held three separate pensions with Prudential (now part of M&G) totalling more than £400,000.

The 10 little known ISA tricks you can use NOW to turbocharge your money: You've only got 11 days left to do it... here our experts reveal how

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On the surface, the Isa is very simple. It's a savings product into which you can put cash and investments up to the value of £20,000 each tax year.

My patio slabs started to slip after just a year, but the builder won't reply to my emails: Consumer lawyer DEAN DUNHAM replies

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In 2024, I got a new patio laid but, just a year later, some of the slabs started to move. The tradesman fixed it once but now the slabs are sliding again

Insider tricks to help you make £100,000 as a tradesman: High-earning, in demand and easier than you think. The expert guide for ANYONE who needs a change

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Unemployment rates are rising. Salaries are stagnating. The economy is flatlining - and businesses are turning to AI to cut costs. But there is one sector where work is booming.

Are you earning nothing from your savings? The simple trick to TRIPLE your interest... without having to leave your High St bank, by SYLVIA MORRIS

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Do you keep your ­savings with your High Street bank? Millions do even though other smaller banks and building societies offer just as much protection.

Best cash Isa rates 2025: Our pick of the five top deals

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We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential reading to help you choose a top savings account for your money that can also protect you from tax.

Why economists think interest rates WON'T rise this year - despite markets forecasting four hikes after Iran chaos

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Traders are now betting on as many as four interest hikes by the Bank of England this year. Three respected economists tell us why they disagree.

Fixed rate mortgages go above 5.5% - but borrowers could get a deal below 4% if they are willing to risk a tracker

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Barclays and TSB have announced they will hike rates tomorrow, following on from Nationwide Building Society and Halifax which upped rates today.

Truth about Samuel Leeds and his £20m fortune: He's lured thousands into his 'financial freedom cult' and now we reveal the real story, his secret humiliation... and sick threat to family of man who killed himself after losing everything

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Posing on a specially chartered £150,000 private jet, self-proclaimed 'property expert' Samuel Leeds had a message for his fellow Britons scrambling to flee drone-battered Dubai.

'Creepy old man' Crispin Odey insists 'delicious' receptionist was 'willing participant' in flirting

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Disgraced financier Crispin Odey has admitted that he risked being seen as a 'creepy old man' over his behaviour towards a receptionist at the firm he owned.

Bank backed by disgraced Labour grandee Peter Mandelson fined £2million for 'failing to act with integrity'

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Bank of London and its parent group Oplyse Holdings were hit with the penalty after misleading regulators over its finances.

ALL new homes must have solar panels and heat pumps under Government's eco plan: What you need to know

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All new homes built in England must generate their own green energy from 2028, under new rules implemented by the Labour Government today.

Solar panels at Lidl? Plug-in versions set to appear in shops within MONTHS

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Households will be able to buy plug-in solar panels from supermarkets, the Government has today revealed.