The costs involved in moving house have soared by 69% over the past decade, outpacing the rise in house prices, according to a new report from Lloyds TSB.
Chancellor George Osborne has been accused of introducing a stealth "granny tax" in Wednesday's Budget.
Debt management companies have been given a warning to clean up their act by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
Stamp duty on housing transactions worth over £2 million will increase to 7%, it was revealed in today's Budget.
Savers could lose out on up to £403 million over the next tax year by not using their ISA allowances, a new report reveals.
Landlords and letting agents will soon have access to information on potential tenants' rental records.
UK unemployment rose by 28,000 to 2.67 million during the three months to January, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
Britain's overcomplicated and unfair tax system needs an urgent overhaul as families are struggling to survive the recession.
Millions of older people admit to handing out thousands of pounds to help their families and close friends, a new report has revealed.
Virgin Money has upset thousands of credit card customers by massively increasing interest rates.