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Shares in Northern Rock

pepps15's blog Tue, 16/03/2010 - 14:22

Does anyone own shares in Northern Rock? If so does anyone know if there is some sort of company that is interested in buying them? I know there are groups trying to get fair compensation on these shares but what if you want to get rid of now? Thanks

Don't bank on better savings rates even when the base rate rises

Rebecca Atkinson's blog Last Update: Tue, 02/03/2010 - 16:45

Savers have repeatedly been referred to in the media as the “silent majority” who are the “real victims” of the credit crunch.

Why train companies should serve their customers, not their investors

Mark Stammers's blog Last Update: Mon, 01/03/2010 - 17:16

I travel into London each weekday morning from the South Coast of England. A journey that should take and hour and a half. I've been making the journey now for over eight years so I'm pretty used to the routine, but the recent levels of service of my train operator Southeastern has caused me to see red.

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To run or not to run: are gym memberships worth the hassle?

Nathalie Bonney's blog Last Update: Thu, 11/02/2010 - 17:45

Once upon a time in a suburban land far, far away was a place called Northwood Hills and in it was a squash club. It had more courts than I have fingers on my hands, a friendly atmosphere and an annual membership that cost something in the region of £150–200.

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Investing and Savings

jonhope's blog Last Update: Tue, 09/02/2010 - 15:09

Bad service from Play.com has left my blood boiling...

Rebecca Atkinson's blog Last Update: Wed, 03/02/2010 - 17:36

I’ve just got off the phone to Play.com and my blood’s boiling. It’s the third time in two weeks that I’ve had to call to find out what’s happened to the delivery of a new laptop I bought in the sales.

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Payday loans: don't forget the small print

Nathalie Bonney's blog Last Update: Thu, 17/12/2009 - 16:51

Sitting on the tube last week, I noticed an advertisement for payday loans from Moneyshop.tv.

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What Price Representation?

GlosterFox's blog Last Update: Wed, 09/12/2009 - 20:49

In Great Britain, Democracy ends at the ballot box. Year in, and year out, our politicians promise the earth in their manifesto and then when they win 'power' promptly forget the very people who put them in power in the first place and do their own thing anyway. So how do we correct this state of affairs? One sure-fire solution is to: (add your own solution) here is mine:

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