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Pre-Budget Report 2008 - share your thoughts

Rebecca Atkinson — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:10:10 +0000

The chancellor Alistair Darling has delivered his pre-Budget report for 2008 with a host of measures designed to kickstart the economy and help households and business alike weather the economic downturn.

Share your thoughts on the pre-Budget report 2008 here...

Let Darling know what you think

Rebecca Atkinson — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:35:41 +0000

With less than one week until the pre-Budget report 2008 (due on
Monday 24 November) taxpayers are being urged to let chancellor
Alistair Darling know what they think about the banking bailout.

Cash machines

HARRY SUTTON — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:16:17 +0000

Great news that cash machines highlight charges but could more be done on screen? Some machines advertise new accounts and contact details but, as part of rolling information, could they also show the date and time, news or weather reports?

Do you remember the last recession?

Rebecca Atkinson — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:47:52 +0100

With the UK on the brink of a recession, what can we learn from economic downturns of the past?

Share your experiences of the last recession and any tips on how to survive the downturn. Or offload your concerns about what next year and beyond holds.

Taxman's blunders article and tax codes

brifox37 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:47:18 +0100

I read with interest the above article in the Oct edition of Moneywise as I had never understood the meaning of the letter following the tax code. On checking mine I see that I am a 'P' - aged 65-74 and get full personal allowance. Fine. but as a married man why am I not rated as a 'V' and receiving the full personal allowance AND the married couple's allowance?

Legality of a Vendor refusing a bank cheque

tangerine — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:56:01 +0100

I recently had to pay a holiday company (Portland) my final balance. Their invoice states that they only accept debit cards (by phone), a building society cheque or a credit card (at extra cost); but not a Bank cheque, despite the fact we are not travelling for another 3 months. Is this legal?

Short-Selling

Silver Saver — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:34:04 +0100

During the last few months I have seen the same explanation of short-selling about 50 times. However, this doesn't make sense to me.

According to the explanation, someone wishing to make a profit borrows some shares, sells them and then buys them back after the price has (hopefully) dropped and returns the borrowed shares, pocketing the price difference.

Professional care & Best price in Turkey-Altinkum

Diamond — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:16:03 +0100

Hi,

Are rate tarts a thing of the past?

Rebecca Atkinson — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:26:12 +0100

A new survey from Lloyds TSB suggests that trust is now more important to consumers than interest rates.

Cheap Dentist in Turkey

gillybean — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:42:33 +0100

Due to the lack of national health dentist's I have not been able to find one willing to take me on their books for many years. Also I am absolutly terrified so my teeth have deteriated bady over the past few years .

I was last told i would probably need dentures in the near future ,not a good outlook ..