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Life insurance should be the bedrock of your family's financial security. Harriet Meyer explains what you need to think about before making your choice. Read more...

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Exchange Traded Funds are more popular than ever as investors take the cheap and easy route to stockmarket exposure. Sonia Speedy investigates. Read more...

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Your Stories

Betting on bond futures

Government bonds may be at the boring end of the investment scale but you can jazz up the returns and pile on the risk by spread betting bond futures. Peter Temple explains. Read more...

Central banks: What is the point?

Uncertainty over the powers of central banks can cause confusion in the markets and they are defined by the society they find themselves in, says Peter Temple. Read more...

FTSE: 5,200

Peter Temple looks at past stock market cycles, which suggest the market will close 2008 at 5,200. But the credit crunch could mean we're no longer playing by the old rules. Read more...

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Planning Ahead

EU probe says travel websites mislead consumers

One-in-three European consumers are being misled or ripped off by websites selling airline tickets, the EU's consumer chief has said. Read more...

Claim your childcare vouchers

Despite there being ample savings to be made, the vast majority of parents aren't claiming their childcare vouchers. Hannah Ricci shows you why you should. Read more...

Consumer morale at all-time low

Confidence in the economy continues to slide, as consumer morale fell to an all-time low. Read more...

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