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Some parts of the country could experience a 50 per cent hike in house prices over the next five years

Home in on the property hotspots

House prices are set to rise. Rob Griffin looks at whether your area has got what it takes to benefit from the boom

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Students need to be prepared for the massive change from A-levels to university

A-level results are in – now for the big financial test

Thousands of young people will be heading for university in just a few weeks. Time spent managing finances now can pay dividends for years to come. Chiara Cavaglieri and Julian Knight report

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Something like one in five mortgage holders in the UK are on interest-only deals, according to Moneysupermarket.com. Now that's more than I thought were on this type of mortgage.

Beginner's Guide To: Student loans

If you're heading off to university this September, the chances are you will be using a student loan to meet your living costs and tuition fees. Do you know how much you can expect? Or what you'll pay? Read on for our simple guide to student loans.

Women dice with family futures by ignoring cover

Failing to take out adequate protection against serious illness or death could have consequences for your loved ones, finds Chiara Cavaglieri

Outlook on pensions improves

British workers are marginally less worried about the state of their pensions than three months ago according to a survey published today by Aon Consulting, one of the UK’s largest pension administrators.