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Brits spend £3.9 billion sprucing up their gardens

Brits are becoming more green-fingered than ever, as research has revealed that an average of £185 will be spent giving gardens an overhaul this year.

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Two-fold rise in male under-employment since 2007

The number of men doing part-time jobs because they cannot find full-time work has more than doubled in the last four years, research has found.

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Five ways to make your holiday money go further

With an estimated six million of us taking a break over the extended Queen’s Jubilee bank holiday weekend alone[1], perhaps it’s time to start thinking about the big get-away and how to get the most out of your precious time off.

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Borrowing found to have increased in run up to financial crisis

Borrowing soared for low to middle income households in the years leading up to the financial crisis, according to recent research.

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2012 babies won't retire until they are 77

Children born this year can expect to work 12 years more than the current retirement age, according to a new report.

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Energy provider threatens price hike

Consumers are set to be hit with a 15% hike in gas prices next winter, as energy companies try to offset the cost of increases to the price of wholesale gas.

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Huge rise in seaside property prices in past decade

Seaside properties have seen a significant rise in price in the last ten years, with homeowners by the coast now reaping the rewards of their investment.

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Debt levels increase for second consecutive month

UK consumers are falling into more and more debt, according to the latest figures released by money charity Credit Action.

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Buy to let lending up from 2011 figures

The number of landlords taking out buy to let mortgages has increased in 2012, according to recently released data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

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BoE slows Quantitative Easing as economy tipped for slow recovery

The Bank of England (BoE) has halted its programme of quantitative easing (QE), after Governor Mervyn King announced that it is hopeful that the economy will make a recovery in the latter part of 2012.

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