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Perspective can make all the difference Feb 01 2012

DEATH by PowerPoint is an ever-present danger at strategy roadshows. Audience participation helps keep it at bay.Read

Tax alert for overseas workers Jan 07 2012

THOUSANDS of people from across the North East who have forged successful careers overseas are being advised by two regional finance experts to tidy up their tax affairs - or face the possibility of a nasty new year surprise.Read

Make the most of your money in the year ahead Jan 07 2012

JEREMY Gates looks at the nation's money issues and reveals ways to spring clean your finances for the new year.Read

Planning for your finances in 2012 Dec 31 2011

IS there hidden treasure you can find to help you have a happy 2012? Alok Dhanda gives some tips on where you should start looking. Read

Most people don't know how safe their cash is Dec 31 2011

ONLY one in five people knows how much of their cash would be protected if their bank or building society went under, the savings safety net said on the anniversary the new limit was put in place.Read

Find out how to make the most of investments Nov 12 2011

AS the cost of living rises and interest rates stay at a record low, financial adviser Ian Lowes takes a look at how to make your investments grow.Read

Tenant demand drives buy-to-let Nov 12 2011

THE buy-to-let market has continued its recovery to reach its busiest levels since 2008 as landlords expand their property empires due to strong tenant demand.Read

Investors left feeling disorientated eurozone events Nov 09 2011

THE euro area debt crisis is delivering more surprise results than the Premier League. Even veteran pundits were lost for words last week when Greece responded to its partners’ offer to forgive half its debt burden by saying, effectively, that it would have to think about it.Read

Time to change savings strategy Nov 05 2011

AMIDST faint signs of economic recovery, it is time to consider investments. Alok Dhanda takes a look at some alternatives to conventional cash-based savings.Read

Savings body cuts out the middleman Nov 05 2011

NATIONAL Savings and Investments (NS&I) is to stop operating its accounts through the Post Office and step up its dealings with customers directly.Read

Is your pension still on track? Oct 22 2011

MOST of us are worrying about how to balance our domestic budgets at the moment. But today's problems should also makes us think harder about how we can prepare for problems in the future, warns financial adviser Alok Dhanda.Read

Complaints to ombudsman over PPI are down by half Oct 22 2011

COMPLAINTS made to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) about payment protection insurance (PPI) have tailed off by more than half.Read

We spend £6,000 a year on those little luxuries Oct 22 2011

BRITISH households typically spent £5,850 over the last year on lifestyle essentials such as holidays, takeaways and haircuts, says a new survey.Read

A golden opportunity or a fool's investment? Oct 08 2011

WHILE stock markets tumble, investors have rushed to buy gold as a safe haven for their wealth. But is it about to lose its lustre, asks Ian Lowes.Read

Credit card spending rise 'glimmer of hope' Oct 08 2011

CONSUMER spending on Visa cards has increased in recent months, offering a "glimmer of hope" for the economy, a report has found.Read

Tricks to stretch out your salary Oct 01 2011

AS the cost of living rises and annual wage rises disappear it is worth looking at some simple ways to save a few pounds. Financial expert Alok Dhanda gives a few tips.Read

Figures show bank has worst rate of complaints Oct 01 2011

BARCLAYS is still the UK's most complained-about bank after figures showed more than 250,000 new disputes were recorded in the first half of this year.Read

Inheritance money up reveals new research Oct 01 2011

THE amount of money left to loved ones in inheritance will jump to £1.1 trillion by 2047 from £194bn in the current decade, says new research.Read

Pension revamp lowers limits Sep 24 2011

THERE have been a number of changes made by the Government to how your pension is taxed. Roy Davidson explains how they could affect you.Read

Opportunity to look at portfolio Sep 24 2011

THE trend for fund houses to either merge or close down small and under- performing funds is continuing.Read

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