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Mortgage rates: Average five year fixed deal hits new high in nightmare for Britons
Last month the Bank of England raised interest rates to a 15-year high of 5 per cent
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MoneyHMRC crackdown sees thousands of holiday home owners investigated
In some places around the UK, more than one in 10 properties are holiday lets
MoneyThe true cost of retirement unveiled as only 36% of pension savers on track for moderate income
Having a plan for what you want your retirement to look like is vital
MoneySavings alert: Millions of Britons at risk of 'sneaky tax traps' on interest next year
Analysts are warning over the impact of fiscal drag and how Britons may end up paying more tax on savings interest
MoneyPensioners who live to 100 'will need £692,000' in pension wealth
How much a person needs for retirement will depend on many factors including the kind of lifestyle they want as well as life expectancy
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Chancellor’s interventions in mortgage market could help ‘avoid mass repossessions of the 1990s’ says property expert
Jeremy Hunt has ‘taken a gamble’ with mortgage intervention, but house prices can be sustained

Savers urged to ‘shop around’ for best accounts as banks make biggest interest rate cut in 10 years
Savings interest rates have been on the rise over the past year but the return on fixed rate products is diminishing over time

Millions of Britons face '£356 cash hit' next year after Reeves's Budget 'tax-rise gamble'
Millions of UK households are set to face declining living standards in 2025

Winter Fuel Payment at risk as 270,000 Pension Credit applications REFUSED: 'Who is eligible?'
Pension Credit is a benefit reserved for pensioners on low income and Britons will now need to claim it to access the Winter Fuel Allowance
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Best savings interest rate of the week: Banks offering ‘excellent’ deals of up to 5.17 per cent
Savers can currently secure inflation-beating returns on their savings via various competitive accounts

Retirement savers may be able to boost pension pots by over £13,000 with just 'a few clicks'
The cost of a 'comfortable' retirement in the UK has risen from £54,500 to £59,000 a year, according to (PLSA)

'Tread carefully!' Reeves issued warning over looming pension tax raid
The Chancellor is being warned against "aggressive" policy changes when it comes to pensions and taxes

Santander cuts mortgage rates in a win for homeowners
Interest rates have soared in recent years with banks like Santander beginning to cut rates in a boon for mortgage holders

Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt 'plan to cut' inheritance tax rate at Autumn Statement
The Autumn Statement will take place next week, on November 22

Green investors face 50% losses as solar panel backers hit by Net Zero backlash
Green trust confirms closure plans amid rising borrowing costs and weaker returns