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DRAKES CIRCUS

• Bank of England discussed 2% rate cut
  Bank of England discussions revealed today make a cut in interest rates in time for Christmas became a virtual certainty
• Interest-only borrowers forced to sell
  Around 1.3m homeowners with an interest-only mortgage could be facing financial problems, research claims today
• Compensation starts for Icesave victims
  Customers with Icesave have started to get their money back, just six weeks after the Icelandic bank collapsed
• Fixed-rate savings bonds: new best buys
  Banks and building societies are offering new fixed-rate bonds following the Bank of England base rate cut earlier this month
• Credit card rate hikes can be fought
  Borrowers are fighting back against credit card companies which hike interest rates without reason
• M&S springs surprise one-day sale
  Marks & Spencer is having a surprise 'guerilla' sale tomorrow, with 20% off prices, in retaliation to Debenhams' three-day sale
• Premium bond prizes slashed
  Premium Bonds will from January pay the lowest return since they first went on sale in 1956
• Bonus interest savings: beware the catch
  You could earn a third more on your savings with one of the accounts offering bonus interest, but watch out for the traps
• HBOS, Lloyds and RBS: what you need to know
  This week voting commences on the merger of Lloyds TSB and Halifax Bank of Scotland, while RBS launches its rights issue. Find out what shareholders need to know
• Pension savers hit by bogus charges for advice
  Pension investors are being hit by bogus 'financial advice' charges when they retire - for advice they never receive
• New pensions mis-selling fears emerge
  There are growing fears that thousands of savers may have been misled into switching to more expensive or risky pensions
• Which bank is the fairest of them all?
  Following last week's rate cuts, we assess how the banks and building societies are responding with savings accounts and mortgages
• How to have a credit crunch Christmas
  The downturn needn't spoil your celebration if you follow our money-saving tips for Christmas
• 1.5m plan 'pension' break to beat slump
  Some 1.5m savers may stop paying into their pension to guard against impending recession, but in doing so they could lose a collective £35bn
• How to buy a cheaper used or new car
  Car sales are tumbling but for the consumer there are bargains on new and used cars as prices are dropped. Find out how to bag the best deal
• Should I convert my car to run on LPG?
  I drive about 250 miles a week to and from work. Would it pay to convert my car so it will run on cheap liquid petroleum gas?
• Why am I banned from working for a rival?
  My contract of employment contains a restrictive covenant that does not apply to my co-workers. Is this enforceable in law?
• Are my daughters too young for an Isa?
  My daughters have been left some money. Are they old enough to open Isas or will the money have to go into children's savings bonds?

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