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Blog: How To Bag A Bargain This Christmas

Money Talk — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:49:00 GMT

Episode published: 18/11/08 | Listen to this episode... (more)

Blog: 5 things that made me smile this week

David — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:27:43 GMT

5 things that made me smile this week... (more)

Blog: The Credit Crunch Hits Corrie!

Laura — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:50:05 GMT

Regular readers of my blog -- and fellow full-time Fools -- are no doubt aware that I'm a Corrie fan. I could list many things I enjoy about this soap, which I watch because it provides light relief from the daily grind:... (more)

Blog: Spend, Save Or Invest?

Money Talk — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:10:18 GMT

Episode published: 12/11/2008 | Listen to this episode... (more)

Blog: Watch Out For This Property Scam!

Donna — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:26:48 GMT

Regular readers will know that I’ve been campaigning for the regulation of sale-and-rent-back schemes for nearly a year.... (more)

Blog: Should I Sell My Shares?

Ed — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:53:53 GMT

Yesterday a Fool called Celtic 1888 posted on our Questions and Answers tool and asked:... (more)

Blog: How Shorters Made Money

Ed — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:56:26 GMT

We've written a lot about credit default swaps (CDS) in recent months. These swaps are essentially insurance policies on a company's corporate bonds. So if the market thinks there's a good chance that a company will go bust, it's going to be expensive to buy a CDS for that company's debt.... (more)

Blog: 5 things that cheered me up this week

David — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:09:48 GMT

5 things that cheered me up this week... (more)

Blog: Well Done Nationwide

Donna — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:37:43 GMT

After berating Nationwide for not treating borrowers fairly on this blog last month, I was glad to see the lender cut its Standard Variable Rate (SVR) by 1.5% today.... (more)

Blog: It’s Worth The Hassle

Donna — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:23:38 GMT

Earlier this week, I had a day off. I decided to spend the morning sorting out, well, everything I’d been putting off for weeks. And in one hour, I saved myself £160.... (more)