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2002 Archive

2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002

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December

  • 31/12/02 -- Seven Deadly Stock Market Sins
  • 23/12/02 -- The Pensions Swindle Revisited
  • 19/12/02 -- The Great Pensions Swindle
  • 17/12/02 -- Don't Be a Victim of Falling House Prices
  • 13/12/02 -- Do You Trust Your Insurance Company?
  • 12/12/02 -- Resolve To Save In The New Year
  • 11/12/02 -- The Basic Rules Of Investment
  • 10/12/02 -- Buying Your House With Friends
  • 09/12/02 -- Unlocking Your Pension
  • 06/12/02 -- 60-Second Guide To Investing For Children
  • 05/12/02 -- Were You Mis-sold Your Endowment Policy?
  • 04/12/02 -- Obviously Great Financial Products
  • 03/12/02 -- Dealing With Debt Collectors
  • 02/12/02 -- Three Simple Ways To Improve Your Finances

November

  • 29/11/02 -- The Costs of Long Term Care at Home
  • 28/11/02 -- How To Outwit the Taxman
  • 27/11/02 -- Pre-Budget Report 2002
  • 26/11/02 -- Your Options For Long-Term Care
  • 25/11/02 -- Protecting The Value Of Your Home
  • 22/11/02 -- Loan Sharks To Get Their Comeuppance
  • 21/11/02 -- The Vital Statistics of a Credit Agreement
  • 20/11/02 -- How To Compare Financial Products
  • 19/11/02 -- It's Always Time To Make A Will
  • 18/11/02 -- Top Five Financial Films
  • 15/11/02 -- Children In Need
  • 14/11/02 -- Fire Proof Insurance
  • 13/11/02 -- Pension or ISA, or Both
  • 12/11/02 -- Can You Afford Long-Term Care?
  • 11/11/02 -- 60-Second Guide To Car Insurance
  • 08/11/02 -- Why It Pays To Read Your Bank Statement
  • 07/11/02 -- The Myth Of Cheap Debt
  • 06/11/02 -- Financial Products To Avoid
  • 05/11/02 -- Know Your Rights On Insurance
  • 04/11/02 -- Calculate The Value Of Your Pension
  • 01/11/02 -- Buying A Home In Spain

October

  • 31/10/02 -- IFA Commissions Are Back On The Menu
  • 30/10/02 -- Why It Pays To Shop Around
  • 29/10/02 -- You're Wasting £700 A Year
  • 28/10/02 -- Buying A Home Abroad
  • 25/10/02 -- Neighbours From Hell
  • 24/10/02 -- What Happens To Your Pension If You Die Early?
  • 23/10/02 -- Dealing with Noisy Neighbours
  • 22/10/02 -- Introducing The Charitable Bank
  • 21/10/02 -- You, Your Neighbour And The Law
  • 18/10/02 -- 60-Second Guide To Endowments
  • 17/10/02 -- Great Personal Finance Books
  • 16/10/02 -- 'Buy To Let' For Retirement
  • 15/10/02 -- Is Good Investing Luck Or Skill?
  • 14/10/02 -- 60-Second Guide To Annuities
  • 11/10/02 -- Why You Need An Emergency Fund
  • 10/10/02 -- Bond Funds Are Riskier Than You Think
  • 09/10/02 -- Big Investing Mistakes
  • 08/10/02 -- Do You Fancy Retiring At 70?
  • 07/10/02 -- How The State Pension Works
  • 04/10/02 -- A Girl's Best Friend Is Her Money
  • 03/10/02 -- All About Private Medical Insurance
  • 02/10/02 -- 60-Second Guide To Life Insurance
  • 01/10/02 -- Saving For Retirement Is A Must

September

  • 30/09/02 -- Investors Bolt For The Exit
  • 27/09/02 -- Shares Pay Dividends In Retirement
  • 26/09/02 -- Get Started On The Road To Prosperity
  • 25/09/02 -- Avoid The Pension Timebomb
  • 24/09/02 -- Does Your Lifestyle Make you Poor?
  • 23/09/02 -- Five Years Of The Fool
  • 20/09/02 -- 60-Second Guide To Getting Out Of Debt
  • 19/09/02 -- How To Add Value To Your Home
  • 18/09/02 -- Putting A Price On Your House
  • 17/09/02 -- Protect Your Income
  • 16/09/02 -- Check Your Pension!
  • 13/09/02 -- Beware the Student Debt Trap
  • 12/09/02 -- Fool's Guide to Interest Rates
  • 11/09/02 -- 60-Second Guide To Re-Mortgaging
  • 10/09/02 -- Beware Of The Small Print
  • 09/09/02 -- Balancing Cash And Shares
  • 06/09/02 -- Give To Charity And Save Tax
  • 05/09/02 -- Why Trackers Beat Cash
  • 04/09/02 -- Beat Tax Deadline & Save Money
  • 03/09/02 -- Paying Your Mortgage Off Early
  • 02/09/02 -- Socrates Was A Fool!

August

  • 30/08/02 -- 60-Second Guide To Stakeholder Pensions
  • 29/08/02 -- Free Money Is Bad For Your Health
  • 28/08/02 -- The Risks Of Interest-Only Mortgages
  • 27/08/02 -- The Beauty Of Pound-Cost Averaging
  • 23/08/02 -- Beware the TV Adverts
  • 22/08/02 -- The Universal Equity
  • 21/08/02 -- 60-Second Guide To Choosing A Mortgage
  • 20/08/02 -- Know Your Rights When You're Deep In Debt
  • 19/08/02 -- Investment Trust Bargains
  • 16/08/02 -- 60-Second Guide to ISAs
  • 15/08/02 -- The Hidden Dangers Of Pensions
  • 14/08/02 -- Who Regulates the FSA?
  • 13/08/02 -- Giving Your Child A Financial Head Start
  • 12/08/02 -- 60-Second Guide To Index Trackers
  • 09/08/02 -- Selling Your Endowment
  • 08/08/02 -- Low Inflation Hurts - But It's Good For You
  • 07/08/02 -- Get The Right Holiday Insurance
  • 06/08/02 -- How To Be A Rate Tart
  • 05/08/02 -- 60-Second Guide To Choosing A Broker
  • 02/08/02 -- Don't Get Ripped Off With Insurance
  • 01/08/02 -- Don't Buy Analyst Share Tips

July

  • 31/07/02 -- New Car Prices Fall 13%
  • 30/07/02 -- Banks Get A Slap
  • 29/07/02 -- Foolish Investors Keep Plugging Away
  • 26/07/02 -- Shorters Are Greedy Speculators
  • 25/07/02 -- Death And Taxes
  • 24/07/02 -- Emergency Reserves!
  • 23/07/02 -- Is Your Home A Pension Fund?
  • 22/07/02 -- Shares May Be Cheap By Historical Standards
  • 19/07/02 -- The Asset Allocation Dilemma
  • 18/07/02 -- Keep The Housing Chain Moving
  • 17/07/02 -- Fighting Money Laundering And Terrorism
  • 16/07/02 -- Bear Market Investing
  • 15/07/02 -- Why And When You Need Insurance
  • 12/07/02 -- Get A Better Deal - Please!
  • 11/07/02 -- Radical Proposals For Company Pensions
  • 10/07/02 -- Foolish Ron's New Deal
  • 09/07/02 -- Savers To Get A Fairer Deal
  • 08/07/02 -- How To Choose Which Index To Track
  • 05/07/02 -- Extended Warranty Rip-Offs
  • 04/07/02 -- How To Save On Your Vet Bill
  • 03/07/02 -- Snowball Your Debt Away
  • 02/07/02 -- Pros And Cons Of Different Investment Funds
  • 01/07/02 -- Avoid The Pain. Pay Off Your Credit Cards Now.

June

  • 28/06/02 -- £11.5b For Pension Scandal Victims
  • 27/06/02 -- Why House Prices Might Fall And Does It Matter?
  • 26/06/02 -- Fear Not A Falling Market
  • 25/06/02 -- Planning For School Fees
  • 24/06/02 -- Average Is Better
  • 21/06/02 -- 10 Quick Ways To Save Money
  • 20/06/02 -- How Wealthy Are You?
  • 19/06/02 -- Seven Deadly Stock Market Sins
  • 18/06/02 -- Non-Payment Can Mean Prison!
  • 17/06/02 -- Interest Rates On The Up
  • 14/06/02 -- Getting Value for Money
  • 13/06/02 -- Investing In Corporate Bonds
  • 12/06/02 -- Save Money On Your Personal Loan
  • 11/06/02 -- 9 Useful Tips For Home Sellers
  • 10/06/02 -- Property-Based Retirement Schemes
  • 07/06/02 -- Why You Need Critical Illness Insurance
  • 06/06/02 -- How to Find a Good IFA
  • 05/06/02 -- The FSA Under The Microscope

May

  • 31/05/02 -- How To Fix A Bad Credit Record
  • 30/05/02 -- Investing Lessons From Within A Fish Tank
  • 29/05/02 -- Profiting From Long-Term Windfall Winners
  • 28/05/02 -- The Three Keys To Investing
  • 27/05/02 -- The Secrets Of Your Credit File
  • 24/05/02 -- Can You Trust Big Brother?
  • 23/05/02 -- China: Eastern Promise or High Risk?
  • 22/05/02 -- Getting Rid Of Expensive Overdrafts
  • 21/05/02 -- Big Money Mistakes
  • 20/05/02 -- Can't Get No Satisfaction
  • 17/05/02 -- Take Your Cue From Ozzy Osbourne
  • 16/05/02 -- Bank Your Way To Greater Riches
  • 15/05/02 -- Track Your Way To Greater Wealth
  • 14/05/02 -- Endowment Shortfalls Are A Warning For Us All
  • 13/05/02 -- Don't Miss Out On Your Free Cash
  • 10/05/02 -- How much?!
  • 09/05/02 -- Move Your Way To Greater Wealth
  • 08/05/02 -- Simple Tips For Saving On Insurance
  • 07/05/02 -- Make Your Money Work Harder
  • 03/05/02 -- Partner Trouble
  • 02/05/02 -- Financial Mis-Selling Still Alive And Well
  • 01/05/02 -- The Daft Things People Say When Investing

April

  • 30/04/02 -- 10 Great Ways To Lose Money
  • 29/04/02 -- Investing In Corporate Bonds
  • 26/04/02 -- Gearing And Paying Off The Mortgage
  • 25/04/02 -- Premium Bonds: The Price of Safety
  • 24/04/02 -- Jim Slater: Zulus, PEGs and REFS
  • 23/04/02 -- How To Make £350,000
  • 22/04/02 -- House Prices To Treble By 2020
  • 19/04/02 -- Keep Investing Simple, Stupid
  • 18/04/02 -- 10 Essential Facts About Credit Cards
  • 17/04/02 -- Budget 2002
  • 16/04/02 -- Why You Need To Reinvest Dividends
  • 15/04/02 -- Extra Money For New Babies
  • 12/04/02 -- Are Fantasy Portfolios Worth The Trouble?
  • 11/04/02 -- Claim Your Maternity Rights
  • 10/04/02 -- Peter Lynch: Stalking The Tenbagger
  • 09/04/02 -- Sell That Stakeholder!
  • 08/04/02 -- A Budget for Babies
  • 05/04/02 -- ISA Deadline in 12 Months
  • 04/04/02 -- A Free Market Solution To Teachers' Pay
  • 03/04/02 -- Warren Buffett: The World's Greatest Investor
  • 02/04/02 -- The Rent Or Buy Dilemma

March

  • 28/03/02 -- The Dangers That Lurk Beneath Spread Betting
  • 27/03/02 -- Philip Fisher: The First Tech Investor
  • 26/03/02 -- An ISA Is For Life, Not Just For Easter
  • 25/03/02 -- How Much Should You Be Saving?
  • 22/03/02 -- Trackers Win In Bear Markets
  • 21/03/02 -- Moonlight Your Way To Greater Wealth
  • 20/03/02 -- Ben Graham: The Father Of Value
  • 19/03/02 -- Releasing Cash From Your Home
  • 18/03/02 -- Split Capital Shocker
  • 15/03/02 -- SERPS – Disease or Pension?
  • 14/03/02 -- Excessive Profit Is Complete Nonsense
  • 13/03/02 -- Quick Guide To Pensions
  • 12/03/02 -- Buy-To-Let: A Bubble Or Not?
  • 11/03/02 -- How To Spread Your Risk
  • 08/03/02 -- Manage Your Mortgage
  • 07/03/02 -- How Much Is That Business Worth?
  • 06/03/02 -- Avoid The ISA Pitfalls
  • 05/03/02 -- The $64m Question
  • 04/03/02 -- Problems With Past Performance
  • 01/03/02 -- Investing for Income

February

  • 28/02/02 -- You Can't Count On The State Pension
  • 27/02/02 -- What To Do With A Troubled Tech Fund
  • 26/02/02 -- The Death Of Company Pensions
  • 25/02/02 -- Sell Your House and Buy Shares? (Part Two)
  • 22/02/02 -- Sell Your House And Buy Shares?
  • 21/02/02 -- Empower Your Way To Greater Wealth
  • 20/02/02 -- How Low Charges Improve Your Investment Returns
  • 19/02/02 -- Where To Stash Your Cash
  • 18/02/02 -- Tackling Loan Sharks
  • 15/02/02 -- Investing in Bond Funds
  • 14/02/02 -- Couples & Cash
  • 13/02/02 -- What People Forget About Stock Market Statistics
  • 12/02/02 -- How Much Are You Worth?
  • 11/02/02 -- So You Want To Retire Early?
  • 08/02/02 -- Modernising Annuities
  • 07/02/02 -- Four Stock Market Myths - Debunked
  • 06/02/02 -- The Secret Of Successful Stock Picking
  • 05/02/02 -- Are You Ready For Low Returns?
  • 04/02/02 -- Solving The Mortgage Conundrum
  • 01/02/02 -- Relative Values

January

  • 31/01/02 -- The Best Of Times, The Worst Of Times
  • 30/01/02 -- Trust Me - I'm An Insurance Company
  • 29/01/02 -- How To Save Money On Your Fuel Bills
  • 28/01/02 -- Equitable Members Back Compromise
  • 25/01/02 -- Choosing An Investment Fund
  • 24/01/02 -- See You Later, Aggregator
  • 23/01/02 -- How To Understand Your Pension Statement (Part II)
  • 22/01/02 -- How To Understand Your Pension Statement
  • 21/01/02 -- Obviously Great Investments
  • 18/01/02 -- Radical New Regime For Financial Advice
  • 17/01/02 -- Make Money By Making Better Decisions
  • 16/01/02 -- Leading the Blind
  • 15/01/02 -- Don't Fear The Taxman
  • 14/01/02 -- Bookies Buy Trackers!
  • 11/01/02 -- With Profits? No Thanks
  • 10/01/02 -- How To Make Money In 2002
  • 09/01/02 -- The Time Value of Money
  • 08/01/02 -- A Bad Year For Pensions
  • 07/01/02 -- Beat The ISA Rush
  • 04/01/02 -- Predictions 2002: Expect The Unexpected
  • 03/01/02 -- A New Year Financial Healthcheck
  • 02/01/02 -- A Hot Tip For 2002