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Beware 'mates' bad credit trap - First-time buyers clubbing together climb onto property ladder with 'mates mortgages' could be danger of falling into bad credit trap Clampdown doorstep sales - The Government is planning introduce laws give consumers greater powers against salesmen that come door



Beware 'mates' bad credit trap  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
First-time buyers clubbing together to climb onto the property ladder with 'mates mortgages' could be in danger of falling into a bad credit trap
Clampdown on doorstep sales  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
The Government is planning to introduce laws to give consumers greater powers against salesmen that come to their door
Market report: Friday close  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Bid speculation circling the City gave the market a boost after a shakey startYesterday's Trading: Geoff Foster reports
Blunder hid my divorce costs for 11 years  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
An admin error hid the costs of Sue Ewing's legal aid for 11 years - when they finally emerged, interest had doubled the bill to £5,000
14,000 Ford management jobs to go  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Ford is to cull 14,000 American white-collar staff within the next six months and accelerate the axeing of 30,000 production line workers
London house prices leap £9k in a month  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
The average asking price for property in London is at a record high of £328,607, figures out today reveal| This is Money's house prices section
Tesco reveals plan to cut 'food miles'  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Tesco has pledged to cut down on its 'food miles' by opening six offices in England and Wales responsible for buying food from nearby farms
March of the fee-pay machines  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Four out of five cash machines installed since 1999 charges a fee to withdraw money, but Brits are rejecting them in their droves
The Gherkin up for sale for £600m  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
The Swiss Re Tower, better-known as the Gherkin, has been put up for sale with a price tag of at least £600m
£2bn cost of Brown Energy delay  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Gordon Brown may have lost about £2bn for the taxpayer through the Treasury's failure to cash in on the soaring price of British Energy
Debt firm boosted by borrowers' woes  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Debt firm ClearDebt has cashed in on 'phenomenal' rise in the number of people unable to pay off loans and credit card bills
Famous face ads? Too much Hassel...  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Firms who shell out huge sums for celebrities to endorse their products are probably wasting their money| Does celebrity backing impress you?
Boom in business tycoon mums  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
An increasing number of new mums are becoming entrepreneurs, according to a new study. Meet the women who have made a million
Banker joins billionaires club  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Investment banker Mark Coombs will join the exclusive dollar billionaire club when his finance company floats next month
£20,000 threat over wrong-day bin bags  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Homeowners face fines of up to £20,000 for putting their rubbish out on the wrong day, it was revealed yesterday.
First-time buyers in record debt  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
First-time home buyers are risking financial meltdown by taking on record loans averaging £110,500
Aviva to slash 4,000 jobs  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Norwich Union-owner Aviva is slashing 4,000 UK jobs as part of a wide ranging cost-cutting exercise that includes moving 1,000 posts to India
£100 eBay jug fetches £46,800  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
A jug bought for just £102 on eBay has sold for £46,800 at Bonhams auction house| Five tips for safe eBay selling
Black future lies ahead for big oil  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
City Focus:BP'S troubles with leaky Alaskan pipes are small beer - oil giants are waging titanic struggles to win access to oil reserves
Schools and shops in uniform 'rip-off'  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Uniform deals between schools and named retailers are costing parents £45m a year, it has emerged| 50 ways to save money
Internet fuels £3bn John Lewis boom  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Waitrose-owner John Lewis today revealed a 25% surge in profits - fuelled by a huge increase in internet sales
Property rises at two-year high  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
The traditional August lull failed to deter homebuyers who sent prices rising at the swiftest rate since May 2004
Rates must rise warns IMF  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Interest rates must rise to cool the overheated housing market, international financial watchdogs have warned
30-second guide to . . . The Britsaver  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail City staff explain the potential benefits and pitfalls of the scheme designed to get everyone saving for a pension
Brown's shabby inheritance  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Despite the surprising strength of the British economy this year, the IMF's World Economic Outlook casts some shadows over the Chancellor's stewardship
KBC on the turn  [09/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Our small caps experts reveal the Aim stocks that are set to fly or dive. This week's report includes oil industry consultant KBC