Should we take a two-year fixed mortgage or a cheaper five-year deal?
Q My husband and I are remortgaging in November. Our options aren’t the best. We’ve been offered a two-year fixed-rate deal at 5.64% with a …
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High rents and benefit cuts push poorer renters out of UK’s cities, report finds
The social fabric of the UK’s biggest cities is being transformed by sky-high rents and cuts to housing benefits as thousands of low-income private renters …
‘This is her opportunity’: governor Kathy Hochul could forever unmask New York’s financial criminals
A corporate lobbying group backed by Koch Industries is quietly pressing the Democratic New York governor, Kathy Hochul, not to sign a landmark transparency bill …
The grey moral ground of lying on expense travel reports
I’m in a moral quandary about a story circulating this week about a Citibank analyst who was fired because he was caught charging the company …
‘We had no money’: desperate UK public increasingly turning to pawnbrokers to make ends meet
At about midday, Grace walks into Pickwick Pawnbrokers in Dartford and places a thin 14-carat gold chain on the desk. The 73-year-old needs £40 to …
Shrinkflation: you’re right, from gin to butter, quantity and quality are taking a hit
You take the spreadable butter out of the fridge and put it on your bagel; you are sure it is more watery than it used …