A whirlwind week: tax, pensions, savings and mortgages

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Money Box Live: Do Electric Cars Add Up?

Buying a new car last year increasingly meant going electric. Around one in four new car buyers made that choice with almost half a million electric cars registered over the year, according to industry figures. That means there are more than 1.8 million fully electric cars drivin ...  Show more

Energy Bill Battle and Restrictive Covenants

When it comes to keeping our homes warm nearly all of us rely on just a handful of big energy suppliers. And during the winter, especially with the cold temperatures, we rely on those suppliers to do their job. When they don't customers can firstly complain to their supplier but, ...  Show more

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