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Martin Lewis exposes the hidden charges for holidaymakers abroad Jun 26, 2010: New research from consumer revenge website MoneySavingExpert.com has revealed ten major hidden charges for holidaymakers abroad, resulting in extra costs. Yet, for every charge banks levy, there's a counter move to avoid it according to Martin Lewis of MoneySavingExpert.com.

Attract Wealth With Feng Shui – top ten tips Apr 20, 2010: Sheri Ruston, referred to as "The Flow Doctor", is the author of Feng Shui Your Way to Wealth: Simple Room By Room Cures to Clear the Path to Prosperity. Here she gives valuable insight into how to increase your wealth with ten top tips.

Improve your credit rating Feb 16, 2010: If you're having trouble getting credit, it could be a problem with your "rating". Annelies Van de Velde gives her five top tips to getting the credit you need.

Beware of buying from www.next.co.uk! Feb 10, 2010: Nicole Burroughs has an absolute pet hate for store cards. So imagine her mortification when she accidently opened an account with Next, when she was trying to make a purchase online. Customer services was not exactly helpful either.

Writing a will - act now Jan 4, 2010: A survey carried out last year by Which? Legal Service revealed that 44 per cent of people without a will said this was because they hadn't got round to it; 29 per cent said they hadn't thought about it and 18 per cent thought they didn't need one. Yet dying intestate – without a will – may mean your partner or children may be ill provided for.

Travelodge Summer Sale starts 7 January 2010 Dec 29, 2009: The £9 to £25 summer sale of hotel rooms available at over 392 Travelodge hotels across the UK, Ireland and Spain for dates between 2 may and 5 September 2010 begins at 6.00am on 7 January 2010.

Well done Amazon! Could do better Mothercare! Dec 14, 2009: Making purchases especially at Christmas can be stressful - all the more so if you make a mistake. In a new category, Consumer watch, Parenting Without Tears highlights good and bad service online and in the high street.

Seven top tips your children need to know about money – by the age of seven Nov 23, 2009: Research published by the London School of Economics (LSE) and O2 Money shows that children are wealther now than they ever have been. With the prospect of more money falling into their hands as Christmas presents, Dr Rajiv Prabhakar of the LSE has compiled a list of financial top tips for seven year olds – or any other age group that needs some financial discipline.

Travel insurance - special offer from insurefor.com Oct 16, 2009: Voted best buy by Which? Magazine, insurefor.com has teamed up with PWT to offer members a money-saving ten per cent discount on all travel policies taken out between now and 31 December 2009.

FairFX card - taking the hassle out of holiday spending Sep 5, 2009: Paying for restaurants and goods on holiday by credit or debit card is becoming increasingly more expensive, so Sian Minett tried out a FairFX pre-loaded currency card and found it to be an "absolute godsend".

Parents urged to take advantage of free financial support Aug 31, 2009: The government is offering parents free financial advice during a live WebTV programme on Wednesday 9 September 2009 at 1.30pm.

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