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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why investment culture needs to change ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The FCA wants to change investment culture over fears that investing has become too much like a casino. Will it work? ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why pension transfers are so tricky ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Investors could lose out when they do a pension transfer, as the process is fraught with risk and requires advice, says David Prosser ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RP4Kv5j6aJQVtMcuXbaBUR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nationwide fined £44 million over “inadequate” anti-money laundering systems ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Failings in Nationwide’s financial crime processes between October 2016 to July 2021 meant one criminal was able to deposit £26 million from fraudulent Covid furlough payments in just eight days. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5sRxZ4tEVJGipwKkqRwBFg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ MoneyWeek news quiz: How much could you get in car finance compensation? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The car finance scandal, inheritance tax, and house prices all made headlines over the past few days. Test your knowledge while reviewing this week’s top stories with MoneyWeek’s news quiz ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:08:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:09:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bitcoin 'has become the reserve asset of the internet' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The cryptocurrency has established itself as the electronic version of gold, says ByteTree’s Charlie Morris ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:15:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Bitcoin Crypto]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Charlie Morris) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charlie Morris ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z6y4xbVaGLoXC9TWzUxhc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crypto scams – what to look out for ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/how-to-protect-yourself-from-crypto-scams</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fraudsters are using cryptocurrency scams to lure investors desperate for high returns - here is how to spot and avoid them ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:04:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 12:25:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Vaishali Varu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/89MLg5nAoJK7FhgdfnbbZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Investment platforms rapped over low interest offered on cash holdings ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) threatens action against investment platforms paying poor rates on cash balances ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2023 16:12:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:50:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Fitzsimons ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qRJaS3hz8VX4nxCwAASpgB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Santander launches best easy access savings rate in 14 years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Santander launches market leading easy access savings rate, but you’ll have to act fast if you want to take advantage - we have all the details ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:52:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:52:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Vaishali Varu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tmghMLLDBbQsv85ZPzieEF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bank of Baroda closes doors to UK retail banking ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After almost 70 years of operating in the UK, one of India’s largest bank is shutting up shop in the UK retail banking market. We explain everything you need to know if you have savings or a current account with Bank of Baroda ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:44:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:51:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Vaishali Varu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CFAvRceAgPexMm7ma5jvJC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The rise and fall of finfluencers as FCA clamps down on poor advice ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ FCA clamps down on ‘finfluencers’ - but will it protect consumers from ‘bad advice’? Kalpana Fitzpatrick looks at the rise and fall of finfluencers ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:10:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Kalpana Fitzpatrick) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kalpana Fitzpatrick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YyAP2wG5YGJg4er4P8in2U-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lloyds, Santander and HSBC hike savings rates ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Banks and building societies have been raising their savings rates as the base rate continues to rise. Our round-up of all the savings rates hikes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:47:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:52:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Vaishali Varu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q34x8PJsnqUABcpzyWBqTC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FCA: Banks with lowest savings rates to face “robust action”  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The regulator has unveiled a new 14 point plan that will force savings providers to justify low interest rates on easy access savings accounts - will your savings get a boost? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:30:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Nicole García Mérida) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TUqSnPae2xFXo2sKu6P9Cj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FCA tells banks to speed up savings rate increases ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Record profits and low savings rates spurred the FCA to meet with some of the UK’s top banks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 09:32:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Tom Higgins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Higgins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z4QktUQvs7qDsACDXdBiqc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watchdog summons banks to explain paltry savings rates  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Savings rates trail mortgage rates - and the financial watchdog has summoned banks to a meeting amid concerns of profiteering. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Katie Binns) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katie Binns ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XV4f9NjGJ7S68sQdEV5dv3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Consumer Duty: how the rules are changing financial services - and what they mean for you ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Consumer Duty rules came into force almost a year ago, aiming to put customers’ needs first - but have they made a difference? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FJHYrYgaPxKVnTUwykE7Re-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mortgage help from today: lenders pledge more help as rates soar ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Banks and building societies have agreed to offer more flexibility to homeowners struggling with rising mortgage rates. We explain what mortgage help that’s been announced ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cfkbKBds7PMDLCdCrnZSiR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FCA to force “cooling-off period” for new crypto investors ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/crypto-trading-treated-as-gambling</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Firms will have ensure investors have the appropriate knowledge and experience to invest in crypto as the FCA cracks down on the industry. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 13:43:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Tom Higgins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Higgins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tVfZefMdYDzc7ofjzZ6Ao7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ More than 10 million UK adults struggling with bills and credit repayments, UK watchdog warns ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Millions of people are now struggling with bill payments amid the cost of living crisis and at risk of falling into the debt trap, the UK regulator has warned. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 11:34:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:37:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Katie Binns) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katie Binns ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R5eGxif6ZqnUb3jMyZbqpW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to avoid pension fraud ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/605888/avoid-pension-fraud</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pension fraud remains rampant, with around £48,000 lost every day in 2024. Here are the main ploys to look out for. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yDyWP8N66FKGEN3TdwSha-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FCA greenlights the first Long Term Asset Fund ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/605748/fca-authorises-long-term-asset-funds</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ City watchdog authorises the first  Long Term Asset Fund - we explain what they are and how investors can use them. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 15:55:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Nicole García Mérida) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/emsUq6Ank8rEKGWL9wQxr4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ £250bn sitting in low interest rate savings accounts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Data from the Bank of England showed billions of pounds are sitting on accounts earning no interest as the biggest lenders fail to pass rates on to consumers. Better rates may not stick around for long, so this is why you need to act fast. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Nicole García Mérida) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v2GdC3ypadiQvEHnNTfHc6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The simple way to invest in iconic classic cars ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alternative and passion investing are areas that have seen considerable growth in recent years, but some asset classes have priced investors out. Now, The CarCrowd offers a new concept of fractional investment and is unlocking the potential of classic cars for thousands of qualifying investors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2022 17:32:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ moneyweek@futurenet.com (MoneyWeek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ MoneyWeek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6tSZQCJXfZkAVoD3qAi8LD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Four money apps to help your cut your spending ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ These four money apps will help you cut your bills, cancel unwanted subscriptions, grow your savings, and even file your tax return. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/umMeFsswyLTsq7ZFvYiXG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Plum says it helps more than one million people invest, save and manage their spending]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Plum money app ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Common pension scams to watch out for ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/pensions/605511/pension-scams</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ As the government introduces new measures to tackle fraudsters, we highlight the common pension scam tactics they employ ‒ and how to avoid them. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2022 09:54:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Fitzsimons) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Fitzsimons ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/drgCxieuqL7VshZPJVCJPC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Britain’s ten most-hated shares – w/e 12 August ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rupert Hargreaves looks at Britain's ten most-hated shares, and what short-sellers are looking at now. ]]>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[B&amp;Q owner Kingfisher Group remains the UK&#039;s most-shorted share]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[B&amp;amp;Q shop]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Investing in the digital economy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cryptocurrencies have the potential to fundamentally reshape the global financial system.How, then, do investors explore these ideas? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2022 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ moneyweek@futurenet.com (MoneyWeek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ MoneyWeek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dnnby5Xw3rhNSDGKG8mbZK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Transferring out of your final salary pension could cost you dear ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thinking about transferring out of a final salary pension? It could cost you a lot more than you might think, says David Prosser. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fEHaJHjtZCaouGxAj7mKtQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A wage-price spiral is stirring in the UK – what does that mean for your money? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The cost of living is rising –and wages aren't keeping up. But with workers having more power than they’ve had in a long time, they're demanding more –and they may well get it. John Stepek explains what's going on. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kyDTzH5FWLdHhSQSxsC6zR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What London’s new share listing rules mean for your money ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/stockmarkets/uk-stockmarkets/604248/london-stock-exchange-new-share-listing-rules</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ UK regulators hope that weaker listing rules will attract more tech listings and rejuvenate a declining stockmarket. Perhaps they should pay more attention to other growth sectors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 09:01:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dDnQqorjD7FFd46MqB34Dj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cryptocurrency round-up: PayPal taps into UK crypto market and FCA blacklists Binance ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a mixed week for crypto, PayPal taps into the UK market and the FCA blacklists Binance. Saloni Sardana looks at the week in crypto. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:21:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HRoTVsFsngRtjXT7uXREL7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cryptocurrency roundup: Binance “ban” and a bitcoin ETF ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It was an eventful week for cryptocurrencies, with the FCA “banning” crypto-exchange Binance, and the launch of a bitcoin ETF. Saloni Sardana rounds up the week in crypto. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:25:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest to launch bitcoin ETF ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cathie Wood, the “star stock-picker”, bitcoin bull and founder and CEO of asset management firm ARK Invest, is hoping to launch an ETF to track the price of bitcoin. Saloni Sardana investigates. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:35:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KSzuDZ5KASbC4n9tUJbocF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What the FCA’s “ban” on Binance means for cryptocurrencies ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/alternative-finance/bitcoin-crypto/603481/what-the-fcas-ban-on-binance-means-for</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, has, it is reported, been "banned" by the FCA. But the truth is slightly more complicated than that, says Saloni Sardana. Here's what actually happened and what it means for crypto-investors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:25:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2YGs9fr4xsNDGG3mtr7Agb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pensions drawdown: don't take too much money out of your pension fund ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/pensions/602109/dont-overdo-pensions-drawdown</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ New evidence suggests people are depleting their pensions too quickly – and they risk running out of cash in retirement. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mo6qVV69ZnRwGmkUKDgYq-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Too many pension savers appear to be raiding their piggy banks too early]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[© David Bagnall / Alamy]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to fight the fraudsters coming for your pension pot ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/601919/how-to-fight-the-fraudsters-coming-for-your-pension-pot</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Investment and pension scams have proliferated during lockdown. Here’s how to protect yourself. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Jackson-Kirby) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Jackson-Kirby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How investors got burned by Chilango's burrito bonds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As investors in restaurant chain Chilango's burrito bonds face losing all their money, MoneyWeek’s warning to steer clear of mini-bonds proved prescient. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Jackson-Kirby) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Jackson-Kirby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/td6SXN3MKuhV3uT88HFQJE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don’t be tempted to transfer out of your final salary pension scheme ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Switching out of final-salary schemes is very rarely a good idea, no matter how much money is on offer ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8qLKmhcXWb4LbjpNRGgrE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FCA proposes credit-card payment freeze and £500 overdraft for all ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Financial Conduct Authority has said that loan and credit card repayments could be frozen for three months, while those affected financially by the virus outbreak will benefit from a £500, fee-free overdraft. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Nicole García Mérida) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mG4KYnVT8KW5FYfr5R3k4G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Beware the scam merchants in binary-options trading  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/trading/600696/beware-the-scam-merchants-in-binary-options-trading</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Despite the regulator’s best efforts, social media is still infested with financial con artists hunting for potential victims. Trader Michael Taylor explains how to spot and avoid them ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Michael Taylor) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Taylor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p4CcgywnYwE4FDaBTh4Eh5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mini-bonds could spell big trouble for small investors ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/519193/mini-bonds-big-trouble</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Investors have been seduced by the high interest rates on mini-bonds, but they’re not as safe as they seem. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Jackson-Kirby) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Jackson-Kirby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Beware of cash Isa scams ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fraudsters have been targeting savers by offering unrealistically high interest rates on cash Isas. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:26:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Jackson-Kirby) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Jackson-Kirby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The pension income-drawdown time bomb ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/517577/pensions-income-drawdown-time-bomb</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some pension savers being paid a regular income from their retirement funds could be heading for disaster. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/khAVf29dF7fqnCdB6P5mkk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Complaining to the Financial Ombudsman to be made easier for SMEs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Over 200,000 more small businesses will soon be able to make use of the Financial Ombudsman Service, says David Prosser. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bS4hkyM6ScBweF3c3DEFN6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Phoenix Life cuts exit charges ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Phoenix Life, the pensions company that specialises in taking on other insurers’ historic savings plans, has dropped exit fees for customers who have benefits worth less than £5,000. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2018 08:04:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ moneyweek@futurenet.com (MoneyWeek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ MoneyWeek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HtkV97fQDYVdjQQYwdcigk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ If your broker goes bust, you may have to pay to get your shares back ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/488411/paying-to-get-your-shares-back</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some customers of bust broker Beaufort Securities could suffer unexpected losses as their accounts may be plundered to pay huge administrators' fees. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 08:31:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hEJE73XUhMcBV8pa6gY4DD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New limits on leverage ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/485813/new-limits-on-leverage</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Incoming European rules will crack down on spread betting, says Matthew Partridge. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 07:25:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V5L4bEKoEjZNCxj8H4JeM7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to find a financial adviser you can trust ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/481302/how-to-find-a-financial-adviser-you-can-trust</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Getting the right help for your money problems can be as tricky as finding a good plumber. Sarah Moore explains how to find an IFA on a sensible budget. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 11:23:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Sarah Moore) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sarah Moore ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7CE2jvH8jmwDyX9oHDb8RE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Make sure your adviser is on the level or he may take you on a wild ride]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[882_MW_P28_Analysis]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Britain’s national debt timebomb ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/477207/britains-debt-timebomb</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Worrywarts are concerned about household debt. They’re fretting about the wrong thing. Despite austerity, the welfare bill continues to soar, says James Ferguson of the Macrostrategy Partnership. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 14:00:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (James Ferguson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Ferguson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/deetrSj5RsN9zeeEhQnddn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Brown was too generous with his handouts and the bill is falling due]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Barclays: not cheerful, but cheap ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Of all the big banks, it's probably fair to say Barclays has had its fair share of bad publicity, says Matthew Partridge. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 12:55:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8TqSSDfZrjAgKesL78EnVL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can bots take the pain out of mortgages? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/470669/can-bots-take-the-pain-out-of-mortgages</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Finding a suitable mortgage can be tough, says Ben Judge. Will new online broker services make life easier for house hunters? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ben Judge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Judge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cADUhFMg3JUuTadyVCsunj-1280-80.jpg">
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