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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Britain heading for a big debt crisis? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Things are not yet as bad as some reports have claimed. But they sure aren’t rosy either, says Julian Jessop ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Julian Jessop) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Jessop ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zwF99dF7LUxYzjhsEz9peQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ When is the Autumn Budget and what should you expect? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to deliver her second Autumn Budget next week – but what exactly does the fiscal event involve? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 08:44:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:53:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/33mc6T6A68NdXTfToEbBGB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inheritance tax receipts on track for record year as take hits £2.6bn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ More people are being hit by inheritance tax as rising property prices translates to more estates becoming liable for the tax. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:15:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pedro Gonçalves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kFhzBzEpZy98Bmtvth7YoM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Inheritance tax is costing UK households more than ever before]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Inheritance tax on calculator]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inheritance tax receipts hit £1.2bn ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/inheritance-tax/inheritance-tax-receipts-hit-pound12bn</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ More people are being hit by inheritance tax as rising property prices translates to more estates becoming liable for the tax. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 10:40:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:45 +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/YCapKMgUnrhpddUwfkg5T8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inheritance tax receipts hit £1.2bn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ More people are being hit by inheritance tax amid rising property prices - and 16m are unaware of whether or not their families could be left to pay a bill when they die. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:57:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:45 +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/ufiAUGLzGX6WKhdpNVuGAD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will IHT be cut? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sunak could make cuts to Inheritance Tax cuts later this year, reports suggest. We explain what this could mean for you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 16:27:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:18 +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/5ixqhqhfBbt6qdu7o8SbNi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bank of England hikes key interest rate to 4.25% ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England raised rates by 0.25% following a surprise jump in inflation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 12:04:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X6gEcQoLk8ftFjhx8g2MWX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rightmove: UK house prices up £3,000 as property market rebounds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rightmove’s latest house price index shows the property market has been resilient despite an economic downturn ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:25:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V8SuY6yCtPeoXM65C8jZfT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ OBR: House prices to fall 10% by 2024 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The latest forecast from the government watchdog predicts a bigger fall in house prices than previously expected. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:29:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ja7gYJHgdQZd9jHLveS8Nm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spring Budget: what does it mean for your finances? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/spring-budget</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From energy and childcare help to pension changes and frozen tax bands – what does the Spring Budget mean for you? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:48:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Hargreaves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yKZiLSPh5GWuxU6PbM9TB6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ One in five taxpayers to pay higher rate of income tax by 2027 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Frozen income tax thresholds mean considerably more middle-earners will have to start paying higher-rate tax. We explain what you can do to avoid the fiscal drag. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 16:44:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:44 +0000</updated>
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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/FizUBKhBvJ3hncv2DEQtUR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Key dates for 2023: here are the dates you need to know when it comes to your money ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There is no shortage of important dates to be aware of this year – which are likely to affect your financial health. We run through the key dates in 2023 you need to know about when it comes to your money. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2023 14:25:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:55 +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/wvqQ8nx6gR54C5g27J7sKA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is a recession? UK impact explained ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show UK GDP growth has gone into reverse. But what does a recession mean? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Henry Sandercock ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6oUUJzt9RhAE5t5bE9WLr9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are house prices in London starting to fall? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The property market boom seems to be coming to an end as house price growth beings to slow, but are London prices falling? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vdY5TDzaKyHhHd7mUsrWAZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is a deficit? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When we talk about government spending and the public finances, we often hear the word ‘deficit’ being used. But what is a deficit, and why does it matter? ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What could be in the Autumn Statement? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jeremy Hunt will reveal his first Autumn Statement as chancellor on Thursday, 17 November. From pensions and inheritance tax to income tax and capital gains tax, we look at what could be announced, and the potential impact on your finances. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:08 +0000</updated>
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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/vTEufDz57GRHmwgUeUPcte-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jeremy Hunt: everybody will need to pay more tax]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Jeremy Hunt]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What could be in the chancellor’s statement on 31 October? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After dismantling most of the mini-Budget in a series of U-turns, Jeremy Hunt will reveal the rest of his “medium-term fiscal plan” on Halloween. We look at what changes could be announced, and the potential impact on your personal finances ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:07:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:07 +0000</updated>
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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/jqnfNtxdLEk9G5CGdpK6dU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jeremy Hunt: spending cuts are coming]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Jeremy Hunt]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hunt tears up Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has torn up Liz Truss’s flagship mini-Budget policies. Here’s everything you need to know. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:55:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YUT7DW7CkQAWMgB4yq9H4k-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jeremy Hunt: reversed almost every measure in the Truss-Kwarteng mini-Budget]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Jeremy Hunt]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Liz Truss could mean for your money: the good, the bad and the ugly ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Liz Truss, the new prime minister, has promised deal with the country’s growing list of problems. She's got her work cut out, says Rupert Hargreaves. Here, he looks at some of her proposed changes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 15:25:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Hargreaves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/brHxTSRi6edbSEYzLnBfeE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Truss’s plans could lead to more pressure on the pound and higher interest rates.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Liz Truss]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here’s what the Spring Statement means for your money ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ David Prosser looks into the details of Rishi Sunak's "jam tomorrow" Spring Statement and explains just what it means for you and your money. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:06:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:11 +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/V7MVzUQcK5owiHmeuiRcxV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sunak will be will hope he has done enough to bolster the Tories’ tax-cutting credentials]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Rishi Sunak with his Spring Statement]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The National Insurance rise is not needed – Sunak should have ditched it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With our public finances in better shape than many people think, the chancellor's decision not to ditch the rise in National Insurance contributions is a mistake, says Max King. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:29:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b495Fqz46L25kYntfA5YbY-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ The Budget spared investors for now – so make sure you use up all your your allowances. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:01:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uyEzUq7WQ3zFQK36F4ZJi5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Draught beer is cheaper now – but the good news ends there]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Barman pouring beer in glass]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The one thing that can pop the house price bubble ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England has made it clear that interest rates will rise before Christmas. And if there's one thing that can burst the house price bubble, says John Stepek, it's higher interest rates. ]]>
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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/ivNve2bmu8hM7vwYHd9FtZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[People care more about their monthly mortgage payment than the absolute house price]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Estate agent&amp;#039;s window]]></media:text>
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                            <![CDATA[ Houses may look very expensive, but ultra-low interest rates mean that on a monthly payment basis, they cost an awful lot less than they used to. How long can that last? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2021 09:31:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Merryn Somerset Webb) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Merryn Somerset Webb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hpSZTA5SrycmvoVYQDCppZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ In his recent Budget the chancellor froze the pensions lifetime allowance at £1,073,100. That may sound like a lot to have in your pot, but you could easily find yourself hitting it. Saloni Sardana explains what it is, and what the freeze means for you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:45 +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/imLj7CAMH84TaHHh6jyvXB-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ The chancellor outlined his vision of the post-Covid-19 economy this week. Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek look at what it means for your money. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:06:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Merryn Somerset Webb) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Merryn Somerset Webb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Uh8WfXoNxcmAmKvaLedFrF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What the recovery Budget means for your money ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With his Budget, Rishi Sunak is hoping to protect the economic recovery and set out how to pay for all the stimulus. John Stepek looks at how he plans to do that, and explains what it means for you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:57:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:45 +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/Arda3UjxsLheEvrJxPTBsi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stamp duty holiday extension will keep the house-price party going – for now ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The government is to extend to the stamp duty holiday by three months. Good for today’s buyers, says Nicole Garcia Merida, but what happens in June? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:32:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VixXcoYyWNPy32eXeTJ4Zn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The extension just puts off the day of reckoning]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Estate agent&amp;#039;s window]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thinking of buying a home? Here’s what you need to know about house prices ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Contrary to many people’s expectations, Britain is firmly in the grip of another house-price boom. John Stepek looks at the reasons behind it, and where prices might go next. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 10:19:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:11 +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/RX3VmNvLKTLixHiZPBaf8a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Trying to time the housing market is a waste of energy]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Woman looking in an estate agent&amp;#039;s window]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Should the pensions triple lock be scrapped? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The pensions triple lock had been a key plank of the government’s offer to older voters, but the promise to gold-plate the state pension is looking increasingly unaffordable. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2020 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:16 +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/Fp3Dnt5FKkZ7wbvFnh7Fh4-1280-80.jpg">
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