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Is it worth paying for a bank account?
Features Banks are on the look out for new ways to part you from your money, says James McKeigue. And 'packaged accounts' are just the latest wheeze. But are they worth it?
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Why it’s high time to move banks
Tips Competition for your current account is finally emerging in the British market. We almost have an obligation to take advantage of that, says Merryn Somerset Webb. So get on with it.
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Lloyds announces 1,000 job cuts
News Lloyds Banking Group has announced plans to slash almost 1,000 jobs in the UK, as well as closing some of its offices, according to the bank's employee union Accord.
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The best credit cards for Christmas
Features Jessica Furseth looks at the best credit card deals for Christmas, and rounds up the rest of the week's personal finance news.
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Banks hike mortgage interest rates
Features Banks have been hitting mortgage borrowers with interest-rate rises recently, even though the Bank of England base rate has remained at 0.5% since March 2009. Ruth Jackson finds the best deal on offer, and rounds up the rest of the week's personal finance news.
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Eric Daniels: Lloyds chief who made one deal too many
Features The once-cautious deal-maker who turned Lloyds's once-proud prancing black horse into a knackered old nag.
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Which is safer, a bank or building society?
Features How do banks and building societies size up against each other, and which is the safer bet for your cash?
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