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Simon Lambert, This is Money14 January 2006 WHAT would you do with £200,000? It's a question that most people would expect to only trouble Lottery and Premium Bond winners, or a Premiership footballer looking to stash a few weeks' wages. CASH PILE: What should you do if you are left sitting on a large sum of money from the sale of your house? WANT TO KNOW MORE? REPORT: The key to selling your home GUIDES: What mortgage DEAL FINDER: Best mortgage rates DEAL FINDE ...

Simon Lambert, This is Money14 January 2006 THEY are the new young couple on the street, just married, with good jobs and hoping to start a family soon – but really they would rather not be there. DREAM HOME: Young married couples wishing they owned their first home are being forced to rent by high prices WANT TO KNOW MORE? REPORT: The great house price mystery DEAL FINDER: Best mortgage rates GUIDES: Buying a home OTHER STORIES The £200,000 question FOS to  ...

DARNESTOWN, Md. (MarketWatch) -- Occasionally, you have to step back and consider the total package. And when you do so with the A4 Avant, you name it wagon of the year as we did in our recent Top 10 list. MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE  IN INVESTING The 'new' 30-year Treasury bond  IN MUTUAL FUNDS Hedge fund manager seeks fallen growth stocks  IN LIFE & MONEY N ...

Fri 13th Jan 2006 The monetary policy committee's (MPC) decision to maintain the base rate at 4.5 per cent has been hailed as "widely anticipated" by an Alliance & Leicester mortgages boss.Commenting on yesterday's MPC announcement, Mehrdad Yousefi, head of intermediary mortgages, said that the rate had been anticipated to remain unchanged this month.He added that housing market activity  ...

Fri 13th Jan 2006 A range of BM buy-to-let mortgages has been revitalised with further deals on all products, the lender says.BM Solutions has also renewed its self-certification range, making a two-year tracker product available at 85 per cent loan-to-value (LTV).The new deals on BM buy-to-let mortgages include a 4.89 per cent fixed product at 85 per cent LTV. It remains fixed until Marc ...

Penalty fees and charges on bank accounts and credit cards see Britons charged £553 million last year. New data from MoneyExpert.com and Defaqto reveals that 7.8 million UK residents paid an average of £70.70 in penalty charges in 2005, with 1.7 million people paying over £100. Late payment fees on credit cards, overdraft charges, mortgage application fees, early redemption penalties on loans an ...

Today the Bank of England held interest rates at 4.5 per cent for the fifth consecutive month. Whilst widely expected, the decision was met with criticism by the industry - many of which are calling for a cut in interest rates to make credit cheaper and boost the property market and help out with spending on the high street. The Bank's interest rate setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raises ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. Treasury has announced that it will issue 30-year bonds for the first time in five years, and many investors may be asking, "What's in it for me?" document.write(''); MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE  IN INVESTING The 'new' 30-year Treasury bond  IN MUTUAL FUNDS Hedge fund manager seeks fallen growth stocks  IN LIFE & MONEY Natural-ga ...

BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Details, details. The Roth 401(k) is now a reality. But that reality still comes with unanswered questions and cautionary notes -- despite the IRS issuing "final" regulations about the new retirement plan in the closing days of 2005. Read the 22-page report from the IRS. document.write(''); MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE  IN INVESTING Stock-sector winners ...

ORLANDO (MarketWatch) -- The National Football League could simultaneously stage 40 different Super Bowls at the huge International Builders Show here and still not tackle all the 1,600-plus exhibits that fill one of the largest convention centers in the world. MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE  IN INVESTING Stock-sector winners an issue both large and small  IN MUTUAL FUNDS  ...