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Simon Lambert, This is Money21 January 2006 AS any fashionista worth their salt will tell you, when it comes to trends, the bandwagon soon moves on. WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY: The days of buy-to-let being the next big thing have passed, but good investment potential is still available WANT TO KNOW MORE? REPORT: How to make buy-to-let pay DEAL FINDER: Best mortgage rates GUIDES: Investing in property POLL: What will happen to house prices in 2006? OTHER STORIES December mor ...

Simon Lambert, This is Money20 January 2006 EVIDENCE the housing market is picking up has been reinforced by the strongest December mortgage lending on record. WANT TO KNOW MORE? REPORT: Which way for house prices? DEAL FINDER: Top mortgage rates GUIDE: Buying and selling POLL: What will happen to house prices in 2006? OTHER STORIES Let mum and dad lend a hand First-time buyer warnin ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Underlying British mortgage lending showed its strongest rise in 1-1/2 years in December, in a further sign that the housing market firmed at the end of 2005 after a sharp slowdown for much of the year. The British Bankers' Association said on Friday that underlying mortgage lending rose 5.4 billion pounds in December, above the November rise of 5.2 billion pounds and the strongest increase since June 2004. The rise in mortgage lending, in what is usually a quiet month for t ...

Michael Clarke, This is Money20 January 2006 THE average person taking out an Individual Voluntary Agreement to reduce their debt problems owes £60,000 to creditors. OTHER STORIES Tesco's free web phone service Market report: Thursday close Phones4U rings up profits Legal downloads hit the right note S&N asks for pension contributions THE EDITOR'S CHOICE TOP STORY: Meet ...

Simon Lambert, This is Money20 January 2006 IT IS a classic tale of threatened extinction. What was once a common sight considered vital to property's evolutionary chain is now at risk of becoming an endangered species. OTHER STORIES Which way for house prices? First-time buyer warning New on the market Festive treat for homeowners Meet Mr and Mrs Renter USEFUL LINKS GUI ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (MarketWatch) -- Take the memories and the money and move. That's what the government and financial representatives should be telling senior citizens when it comes to their home sales. Instead, reverse mortgages are the idea being pushed. document.write(''); Best-kept secrets Robert Powell offers some of the best retirement-planning ideas you’ve never heard ...

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- The number of Americans over age 65 is expected to double in the next 30 years to 70 million. And those older Americans will be living longer. But with one of the lowest savings rates in the world, just what will they live on? Best-kept secrets Robert Powell offers some of the best retirement-planning ideas you’ve never heard of. More: Retireme ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Most U.S. taxpayers would likely appreciate an easy tool to assess whether the alternative minimum tax will snag them this year or not. MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE  IN INVESTING Is your portfolio riskier than you think?  IN MUTUAL FUNDS Japan ETFs down after sell-off, exchange shutdown  IN LIFE & MONEY Changes in the offing for st ...

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Questions on people's mind: Is "flipping houses: illegal and where can you find out more about the training for reverse-mortgage counselors? MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE  IN INVESTING Is your portfolio riskier than you think?  IN MUTUAL FUNDS Japan ETFs down after sell-off, exchange shutdown  IN LIFE & MONEY Changes in the offing for ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. felt it and Bank of America could too. EARNINGSWATCH Spotlight turns to cell-phone chip market Centex, Ryland, Meritage earnings next for homebuilders Consumer-goods companies grapple with rising costs Home Depot boosts dividend, updates estimates Free! Sign up here to receive our Personal Finance Daily e-Newsletter!  ...