Losing weight, doing more exercise and sorting out finances are at the top of over 27m resolution lists according to comparison website Gocompare.com. Although This is Money can't help you shed your post Christmas pounds or force you into your exercise gear we can help with sorting out [...]
After last year's landmark ski season, expectations are riding high for another bumper dump of snow in the Alps this winter. Unfortunately, a promising start has given way to a premature thaw but how is the ski property market faring after months of meltdown in the world's economies? [...]
Because, for the first time, shares are being offered in a floating home in the city of islands and canals. What's more, not only can you stay in the luxuriously kitted-out two-bedroom craft and sunbathe on deck when weather permits but you can also pilot it yourself around [...]
India's economy grew by 7.9% in the quarter to the end of September compared with a year earlier, shattering forecasts of 6.3%. Economists said it was largely down to stimulus measures that had boosted demand and bolstered manufacturing activity. It will add pressure on the central bank to raise [...]
Child Trust Funds (CTFs), a tax-efficient method of saving for a child's future, should only be available to the poorest section of society, according to Shadow Chancellor George Osborne at the Conservative party conference in Manchester today. Through CTFs, the Government gives families a £250 voucher when a child is born and [...]
Unfettered access to sun, sea and sand has always been the main objective of owning a holiday home in Florida. And there's now another compelling reason - it has become very cheap, though only for those who buy before the prices recover. After falls of up to 60% since the US housing [...]
Go surfing
Before thinking about the seaside, surf the internet first. A good starting point is the website lastminute.com.
Not only does it have details of cheap flights and hotel packages, there's also a popular section on cheap days out in the UK at theme parks and local attractions.
Try travelsupermarket.com which searches everything from flights and hotels [...]
Indian stocks roared ahead on Monday as investors welcomed the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance party's strong showing in the nation's parliamentary election.
In response to the UPA's re-election, the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex Index, which is comprised of India's 30 largest companies, soared a mind-boggling 17% in just one day, or 1,306 points, to [...]
'It's got the finest beaches in the world, the most robust economy in South America and a rapidly expanding middle class,' says Paul Irvine, of Dehouche, which seeks out South American travel and investment opportunities.
One of the so-called four Bric nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China) that are predicted to [...]
And those considering taking the Government payment maybe better off simply choosing a one-year-old nearly new model, as many cars lose a third of their value in the first year - the equivalent of £3,500 on a Vauxhall Corsa.
By the end of the second year depreciation has crept [...]
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