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	<link>http://www.iqwolf.org</link>
	<description>Everyday top money news and tips to help you with your finances</description>
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		<title>Stamp duty rush buyers paid 13.5K more</title>
		<description><![CDATA[   The extent of the rush to use the up to £1,750 stamp duty break, which finished at the end of December, has been highlighted by data showing first-time buyer mortgages dived 54% in January.    This followed a 25% leap in first-time buyer loans between November and December.   [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iqwolf.org/economy/stamp-duty-rush-buyers-paid-135k-more.html</link>
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		<title>Plan for 10% &#8216;death tax&#8217; to pay for care</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Health Secretary Andy Burnham yesterday said he wanted to see those with bigger houses pay more to provide for the old.
Up to 17m families would be forced to pay the tax - whether or not their loved one had required any care.
A 10% tax raid would leave the relatives of middle income earners with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iqwolf.org/economy/plan-for-10-death-tax-to-pay-for-care.html</link>
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		<title>How to complain about phone companies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[They send wrong bills, ignore complaints, fail to return calls and leave us on hold for hours.
Today, on behalf of millions of frustrated readers, Money Mail asks the telecoms giants... Is Anyone Listening?Thousands of you contact us each year at your wits' end because our biggest companies make it so difficult to resolve even the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iqwolf.org/companies/how-to-complain-about-phone-companies.html</link>
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		<title>Am I liable for my wife&#8217;s debts?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Can I ever get a 100% trustworthy understanding or summary of my wife's finances without having to go through her?  J.R., Chester
     Lynne Jones at the charity National Debtline replies:  Marriage in itself does not create liability for a debt.
  What is relevant is whose name is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iqwolf.org/personal-finance/am-i-liable-for-my-wifes-debts.html</link>
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		<title>My BT customer service hell</title>
		<description><![CDATA[    They didn't say exactly where the call centre was based, but I swear I heard a tiger roaring in the background.    The chap's accent was hard to understand at first, and he had just as much difficulty comprehending mine. But I wasn't going to let him go. Not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iqwolf.org/companies/my-bt-customer-service-hell.html</link>
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		<title>Grab a top Isa while you can</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The best isas are paying at least 3% on new money put into easy access versions of these tax-free accounts, which are on sale from banks and building societies.   This week sees the launch of Barclays Golden Isa Issue 2, which is paying 3.1%, including a 1-percentage-point bonus payable for the first [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iqwolf.org/taxes/grab-a-top-isa-while-you-can.html</link>
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		<title>I&#8217;m not a Brit - can I open an Isa?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Simon Moon from This is Money replies: Savers who wish to avoid tax by putting savings into a cash or stock-and-shares Isa do not have to be British citizens.
One of the chief requirements is that you are 'resident and ordinarily resident in the UK for tax purposes'.
This confusing piece of HM Revenue &#038; Customs [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iqwolf.org/personal-finance/im-not-a-brit-can-i-open-an-isa.html</link>
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		<title>Owners will have to insure their dogs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ They may also be required by law to have a microchip implanted on their pet under Government plans to curb the use of dangerous dogs.
Another measure being considered is the use of Dog Control Notices for misbehaving animals - known as 'Dogbos'.
They would allow police officers and council officials to force miscreant owners to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iqwolf.org/real-estate/owners-will-have-to-insure-their-dogs.html</link>
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		<title>Toyota recall: Impact on used car prices</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  The big question for Toyota owners, safety aside, is how much has it affected the re-sale price of their cars.  
  The information so far is largely anecdotal. Two months on, it's too early to see hard data.
  However, the car sales magazine and website, Exchange &#038; Mart, has today [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iqwolf.org/most-popular/toyota-recall-impact-on-used-car-prices.html</link>
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		<title>Complaints against bailed-out banks soar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group have seen a huge increase in complaints about overcharging, hikes in credit card rates and mis-sold insurance policies, according to figures from the independent Financial Ombudsman Service.
The taxpayer owns 41% of Lloyds Banking Group after pumping in Â£23bn, and 84% of RBS after putting in Â£45.5bn.
The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iqwolf.org/personal-finance/complaints-against-bailed-out-banks-soar.html</link>
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