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Money factsheets: How to organise your finances

'How to' guides for a wide variety of personal finance issues including: claiming benefits, taking out a loan, interest rates, buying a house, insurance, pensions, savings and tax
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Consumer affairs

Money factsheets: How to organise your finances

'How to' guides for a wide variety of personal finance issues including: claiming benefits, taking out a loan, interest rates, buying a house, insurance, pensions, savings and tax

Benefits

State pensions
Tax credits

Borrowing

APR, AER and EAR
Credit cards
Debt advice services
Individual voluntary arrangements and bankruptcy
Personal loans
Section 75 and Chargeback factsheet

Homebuying

Buying a home
Conveyancing
Home insurance
Mortgages
Selling a home
Stamp duty

Insurance

Critical illness insurance
Home insurance
Income protection insurance
Life insurance
Motor insurance
Pet insurance
Private medical insurance
Travel insurance

Pensions

Annuities
Company pensions
Personal pensions
State pensions

Savings and investments

Annuities
APR, AER and EAR
Child trust funds
Dormant accounts
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Investment funds
Isas
National Savings & Investments
Reclaiming money in a dormant account
Shares

Tax

Capital gains tax
Filing a tax return
Income tax
Inheritance tax
Stamp duty

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