Money
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Can you buy anything real with Bitcoin? On the streets of Bristol, it proves a hard sellThe digital currency can now be bought at ATMs around the country
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It’s less to do with government cuts and more to do with profiteering by private companiesForget austerity, here’s who is to blame for your empty pockets
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Power through your work commute on an electric bikeAre e-bikes the way forward for your daily slog to work? We meet an e-cycling convert and name the best bikes for your budget
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Financial Conduct Authority offers a plaster instead of an antidoteNothing in the FCA report into asset management gives investors assurance that the daily theft and duping will stop
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Household income falling at fastest rate since 1976 as UK savings rates crashEconomic growth following the Brexit vote has come to an abrupt halt as consumers raid piggy banks to battle rising inflation and stalled wages
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Buy-to-let sales halve, plus is your smart meter spying on you?Also, the couple who spent their wedding night on an airport bench thanks to British Airways, and properties that prove you are to the manor born
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UK financial watchdog investigates car loans marketFCA is concerned about transparency, conflicts of interest and irresponsible lending in fast-growing sector
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My credit score is at risk after landlord failed to register correct addressCredit card companies aren’t able to match my identity with my council tax and billing address to confirm my creditworthiness
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UK in credit splurge despite pay squeeze, Bank figures showSoaring level of borrowing on credit cards, overdrafts and loans could bolster case for interest rate rise, say experts
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Uber drivers deserve to be treated far betterLetters: Labour’s Frank Field urges ministers to step in to improve the lot of Uber drivers and others working in the gig economy
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Pound jumps as Mark Carney says rate hike debate is building - as it happenedThe pound rose above $1.29 after the Bank of England governor said some removal of monetary stimulus could become necessary
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BT tops complaints league for broadband and pay-TV usersTelecoms group’s subsidiaries Plusnet and EE also attract high level of complaints, while Sky has fewest disgruntled users
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'My daughter felt forgotten': parents on working lateA study suggests up to three in five parents miss their children’s bedtime. We asked you how staying at work affects your home life
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UK banks ordered to hold more capital as consumer debt surgesBank of England brings forward annual stress tests as it grows anxious over lenders’ exposure to consumer credit
Consumer confidence is lowest since Brexit vote aftermath, survey finds