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Are you a reluctant investor?

If you're thinking of investing because of low interest rates on savings, here are ten tips.

How should you get started, what should you think about and what are the pitfalls of investing? Ten tips:

What to do if you have an unexpected tax bill

Elaine Clark of Cheapaccounting.co.uk gives advice on what to do if you have an unexpected tax demand.

Public sector pensions will be worth less

The government is introducing changes to public sector pensions which means hey'll be worth up to a third less.

Buying a care fees policy for a relative

If you want to buy a policy to pay a relative's care home fees, what will the premiums be based on and what to look for.

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If you’ve got a problem and you’d like some help, why not contact a money expert?

Whether you want to find out how to get the best mortgage, are worried about your debts, have an elderly parent who needs care or don't see eye-to-eye with your partner over money, one of SavvyWoman's panel of experts can help.

	The flat rate state pension - thousands of women won't qualify. The timetable for the flat rate pension means men and women born the same day are treated differently. More »

	Does your partner get rights to your property if he/she moves in? What rights does he or she have if you live together but aren't married or in a civil partnership? More »

	VIDEO: How your savings are protected If you have money in a bank or building society, how are they protected? More »

	Buying the right income protection policy - what to look for Income protection pays part of your income if you're too ill to work. What should you look for? More »

	Rent out a room to a lodger - tax free! You can earn up to £4,250 a year (roughly £354 a month) renting out a room with no tax to pay. More »

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