Money
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Home ownership unaffordable despite 95% mortgages, analysis showsMany single thirtysomethings will still find large parts of England and Wales too expensive to buy -
Britons working at home spend more time on job in Covid crisis, ONS findsOfficial study finds home workers are less likely to take time off sick – but also earn above average -
Why won’t Asos deliver the refund that I’m due?The law is clear about what I should get back after returning an item
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UK house prices surge as high demand meets record shortage of homes for saleGovernment to unveil new 95% mortgage guarantee scheme as Rightmove says average asking price rose 2.1% in April -
The Guardian view on the house price boom: the asset-rich get richerEditorial: Treasury measures to boost demand for property and a neglect of social housing are making a dysfunctional market worse -
GPs to prescribe financial advice to patients with long-term conditionsUnder London pilot scheme support workers will help people claim benefits and deal with debts -
Online job coaches ‘are exploiting the unemployed during pandemic’Web support has boomed as Covid forces people to change career. But it can cost thousands, for little in return
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Garden insurance: why your home policy may not cover youIf you have expensive plants, furniture or tools, you may need to pay more to protect them -
Haunted by shame: victims of bank transfer scams tell of lasting traumaFraud can have devastating consequences on victims, and not only financially -
Green investment bond offers 9% return – but there is a riskWhile the climate-themed product seems attractive, it is not for the faint-hearted -
Spring gardening: savvy tips to save you time and moneyAs Covid lockdown rules ease and Britons head outside, here’s how to create a beautiful plot
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Ask and you shall receive: $900m in potential electricity savingsWholesale prices have fallen in much of Australia, but it’s up to consumers to make retailers pass on the savings
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Census workers forced to take unpaid time off after death of Prince PhilipOffice for National Statistics tells temporary workers in England and Wales to ‘make up their hours’



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