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A basic bank account with no fees for failed payments or dipping into unauthorised overdrafts has been unveiled following an agreement between Britain's major lenders and the Government.

Pensioner Bonds will pay market-leading rates of 2.8% on a one-year bond and 4% on a three-year bond from January 2015, the Treasury has revealed today.

The Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) for solid wall insulation has closed after the £24 million put aside for funding ran out in just over a day.

Many pensioners are missing out on a higher retirement income as annuity providers aren't doing enough to encourage customers to check if they can get a better deal elsewhere, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said today.

The Green Deal Home Improvement fund (GDHIF) will reopen at 9am on Wednesday (10 December) with an initial £30 million available for home improvements. But households need to act quickly to bag the energy efficiency cashback.

Hard-pressed rail commuters in England, Wales and Scotland face average price increases of 2.2% from 2 January 2015, it's been revealed today.

Ryanair – so often the king of unexpected charges – is offering an Easter boost to parents by refunding the value of air tax for young kids ahead of other airlines. This follows the Chancellor's announcement in this week's Autumn Statement that it would scrap Air Passenger Duty for under-12s from 1 May.

MoneySavingExpert.com creator Martin Lewis gives his instant reaction on today's Autumn Statement.

Current account customers could switch bank in just five working days after the Chancellor of the Exchequer today called for a review of the switching period.

Postgraduate students aged under 30 will for the first time be able to apply for a student loan of up to £10,000 per course from 2016-17.