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Inflation is at a 19-year high meaning virtually every savings account would fail to keep pace with the cost of living were prices to continue rising at this rate.

Lenders have increased rates on small loans by two-and-a-half fold since the credit crunch took hold despite interest rates dropping to their lowest-ever level in that time, research by MoneySavingExpert.com reveals.

The cost of mortgages continued to head downwards today with a number of lenders announcing new rates.

The Government today announced extra funding of £180 million for Post Offices under a "major expansion" of financial services offered by the network.

The pound is still at low rates against the Euro (£1 = €1.11) and the US Dollar (£1 = $1.50) and pundits predict it isn't going to get much better, though of course that's no guarantee.

The price of first and second class stamps is to rise by 2p to 41p and 32p from April, respectively, the Royal Mail announced today.

The cost of fixed-rate mortgages continued to fall today with two more major lenders cutting the interest rates charged.

The Government today revealed the Post Office could become a fully-fledged bank.

Nationwide is upping the commission charge to use its credit and debit cards in most non-European countries today.

Savers who had money in collapsed Icelandic bank Icesave have just over two weeks to claim compensation or risk losing their money for good.