Archive for February 6th, 2010

D-day looms over the future of banking

A new body called the Future of Banking Commission will hand the next Chancellor a list of banking reforms you want to see

Beverley Farrow

Hidden costs of going back to parents

Our guide points out some of the pitfalls of older children becoming too financially reliant on mum and dad

Laura Hills

Bonds for all plan flops in its first week

The much-anticipated corporate bond revolution for ordinary savers has failed to materialise, with prices too high and buying difficulties

Gordon Richards

Is Europe heading for a debt meltdown?

Crippling debt levels in southern Europe could destabilise the euro and derail economic recovery. We take a look what’s happening on the continent

Exterior of the Parthenon Temple, Athens, Greece.

Live like a Laird: How to buy your own castle

Robert Fidler may have failed in his quest to live in a self-built castle, but you can buy an authentic Scottish castle for between £1m and £2m

Kilchurn Castle, Loch Awe, Argyll, Scotland

Are share dividends in CTFs taxed?

I want to give some shares to my grandchildren so that the dividends can go into their Child Trust Funds. What is the tax position regarding dividends?

Grandparent playing with his grandson