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Buying a house is the biggest financial decision most people make. Unless you are buying with cash, a mortgage is unavoidable. Picking the right one is crucial to ensuring it's not also unnecessarily expensive.

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Classic car values are soaring

(10 February 12)

Matthew Partiridge looks at the soaring value of alternative investents such as classic cars and antiques, and rounds up the rest of the week's personal finance news.

Tax advice of the week: Take out an offset mortgage

(27 January 12)

Offsetting your savings against your mortgage could save you hundreds of pounds in mortgage repayments.

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Equity release is a very pricey subprime loan

(27 January 12)

Equity release may sound like a great way to unlock some of the value tied-up in your home. But it's far more expensive than you may have realised, says Merryn Somerset Webb - especially when there's a cheaper way of doing it.

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