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Smoking 'worst thing you can do' (03.10.08)
Uninsured car penalty 'doesn't match crime' (03.10.08)
"Use common sense" when heating (02.10.08)
'Always take antimalarials' when on holiday (02.10.08)
Charity shops 'meet customer needs' (01.10.08)
Spending the future early (01.10.08)
"Crazy" to leave travel insurance behind (30.09.08)
Older people "confused" by IHT (30.09.08)
Will you or won?t you? (29.09.08)
Vietnam 'a safe destination' (29.09.08)
Working longer 'in government's interest' (26.09.08)
Crunch time for the lottery? (26.09.08)
Travel insurance tips (25.09.08)
Private pensions 'less than expected' (25.09.08)
'Lack of awareness' on mental health (25.09.08)
Fancy a tipple? (24.09.08)
Food 'should be seen as fuel' (24.09.08)
Everything in cheque (23.09.08)
Inheritance law awareness recommended (23.09.08)
Looking for a bargain? (22.09.08)
Laser surgery "not suitable for everyone" (22.09.08)
Newcastle gives non-mover pension advice (19.09.08)
Payback for XL losses (19.09.08)
One degree to a saving? (18.09.08)
Keep heels 'for special occasions' (18.09.08)
Time for a change (17.09.08)
A taste of 'le bon life' (17.09.08)
Wii Fit 'encourages activity' (17.09.08)
"Greater choice" for disabled workers (16.09.08)
People 'can now be contacted on holiday' (16.09.08)
'Education needed' for pet owners (15.09.08)
Traveller's "don't like delays" (15.09.08)
9/11 "changed" the way people travel (12.09.08)
Cyber-spam "is an issue" (12.09.08)
End of the road for uninsured drivers (11.09.08)
Look to "individual circumstances" (11.09.08)
Skincare advice "has to be accurate" (11.09.08)
A door to the future (10.09.08)
Domestic holidaying "currently popular" (10.09.08)
No crunch time for own brands? (09.09.08)
Dementia is "under-recognised" (09.09.08)
A fishy taste of romance (09.09.08)
A blooming way to make a profit (08.09.08)
A time for desperate measures? (08.09.08)
DIY wills can be "complicated" (05.09.08)
Government 'should do more' for travellers (05.09.08)
An alternative to eating out (04.09.08)
Penalties "not deterring" uninsured drivers (04.09.08)
A ferry good way to escape the crunch (04.09.08)
"Big growth" in inclusive holidays (03.09.08)
"Dispelling the myths" of disability (03.09.08)
Sleep is "absolutely vital" (03.09.08)
"Significant benefits" to insulin pump (02.09.08)
The cost of healthy living (02.09.08)
Seasonality 'very important' (01.09.08)
Farewell to the mini-break (01.09.08)
Competitive insurance "out there" (27.08.08)
No more pampered pooches? (27.08.08)
Brits feel "more able" to retire abroad (27.08.08)
Pension saving "vital" (26.08.08)
Holidaymakers "complacent" with cards (26.08.08)
'53% of Britons' worse off than last year (26.08.08)
'One in four' drivers going green (22.08.08)
Pay "a little extra" for holiday best (22.08.08)
Drink-drivers pay the price (21.08.08)
Passengers facing delays (21.08.08)
Empty roads in 'washout' August (19.08.08)
Taking care of Britons' best friend (19.08.08)
New driving laws 'welcomed' (19.08.08)
Online banking customers 'more wary' (18.08.08)
Energy customers "lose the race" (18.08.08)
Insurance 'important when travelling far' (18.08.08)
Drink driving 'seriously impacts' premiums (15.08.08)
Popularity of the Brit holiday grows (15.08.08)
Suncream 'not a beauty product' (14.08.08)
The changing face of retirement? (14.08.08)
The world is 'opening up' (13.08.08)
Concerns over pension schemes raised (13.08.08)
Brits heading for the red (13.08.08)
TV heart attacks 'not realistic' (12.08.08)
Alcohol information 'confusing' (12.08.08)
Pensions 'influenced by life expectancy' (12.08.08)
What credit crunch? (11.08.08)
COPD a "disease of older people" (11.08.08)
Early bookers "score the best deals" (11.08.08)
Low-energy bulbs the way to a green home? (08.08.08)
Britons 'attaching value to food' (08.08.08)
Shoppers 'fail to adapt' to credit crunch (07.08.08)
Christmas in the capital (07.08.08)
State pension is "not enough" (06.08.08)
Hybrids 'help drivers take the green road (06.08.08)
Right to die at home 'about choice' (05.08.08)
Those who can seek private care 'will do' (05.08.08)
Forward bookings 'looking healthy' (05.08.08)
Caravanning may be the 'solution' (04.08.08)
Monitoring blood pressure is 'vital' (04.08.08)
'Cheap or treat' during credit crunch (04.08.08)
Recession 'not on the way' (01.08.08)
Healthcare needs 'could change' (01.08.08)
Shopping around for utilities advised (31.07.08)
A greener way of saving (30.07.08)
Britons taking 'less city breaks' (30.07.08)
Taking a break is 'productive' (29.07.08)
Hitting the road with caution (29.07.08)
A second language is 'worth it' (28.07.08)
Time for an energy cap? (28.07.08)
Getting green fingered at crunch time (25.07.08)
Grandchildren put first during crunch (25.07.08)
Britons should 'all have a will' (24.07.08)
Making the pennies count (24.07.08)
Sunbeds and skin are not a happy couple (23.07.08)
A taste of the sound of music (23.07.08)
Expats 'worried' about health insurance (22.07.08)
Car modification a 'hobby not a business' (22.07.08)
Brits turn away from flying on their hols (21.07.08)
'One third' of Brits delaying retirement (21.07.08)
Costly business for mother of the bride (18.07.08)
Supermarket savings a 'gimmick' (18.07.08)
Equity release 'remains strong' (17.07.08)
'Shop around' for car insurance (16.07.08)
Pensioners 'hit hardest' by crunch (16.07.08)
Taking care of tummies (16.07.08)
Gas up and away from the crunch (15.07.08)
Holidaymakers 'deliberately shun' insurance (15.07.08)
'Be prepared' on holiday (14.07.08)
Ignore car insurance 'at your peril' (14.07.08)
People 'more aware' of saving energy (11.07.08)
Tax reforms will hit drivers of popular cars (11.07.08)
Chocolate lovers need not despair (10.07.08)
Elderly people 'regret' not travelling more (10.07.08)
Retirement advice for Spanish movers (09.07.08)
Pension advice: 'It's time to wake up' (09.07.08)
Travel insurance for pensioners 'is out there' (01.07.08)
'Cleanliness' worries in health care for the elderly (01.07.08)
Vibrations may cut elderly people falls (01.07.08)
Pension advice "driving people to save" (30.06.08)
Questions over elderly people equality bill (30.06.08)
Elderly people heading for Avalon (27.06.08)
A choice of travel insurance for pensioners (27.06.08)
Elderly care for health by eating fruit (27.06.08)
Pension advice - start saving (26.06.08)
Elderly people advised to let it out (26.06.08)
Elderly people "sitting on £269,479" (25.06.08)
Retirement advice for older savers (25.06.08)
Travel insurance for pensioners "not hard to find" (25.06.08)
Retirement advice during credit crunch (24.06.08)
Pension advice for beating inflation (24.06.08)
'No trust' for Brown on pension benefit (23.06.08)
Elderly people told "take down flowers" (23.06.08)
Elderly people could see bus routes axed (23.06.08)
Missing out on '£500m' of pension benefit? (20.06.08)
Retirement advice for those heading abroad (20.06.08)
Retirement advice on saving (19.06.08)
Pension benefit unclaimed by 1.6 million (19.06.08)
Gas and electricity push up inflation rate (18.06.08)
Bupa invests in elderly care home (18.06.08)
Advice on travel insurance for the elderly (18.06.08)
"Much more" support for elderly care providers (17.06.08)
Concerns over pension benefit scheme (17.06.08)
Car insurance pushes up vehicle cost (16.06.08)
Finding travel insurance for pensioners is "ageism" (16.06.08)
Retirement advice as life expectancy soars (13.06.08)
Elderly people advised to take health action (13.06.08)
Elderly care advice - get some sleep! (13.06.08)
1 in 10 financing elderly care (12.06.08)
Working elderly people "past financial best" (12.06.08)
No gap for car insurance over 50 (12.06.08)
Pension advice for older people (11.06.08)
Remember travel insurance over summer (11.06.08)
Health care for the elderly at risk? (10.06.08)
Elderly care workers receive respite (10.06.08)
Health care for the elderly with diabetes advice (09.06.08)
Retirement advice - stay happy (09.06.08)
Gardening 'saves money' for elderly people (06.06.08)
Retirement advice for elderly (06.06.08)
Elderly people 'working in retail' (05.06.08)
New bin battle for elderly people (05.06.08)
Health care for the elderly advice (05.06.08)
'Age Aware' motor may lower car insuranc (04.06.08)
Elderly people "aren't easy prey" (04.06.08)
Tax debt victory for elderly people (03.06.08)
Elderly care a "national disgrace" (03.06.08)
Health care for the elderly advice (03.06.08)
Warning to older fathers (02.06.08)
Balance screening to be developed (02.06.08)
Government tackles fuel poverty (30.05.08)
Over half of minority over-50s abused (30.05.08)
Active social life may delay memory loss (30.05.08)
Older people in NI to be heard (29.05.08)
Dementia awareness campaign launched (29.05.08)
Older woman breaks skiing record (29.05.08)
Reliance on 'grey pound' (28.05.08)
Hormone could lengthen life (28.05.08)
Antipsychotic drug warning (27.05.08)
'Empty your own bins' (23.05.08)
Help for Scottish 'fuel poor' (23.05.08)
Couple drive down runway (23.05.08)
Condition can predict diabetes (22.05.08)
New health deal for older people (22.05.08)
Parky praises "unsung heroes" (21.05.08)