Average house prices have passed a quarter of a million pounds for the first time ever – and more than half a million in London – and now young people fear they’ll NEVER be able to afford a home.

Prime London property has pulled through the economic crisis with barely a scratch to show, can its double digit growth continue?

There are now more people over the state retirement age working than ever before

While the high street struggles, online retailer ASOS has reported stunning growth both at home and abroad. How?

Where in the world have house prices increased and decreased the most?

Sometimes you get what you pay for, but in other cases the cost seems to bear almost no relation to the product you’re shelling out for. But which products are the retailers making the most cash out of? We investigate.

One in ten vulnerable students has turned to short-term debt, according to the NUS

Whenever you answer the phone or use your card, fraudsters could be trying to con you out of money. So when are you most at risk and what can you do about it?

The latest figures show house prices are rising faster than they have at any points since September 2010 – but this raw result hides a complex problem.

As prices have dropped 30% and the government is trying to attract overseas buyers, we look at prospects for the property market in Spain

A woman from London has failed to claim £100,000 won in February 2007, are you missing out too?

Welfare cuts and inflation spell bad news for Britain's struggling households

Annuity and savings rates are low, while property prices and rental yields are high. Does that mean it’s now a no brainer to put your savings in bricks and mortar?

No one likes tax, but what would happen if we all just stopped paying it? I mean, how bad could it really be? We take a look.

New reserves mean Britain could be energy self sufficient ‘for decades’

Paid-for current accounts with added perks such as travel insurance are here to stay. But is there a mis-selling scandal brewing over these "packaged" deals? Vicky Shaw investigates

Critics have slammed the Government's scheme to help buyers on to the ladder. This is why they're wrong..

The latest figures show that more and more Brits are paying in shops without using cash. So what are people using now and what are the risks?

Payday lenders are failing to act responsibly and hounding people for money, according to Citizens Advice

Money saved will go to the NHS and building projects, George Osborne has said.

We look at why most would prefer to do anything to prevent a currency collapsing...

Sterling has weakened against 38 out of 50 of the biggest currencies over the past 12 months

On a private peninsula in Greenwich, Connecticut, pictures of the 12-bedroom mansion that comes with 50.6 acres of land

Money was taken in error from the cards of M&S customers

Only 15% of households own shares but rising or falling stocks have an impact on the real world - this is why...

London and the South East led positive sentiment

Prices are being controlled by traders and market speculators - and drivers have no choice but to tag along for the ride

This year’s hopefuls have been put up in a Grade II listed house with an estimated value of £9.6million

Every bit as stylish as the Chanel brand, we take a look at the founder’s former home now on the market for £34million

The Australian hunk and reality TV star Peter Andre is selling his Sussex home.

What if you could rent with the same freedom to decorate and long-term security that homeowners are offered, but without having to buy? Well, soon you could.

They disagree on almost every aspect of how to make money from the stock market, but both Jim Simons and Warren Buffett have spent decades making billions on it. So which one is the world's greatest trader and what are their secrets?

Eight out of ten of the small towns with the most millionaires are located in the South East.