Offshore deadline approaches

The HMRC has written to about 27,000 people in a last-minute push to flush out those with secret offshore bank accounts

Fame & Fortune: Gill Fielding

The Secret Millionaire reveals how she ‘flipped’ her East and West Sussex properties to save on capital gains tax

Battle for the nation’s savings

National Savings & Investments was luring savers away from the private sector - it certainly wasn't a level playing field

NS&I pulls bonds after rivals cry foul

State-run National Savings & Investments is forced to withdraw generous savings products after only 24 days

Funds refuse new Isa top-up limits

From October 6, anyone over 50 was allowed a further £3,000 on their annual Isa limit, bringing it to £10,200

Fixed-rate bonds bonanza for savers

Thanks to National Savings & Investments, locking up your cash suddenly looks more attractive

How to beat the banking giants

Customers are likely to get a raw deal from Britain’s state-backed banks for years to come as as Europe’s net tightens

Halifax rate row: do you stay or do you go?

Customers of the taxpayer-backed bank are up in arms over dismal rates on current accounts and poor practice on mortgages

Beat the savings squeeze as rates stay low

In the first of our five-part guide, Kate Hughes offers tips on how to rebuild finances battered by the recession

Supermarkets give banks run for their money

It pays to shop around as the best deals may have a short shelf life

Madoff: the fiddler on the inside

How Uncle Bernie gained access to New York’s wealthy Jewish elite and, having won their trust, bilked them of billions

Why sharesave plans are still the business

Employees should not dismiss these risk-free investments

Iceland: How a nation went down the toilet

A year ago Iceland went bankrupt. We tell how it went from being the world’s happiest nation to one with a bleak future

The beginner's guide to cash Isas

Times Money steers you through the savings maze

William Kay: Wealth Matters

Our columnist answers your questions on how to protect and increase your net worth

A new home for my cash with own-goal potential

I did say I would never again put money in a pension but my accountant always goes on about the tax advantages

Fame & Fortune: Kathy Lette

The Australian novelist believes women should start wising up about their finances and take a stand against the money men

Pensions timetable: Government under fire

CBI and Association of British Insurers say revised timetable for imminent talks on schemes is "unacceptably short"

Premium bond payouts improve

The value of the monthly Premium Bond prize is being increased, with an extra 600,000 monthly winners

Primary schools hire bankers to teach maths

Schools are recruiting bank staff to set up classroom banks and shops to teach pupils how to manage their money