The Wayback Machine - https://web.archive.org/web/20061023183445/http://money.independent.co.uk:80/

The Money Channel

The giddy ride to the promised land of pensions

As the industry changes, savers should have more confidence in switching their funds

0% deal for 18 months lures card hoppers

For rate tarts, it might sound like credit-card heaven.

ID theft: we're throwing away £1.7bn a year

Take precautions with your personal details: don't let the bin raiders steal your identity

Wealth Check: 'Bite the bullet, pay your debts and destroy the credit cards'

The problem: He wants to save but he likes to spend

Money News: PPI providers 'are still failing their customers'

Payment protection insurance (PPI) is to be investigated by the Competition Commission after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) decided that the cover is "failing consumers".

Sam Dunn: The case of the missing Equitable evidence

Policyholders have been left waiting in the dark

Advisers admit mis-selling as complaints clock counts down

As advisers admit to misleading customers, regulators are still rejecting complaints. David Prosser reports

Lenders lower the bar on rates for buyers with small deposits

Bullish reports of a mini-boom in the property market in some parts of the country might sound great for people looking to sell their homes, but they won't cheer first-time buyers, and even the vendors themselves could come unstuck if the cost of the home they're chasing has likewise gone through the roof.

Is it time you ditched the debt?

To boost your borrowing power, first pay off your credit cards

Bringing empty housing stock back into circulation

Headlines declared it a disaster waiting to happen, but a scheme for councils to make use of unoccupied buildings is working well. Chris Partridge reports

New apartments: get the whole package

High-end developers are no longer satisfied with selling swanky apartments. Now they package whole lifestyles - cushions and cutlery included. Jonathan Christie reports

My Home: Jenny Packham, fashion designer

She dresses stars for the red carpet, but prefers privacy to celebrity parties. Jenny Packham explains why family and fabrics make the perfect home

Properties of the week: six to view

From both ends of the price spectrum, we bring you a selection of some of the best UK properties on the market this week

Will Anderson: The Green House

Coal-effect fire? No thanks. I'd rather burn real wood, the original carbon-neutral fuel

Victoria Summerley: Town Life

I've been humming the theme tune of Dad's Army ever since a leaflet plopped through the letter box advertising the services of a company calling itself HomeGuard. Basically, this is a private security service which, for a fee, will patrol your neighbourhood, spotting potential ne'er-do-wells and generally keeping an eye on your house while you're on holiday.