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The pound edged up against the euro this afternoon as the EU granted the UK another three-month Brexit delay, leaving the pairing trading at around €1.160. Sterling edged up against the single currency after European Council President Donald Tusk announced, just days before the October Brexit deadline, that the EU27 had agreed to grant the UK a three-month “flextension”. Daily ...

PENSION wealth differs between men and women, with research by the Pensions Policy Institute finding that by their 60s, women are more than £100,000 worse-off than men of the same age. Today, a think-tank has said the government should pay public money into the personal pensions of women who take time out of work to care for children or elderly ...

MARTIN LEWIS spoke about student loans on the ITV show This Morning today. What does the statement mean, and should a person repay their student loan early if they have a lump sum available to do so? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

STATE pension age changes for women have sparked a furious backlash from campaigners born in the 1950s as politicians and activists disagree on how to tackle the “injustice”. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

RETIREMENT AND ME is the weekly series which looks at how people are spending their time and money as they approach later life. This week, a WASPI woman has opened up about her decision to sell her house and pick up work as she tours the UK in a camper van. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

PREMIUM BONDS can be bought as a gift for children by any adult. The deadline for buying Premium Bonds ahead of Christmas Day is looming, with the date falling next month. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

TAX-FREE CHILDCARE is a scheme available to millions of households, designed to help with the cost of childcare. The government contributions to the cost of childcare could see eligible applicants get up to £2,000 per child each year. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

STATE PENSION payments are a form of income which may be claimed once the eligible person has reached state pension age. Is the state pension taxable income? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

INHERITANCE TAX is a tax on the estate of a person who has died, which may apply above a certain threshold. For those who are looking to reduce Inheritance Tax, a word of warning has been issued when it comes to one particular exemption. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

JEREMY CORBYN has been warned the “beleaguered” pound will plummet further and lose its “edge” in the global market if he doesn’t back an early general election, with one financial expert raging at him to “stop playing games”. Daily Express :: Finance Feed