Following the housing boom many people in the UK are asset rich and cash poor. Jonquil Lowe looks at schemes that allow you to use the money tied up in your home. 

A great part of being a grandparent is spoiling your grandchildren. But spoiling is one thing – setting them out on the road to a financially secure future is something else.

Plastic cards are used by UK consumers in half a billion transactions a year, but fraud is a big problem. Jonquil Lowe outlines how the industry is fighting fraud and what you can do.  

The 'buy to let' boom has been a fairly recent UK phenomenon as people have seen other investments perform badly. Martin Frazer explains why it is still a safe choice for careful investors. 

A badly drawn-up will can lead to family disputes and years of expensive legal wrangling, says Julian Knight, author of a recently published guide to wills and inheritance tax.