How can lawmakers make the financial crisis disappear--without a $700 billion taxpayer bailout and all those pesky political ramifications? Suspend accounting rules that are forcing financial firms to give a fair-market value to their assets even when there's not a buyer in sight. That's one idea being considered to rescue the bailout bill that lawmakers defeated Monday.

Star financial expert Alvin Hall had some sound advice for householders today - after a new poll revealed surprising gaps in their knowledge.

Not updating policies to reflect the value of collectibles, antiques and artworks can leave people out of pocket.

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An end to investing in firms which experiment on apes, along with those who manufacture arms using depleted uranium, is on the agenda at the Co-op.

The customers are being asked to pay ?5,000 each to fund the legal action.

The collapse of stock exchanges yesterday has brought about dire warnings from economists - and recriminations among politicians.

Many Standard Life customers are sitting on shares they might not even know about, the firm has said.