Your Money: Pound Notes ; TREASURE HUNTERS

By JAMES BREESE

pounds ONE in 10 first-time home buyers expect parents to help them financially compared to one in five six months ago, say Abbey.

pounds NEARLY half a million British women admit sneaking fashion purchases on to a partner's credit card, according to website uSwitch.com

pounds NORWICH & Peterborough BS have launched new 15-and 20- year fixed-rate mortgages. The 15-year deal is 5.48 per cent until April 30, 2022, and the 20-year one is 5.28 per cent until April 30, 2027. More info on www.npbs.co.uk

pounds THE Post Office offer a pounds 50 cash-back bonus if you take out car insurance with them. More info on www.postoffice.co.uk

pounds NEARLY one in three of us never check mobile phone bills, according to SimplySwitch.com pounds ON average children now have

pounds 1,260 worth of gadgets in their room, says Co-Operative Insurance.

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