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A new type of ISA will provide a financial boost to people saving to buy their first home, the Chancellor has announced during his 2015 Budget statement.

First time buyers pay almost 10% less each month than those who rent, according to research by Halifax.

Almost one fifth of women say they are the main breadwinner in their relationship, according to a study by Scottish Widows.

The average debt owed by retirees has fallen for the third consecutive year, according to research by Prudential.

A quarter of parents with children learning to drive are illegally reducing their car insurance premiums, research by Gocompare has found.

The cost of raising a child has increased by almost two-thirds since 2003, according to research by LV and the Centre for Economic and Business Research.

The number of first time house buyers in 2014 increased to its highest level since the financial crisis, according to a report by Halifax.

The number of people concerned about their financial situation has fallen by a sixth over the past 12 months, a survey by MoneySuperMarket has found.

Almost half of over-65s choose to work beyond the average retirement age, research by Zopa and Consumer Intelligence has found.

More than a third of people who have checked their credit report in the last 2 years have found errors, research by uSwitch has found.