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Moneywise is closing on July 31st. The final - 30th anniversary - issue hits newsstands this week - or read the fabulous Moneywise team's final words at moneywise.co.uk @Rachel_Spike @JournoBarker @Brean_Horne @rachellacey77 @SteveLittle147 @hannah_nemeth @markstammers

I'm so sad that Moneywise is closing at the end of the week. It has been helping people with their finances for 30 years - and its legacy will live on. Here's my final column. moneywise.co.uk/opinion/rachel… @Moneywiseonline

Families will get a discount of up to 50% at restaurants for the month of August under a new initiative. #summerstatement ow.ly/mleU50AsPPy

Hundreds of thousands of homeowners will get vouchers of up to £5,000 for energy-saving home improvements, with the poorest getting up to £10,000 under new government grant. #summerstatement ow.ly/J8aF50AsPGQ

Worried workers facing redundancy now have greater job security due to a Government plan to pay businesses to retain furloughed staff. #summerstatement ow.ly/G1kT50AsPgF

Government cuts stamp duty on properties up to £500,000 under new plans to help boost the economy. #summerstatement ow.ly/37xY50AsQ8D

Pension savers could be in line for a fairer deal after the @DWP launched a review into workplace pension charges. ow.ly/bYst50AiWW4

Savers face increasingly lacklustre rates as more than a third (34%) of instant access accounts pay 0.1% interest or less. ow.ly/jp0e50AiWye

British holidaymakers are being targeted by criminals in a new wave of coronavirus scams,. We reveal how to avoid being caught out. ow.ly/iTme50AiWSB

Find out what's happening with savings rates and how to cut the cost of your car insurance in the latest episode of the Moneywise Podcast 🎙️ ow.ly/LT7v50AiWP4 moneywise.co.uk/savings/debt/5…

Cash Isas are proving popular with savers, while uptake of investment Isas is slowing, figures from @HMRCgovuk show. ow.ly/TN3Y50AiWK4

House sales have started to pick up from the depths they hit during the worst of the coronavirus lockdown, but the number of properties sold has still halved compared to this time last year. ow.ly/Rrmk50AiWuX

Banks are withdrawing 0% credit cards as they worry about borrowers defaulting. ow.ly/x6l750A9j4a

Would you take out a top savings deal if it came from a bank you’d never heard of?

Savers are struggling to find decent returns as rates plummet to the lowest level on record. ow.ly/9xh050A9iVV

A slump in inflation could pave the way for the abolition of the state pension triple lock, a former pensions minister has warned. ow.ly/R2jL50A9iRM

Soon children will be able to get personal finance lessons from beloved Beano characters as part of a new resource for primary schools. ow.ly/YqR250A9iJa

The UK economy suffered its worst-ever monthly collapse in April, with GDP shrinking by 20.4%, new @ONS data finds. ow.ly/qzND50A9iC7 moneywise.co.uk/news/2020-06-1…

Estate agents predict rising demand for properties with gardens over the next two years because buyers are sick of the coronavirus lockdown. ow.ly/cPK650A9isu