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In this week's Your Money, Declan Curry looks problems with pensions, considers the benefits of credit unions and gets some top tips on how to manage your money.

The government is looking for 12 run down High Streets in England to share £1m as a part of plans proposed by TV retail guru Mary Portas.

Freezing weather sweeping across Europe is causing a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say.

The way annuities are sold is costing half a million retirees each year as much as £1bn in future pension income, the National Association of Pension Funds says.

Do the super-rich pay their way?

Credit unions hope a new law will boost membership numbers

Virgin Atlantic is forcing successful job applicants to pay for their own criminal record checks, Radio 4's Money Box reveals.

Around 20% of unemployed people who have been on the government's main welfare-to-work scheme, the Work Programme, for at least 6 months have been found a job, the BBC has learnt.

The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.

The chairman of Royal Bank of Scotland has admitted that bankers' salaries are too high and need to come down.

Fibre optic broadband connections to at speeds of 300 Mbps will be available 'on demand' in the UK next year, BT says.