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MSN Money is the UK's premier financial website, a one-stop shop for products, news and advice. Whether you’re after tips to cut your domestic bills, the latest stock market news or a new credit card or mortgage deal, our columnists, partners and tools provide you with everything you need to make the most of your money.
Meet the MSN Money team
Alvin Hall
Alvin Hall is president of Cooperhall Press, which develops and conducts investment seminars and classes for financial service firms and regulatory authorities. He has written a number of best-selling books, sharing the wisdom gleaned from a career spanning three decades in the finance sector. Alvin has also fronted several high-profile TV series’ in the UK, including Your Money or Your Life, which aired on BBC2 from 1999 to 2003. He makes regular appearances on TV and radio stations across the globe commenting on financial matters.Robin Amlôt
Robin has been senior editor of Moneyextra since September 2001. Previously he created and produced award-winning TV programme Sky Business Report on Sky News; was financial editor of Independent Radio News and wrote the first regular coverage of personal finance on the internet in a weekly column for the Independent. Robin continues to make regular appearances on radio and TV commenting on financial matters.Emma-Lou Montgomery
Emma-Lou has been writing a regular weekly column for MSN Money for the past three years. She is also editor of Moneywise, the UK’s best-selling personal finance magazine and editor-in-chief of Interactive Investor. An experienced financial journalist, Emma-Lou is the former editor of Shares magazine, and was previously the stock market correspondent for the Daily Telegraph. She regularly appears on radio and television, commentating on money and finance matters.Nic Cicutti
Nic has been a financial writer for more than 15 years. He was personal finance editor at the Independent, then editor of the Financial Times' website, FTyourmoney and has won a number of journalism awards during his career. As well as MSN Money, Nic also writes for the Sunday Telegraph, Sunday Herald, Esquire and Money Marketing.Nick Louth
Nick Louth spent 12 years working for Reuters in New York, Amsterdam, London and Hong Kong. He has interviewed some of the world’s most powerful executives, from Bill Gates to Jack Welch for leading global newspapers and broadcasters including the Wall Street Journal and the BBC. As well as MSN Money, Nick has a monthly column in the Financial Times, writes a weekly column for the Investor’s Chronicle and is a regular contributor to the Fleet Street Letter.Alpeh Patel
Alpesh Patel is a bestselling author and professional investor. He's a founding director of Agile Partners Asset Management, one of the best performing hedge funds in 2004/05 and is also founder of AlpeshPatelSpreads.com and AlpeshPatel.comAlastair Bruce
Alastair is the manager of MSN Money. He is responsible for the content on the site and for editorial direction and strategy. He joined MSN from Yahoo! where he ran the finance channel and prior to that worked on Microsoft CD-Roms, including Microsoft Money. Alastair is passionate about empowering consumers to make the most of their money!Ellen Cresswell
Ellen joined MSN Money in February 2006. She's responsible for the day-to-day running of the site, and works with Alastair on Money's strategy. Ellen has worked in online publishing for seven years, most recently at a company operating in social care. Her background is in business and technology journalism, working for several titles in her native Australia, including the national broadsheet, The Australian. advertisement
Navigating our site
We have a range of regularly updated sections to help you understand and boost your finances:
Guides
Personal finance guides, features and tools to help you manage your money in the best possible way. Our team of expert columnists provide their tips and insights into the latest products, developments and economic trends to keep you in the know.
Investing
We feature up-to-the-minute market news and investing tips tracking the latest stock movements and economic developments. Our powerful investing portfolio tool enables individual investors to track their portfolios using the most powerful and in-depth interactive charts and guides on the web.
Banking
With so many banks, credit cards and lenders competing for your custom, we know that the world of banking can be a daunting place. We have the latest news, tips and best-buy tables to help you choose the credit cards, current accounts, savings accounts and loans that most suit your needs.
Planning
From saving up for a well-deserved sunshine break to ensuring an adequate income in retirement, it is vitally important that we plan for our financial futures. We provide information and advice about how to plan for the big events in your life, from buying a home and getting married to retirement and moving abroad.
Mortgages
For most people, buying a home is the biggest single investment they will ever make. Our mortgage experts offer tips and advice on finding the best home loan. We also have an array of tools and calculators to help you plan and manage your mortgage.
Insurance
Whether you’re looking for cover for a weekend break to Paris or for the security of a life insurance policy, this section has all the news, advice and tools to help you choose the right policy.
Business
MSN Money's business centre has a wealth of information about starting up and running a business. Find out about finance and insurance for your business, learn how to write a business plan, find help from the government, find affordable office space and more.
Student
Going to university? Our student section contains the tips and advice you need to make sure that you spend less time worrying about your finances and more time making the most of the best years of your life.