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Can you really add £20k to your home easily? First Big Brother winner Craig Phillips returns to our TV screens with tips on boosting your property priceNew TV show sees experts give advice about how to add value to your homeShow brings together Craig Phillips, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and Linda Barker’How to Add 20K to Your Home’ is on Channel 5 this evening at 9pmBy Myra Butterworth For MailOnline Published: 07:00 EDT, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 07:07 EDT, 17 September 2020

SIMON LAMBERT: Buying shares is back in fashion but will the new wave of traders turn into investors once lockdown and the tech boom fadeBy Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 05:52 EDT, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 06:01 EDT, 17 September 2020

Lead time for booking flights reduces drastically thanks to coronavirus – are airlines offering last minute AND future bargains as a result?Carriers have had to cut their schedule by up to 40% due to lack of demand Travel restrictions are changing weekly, making it difficult to predict the future A number of airlines have reduced ticket prices to drum up custom  By Grace Gausden For This Is Money Published: 02:35 EDT, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 03:47 EDT, 17 September 2020

The rise of the lockdown share trader: How buying and selling shares became popular again as Britain was stuck at homeBritain’s major DIY investing platforms report a rise in direct share investmentA new younger generation is buying shares in the post-corona crash marketMost popular shares vary between free trading apps and traditional platformsFor free trading apps, tech starts such as Tesla and Apple are popularBut established platforms say big British brand names still dominate  Sign up to our Fantasy Share Picking Game for a chance to win £15,000By Jayna Rana For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 02:34 EDT, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 03:46 EDT, 17 September 2020

We’re keeping our cars for longer than ever: Fifth of motors in Britain are over 13 years old and average age will rise as drivers delay new model purchasesReview of official data found 6.1m cars in the UK in 2019 were over 13 years oldThat compares to just 1.3m motors over the same age 25 years earlier in 1994Britons keeping vehicles longer as modern cars are more reliable and efficientAverage age cars will soar in 2020 as Covid-19 blocked new and used sales By Rob Hull For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 02:33 EDT, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 03:46 EDT, 17 September 2020

ALEX BRUMMER: Hut Group, Snowflake, Klarna… It’s tricky to separate hype from reality among big technology IPOsBy Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 16:51 EDT, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 03:42 EDT, 17 September 2020

Warren Buffett backs software firm Snowflake before it doubles in value within minutes of its Wall Street stock market debutBy Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 16:50 EDT, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 03:05 EDT, 17 September 2020

The Hut Group soars 25% on stock market debut: Online shopping firm’s share price rise makes founder Matthew Moulding a billionaireBy Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 16:50 EDT, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 03:04 EDT, 17 September 2020

The £325 bank switching bonus bonanza! Current account bribes return – can you take advantage of all three from HSBC, Lloyds and RBS?Current account competition vanished amid the coronavirus lockdownHSBC is now the third bank in three weeks to launch switch offerIt is paying out £125, but the rules mean those who haven’t held accounts with it, Lloyds or RBS since 2017 may be able to get their hands on £325 By George Nixon For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 02:35 EDT, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 02:35 EDT, 17 September 2020

As half of all home buyers try to haggle down asking prices but lockdown mini-boom sellers stand firm, what’s the best way to get an offer accepted?Some 45 per cent of sellers have been asked for a reduced price on their home However around a third say they wouldn’t accept a lower offer on their propertyWe ask the experts for their top tips on how to get a lower bid accepted  By Will Kirkman For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 02:34 EDT, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 02:34 EDT, 17 September 2020