How good is your financial knowledge?

Money Matters: full coverage

The BBC has gathered a panel of experts to help people with their financial dilemmas at the Money Matters Roadshow in Manchester.

But can you hold your own when it comes to financial know-how?

Find out now, with our fiendish quiz.

Good luck!

Question 1

How much does a house have to cost before you pay stamp duty?

	A: You pay stamp duty on all property purchases

	B: 125,000 GBP

	C: 175,000 GBP

	D: 250,000 GBP

Question 2

How much is the weekly State Pension for a single person?

	A: 75.40 GBP

	B: 90.70 GBP

	C: 114.90 GBP

	D: 145.05 GBP

Question 3

If your credit card is charging 18% APR and you have used it to buy a computer for 500 GBP, how long will it take to pay off, if you make just the minimum monthly payment (if your minimum payment is 2% of the outstanding balance with a minimum of 5 GBP)?

	A: 2 years 8 months

	B: 8 years 6 months

	C: 16 years 8 months

	D: 19 years 4 months

Question 4

In financial terms, what does Isa stand for?

	A: Individual Savings Account

	B: International Savings Association

	C: Irregular Savings Account

	D: Independent Savings Adviser

Question 5

How much money can you put into an Isa each year?

	A: 3,000 GBP in cash or shares

	B: 3,600 GBP in cash

	C: 7,200 GBP in cash or shares

	D: 7,200 GBP including a maximum of 3,600 GBP in cash

Question 6

What is the current rate of Value Added Tax (VAT)?

	A: 10%

	B: 15%

	C: 17.5%

	D: 12%

Question 7

If you have savings in a bank which is regulated by the Financial Services Authority, to what level are your savings guaranteed if the bank goes bust?

	A: No guarantee

	B: 35,000 GBP

	C: 50,000 GBP

	D: Limitless guarantee

Question 8

What is the current Inheritance Tax limit?

	A: 112,000 GBP

	B: 212,000 GBP

	C: 312,000 GBP

	D: 412,000 GBP

Question 9

According to the Bank of England, what was the average annual interest paid on an instant access savings account as of the end of January 2009?

	A: 0.5%

	B: 0.7%

	C: 0.9%

	D: 1.1%

Question 10

If a couple - both aged 65 - were entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment, how much would they typically receive between them?

	A: 125 GBP

	B: 250 GBP

	C: 375 GBP

	D: 500 GBP

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