Nero fiddled, while Rome burned. Or to put the expression in a modern day investment context, Christopher Hill (chief executive of Hargreaves Lansdown) fiddles while investors get burnt.

What a week, what a month. Enough to turn many investors' hair grey (mine included) - with some no doubt wishing that commercial travel to the moon was a) available now; and b) affordable.

Nicole Kelly, from Southampton, has revealed how she transformed her staircase herself, for the bargain price of £65. 

eBay Australia has revealed the Disney VHS tapes from the 1990s that are worth a fortune. Those earning huge sums include a 1999 Special Edition of Mulan, which sold for a $21,000 recently.

Meghan Markle, 38, has received praise from her friends following the launch of her charity high-street clothing range - including Jessica Mulroney who commented 'so proud of you' on Instagram.

EXCLUSIVE: MailOnline found multiple listings for melanotan II on the online marketplace despite it being banned in the UK. One seller was even offering a DIY home injectable kit.

Bargain hunter Helen Barnes took to the Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains to showcase how she was able to achieve the stylish look with purchases made from B&Q and eBay.

People from across the nation are flogging 'Wagatha Christie' themed merchandise following Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy's public dispute - with 316 items being sold on eBay alone.

Sellers have made a windfall on the popular website selling spooky objects they have lying around the house

The woman, known as Sarah, was strangled by her then partner six times on five different occasions, including once when he attacked her in fury over a returned eBay sale. Stock image.

In 2012, Anthony Nappa, then 19, was juggling a university commerce degree with a part-time labouring job. But the ambitious teen was always looking at ways to scrape together extra money.

Foundations set up by eBay creator Pierre Omidyar and left-wing investor George Soros (pictured) have also given six-figure sums to London-based Full Fact along with thousands of individuals.

Sophie Hinchliffe, 29, from Essex, who goes by the name Mrs Hinch, has revealed that after wanting to organise her vegetables she had finally purchased a crate from eBay.

Yvonne Hogan and Kevin Dollimore, of Hertfordshire, turned their side hustle into a business with 16 employees after spotting an opportunity to purchase stock from Woolworths when it went bust in 2009.

Rachael Abberley, from Staffordshire, has told how she transformed her bathroom using bargain £39.99 vinyl flooring from B&M and £2.79 stickers from eBay.

Phil Mires from Chertsey in Surrey was determined to get out of his 'dead-end',£5.25 an hour, zero-hours contract job as a golf operative at age 20 when he started his antiques store on eBay.

Kelly Eathorne, of the Wirral, hunted for the best bargains and rejuvenated second-hand furniture to turn every room in her home into something worthy of an interior magazine.

Sharon Fairfax took to the UK Facebook group We Love Mrs Hinch to share the impressive before and after photos of her laundry room transformation, kitted out with vintage accessories.

Shoppers slammed Asda after a photo emerged showing a woman buying more than 20 tubs of baby formula in a single transaction.

Klara Senkerikova, 38, and her partner Darron, 31, from Hampshire, overhauled their bathroom - and even fitted a handy storage drawer underneath their bath to save space.

An investigation by the UK consumer watchdog found many everyday household products being offered at inflated prices - including hand gel, bleach and tampons.

Victoria Robinson, 33, a part time Tesco worker from Hertfordshire, took to a Facebook group to share how she turned her drab kitchen into a modern space by swapping her handles and tiles.

Experts at eBay UK have revealed the top 10 most popular second-hand items sold on the platform - and the prices they are often snapped up for, with Apple laptops the most lucrative at £483.

Virgin Money is currently running a bumper sign-up offer on its Virgin Atlantic Rewards+ credit card - enough points to get a free return flight to New York. but it ends at 4pm - should you sign up now?

For some people, it is not just overspending at Christmas that will leave them feeling short and there will be a number of debts that they will be looking to clear.

If January is meant to be the month when you resolve to get your finances in order, then it’s definitely worth thinking about PPI, because the deadline is coming up sooner than you think.

This was a top recommendation for older travellers who wanted a good deal on holiday spending because it does not impose any fees for payments made with the card while overseas.

This is Money has put together the reward points cards with the steepest APRs, and how the card companies are making money off you even if you're clearing your balance each month.

When Danny Cheetham took out his first payday loan ten years ago he only wanted £100 for a night out. He was a student and paying back £128 after 22 days didn't sound like a bad deal.

Laybuy made a big impact in its native New Zealand, claiming it signed up 200,000 people and partnered with 2,750 stores in just 18 months.

Two years ago, top balance transfer credit cards offered customers 43 months to clear their debt without paying interest. The longest deal today lasts just 29 months.

Data shows that 5% of all point of sale transactions in 2017 in Britain were made using a mobile wallet. How does that compare to other nations around the world?

Regulators at the Financial Conduct Authority are taking aim at the industry, which allows hard-up consumers to borrow money provided a friend or family member agrees to pay it back if they default.

If you believe you had loans or credit agreements such as an account with a catalogue company or a long-forgotten credit card – you could be eligible to make a claim for mis-sold PPI.

'Buy now, pay later' firms will be banned from charging backdated interest on already repaid amounts of money from November, under new rules announced by the financial regulator

Households have just one month left to make a PPI claim with their bank or credit provider. And with the clock ticking, PPI sharks have ramped up their campaign to get a chunk of your money.

Mike Weaver, 61, took out several payment protection insurance policies when he set up his radio hiring business in 1991. He recalls being told that he had to buy PPI to get the loans he needed.

Periods of free borrowing on best-buy balance transfer cards have shortened by nearly 20 per cent in a year, according to figures compiled by data company Moneyfacts.

The final deadline for making a complaint about payment protection insurance (PPI) is midnight tomorrow (August 29).

Many credit cards offer reward points that can be exchanged for air miles. If you can pay off the balance every month, these cards are a good place to start racking up air miles.

Average card rates have surged since the financial crisis, climbing from 16 per cent in 2006. But at the same time, typical savings rates dropped sharply to all-time lows and barely recovered since.

M&S.com has partnered with Clearpay on the new service with the payment option due to be available to all UK M&S.com customers from mid-November.

Buy now, pay later juggernaut Klarna announced it has signed up over 60,000 retailers so far in 2019, including Microsoft and travel agent Expedia, as it prepares for a bumper Black Friday.

The popularity of the likes of Klarna and other firms which let you spread the cost of purchases over instalments means credit card providers are increasingly adopting that model instead.

Britons looking to borrow to fund a new car, home improvements or a big life event like a wedding will now find taking out a substantial sum is the cheapest it's ever been.

Frequent flyers who fancy adding to their Avios balance have been handed an enticing Christmas bonus by HSBC, though the chances are they don't know it.

Britain's debt binge has deepened - with figures last month showing credit card borrowing had surged by 40 per cent and the average family now owes £12,800 on credit cards, loans and car finance.

The average Briton wastes £640 a year on unwanted subscriptions. Nearly 12million of us have less than £100 in savings. Here is our wealth workout to help you reach peak financial fitness.

TSB is looking at launching a range of short-term loans aimed at families who regularly dip into their overdraft. TSB customers can currently borrow between £7,500 and £50,000.

Banks reserve their best lending deals for those borrowers with the highest credit scores. To give yourself the best chance of getting a top rate, make some time to tidy up your credit file.