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'I was a bit of a thief as a child, but I've grown out of it... mostly': Writer and performer Jenny Eclair comes clean in Me & My Money
Writer and performer Jenny Eclair is shrewd when it comes to money. Her first inclination is to save although she says she would be quite annoyed if she died tomorrow having not enjoyed the fruits of her hard work. The 59-year-old 'grumpy woman' lives in South East London with husband Geoff Powell. Her latest book, Inheritance, is published next month....read
Now I can earn four figure sums in a day, but a decade in debt left me too anxious to leave the house: Author Matt Haig reveals all in Me & My Money
I earned a million dollars from Georgy Girl in 1967... but most of it went to the taxman! The Seekers' musician Athol Guy in Me & My Money
It cost me £150,000 to campaign to be a Tory MP... and I lost it all: 'Black Farmer' founder Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones reveals price of bid to enter politics
Pat Cash was paid £180,000 for winning Wimbledon - but tells Me & My Money that after all his training it worked out at about 20p an hour!
Why Barnardo girl Esther McVey, who tried to become PM, keeps all her savings locked away in the bank
I earned just £100 to be a Bond Girl - and since then I've rarely been paid more than £9,000 a year! Actress and model Madeline Smith in Me & My Money
'I lost my Bitcoin fortune...until I found I'd left it on a computer at my mum's': Hue and Cry pop star Greg Kane tells how a big investment gave him a shock
My career was going downhill but a night with Torvill and Dean saved me: Skier Chemmy Alcott reveals how Dancing on Ice boosted her fortunes, in Me & My Money
After leaving Bucks Fizz I ended up on the dole: Jay Aston went from Eurovision stardom to skint... but then made £1,000 for singing one song
I'm the 'go-to' presenter for all things retro: DJ Pat Sharp reveals how he is now earning the most in his 37-year career in Me & My Money
I hate shopping - but I DID buy a Birkin bag for me and a Ferrari for my husband: Karren Brady in Me & My Money
Red Red Wine? I didn't even have furniture after UB40 split left me bankrupt, says drummer Jimmy Brown
Bake Off winner Sophie Faldo says she'll never be able to afford her own home and she spends a fortune in rent
Spend it like Meghan (well, maybe not quite): From gender reveal parties to baby showers - parents-to-be are spending £700 before birth
The star who DOESN'T say property is his pension: Maths whizz Bobby Seagull on why he saves 10% of his income into a pension and invests an extra 10%
'I was paid a lot just to hang out with Hugh Grant – but he did use all my best moves': ABC star Martin Fry on a lucrative gig, tuition fees and eating beans
Champion jockey Richard Dunwoody reveals he earned £9k in nine minutes when he won the Grand National - but earned more on Strictly Come Dancing
'I cleaned up advertising dishwasher tablets': Comedian and Ab Fab star Helen Lederer in Me & My Money
I won't be the richest person in the graveyard, says entrepreneur and Made In Chelsea star Jamie Laing - who does not invest in a pension
'Prima donna footballer' pay is CRIMINAL so tax them more to fund the Forces,' says Chelsea's Ron Harris in Me & my money
Good at sport? You should pay LESS tax! Rugby ace James Haskell argues that talent should be rewarded in Me & My Money
'When we signed our first record deal we also took out a pension!': Def Leppard's lead singer Joe Elliott on his worst and best money decisions
Kiss rock star Gene Simmons: I was paid millions of pounds for a one-hour gig at a royal event... and I didn’t even sing
Alana's proof you really can have your cake - and eat it: 'I've bought big home aged 26 after winning The Apprentice'
Bucks Fizz star Cheryl Baker: I was so hard-up I took a job cold-calling as 'Rita Stroud'
'I lost £1m in property crash and will never buy a house again': Westlife star Brian McFadden on his Ferrari and why he doesn't save into a pension
Brexit-proof your finances: Prices might be set to go up but here's eight easy steps you can take that should save you hundreds - deal or no-deal!
Me & My Money: BBC star Cherry Healey on the day she was really on a roll... 'I got paid £10,000 for a TV advert for loo paper'
The day I won £16,800... for just 80 seconds of work: Champion jockey PJ McDonald on starting out as a stablehand and working long hours
Me & my spoons: Psychic Uri Geller reveals how he was paid $1m to try to find oil - and why he's spent a mind-bending £2m to house his unusual collection
'I earned over £10,000 for a secret concert - even though it was cancelled': Classically trained singer Carly Paoli tells how she makes the high notes
Get knotted! How inventor of Tangle Teezer spent £98k on patents for his ingenious hairbrush that got a brush-off from TV's Dragons
'Inspector Frost freed me from my debt prison': Actor John Lyons on the TV series that transformed his life and why he'd pay extra tax to fund the NHS
My life is a box of chocolates: Celebrity chocolatier Paul A Young on struggling to make ends meet and missing the Bitcoin boat
'Our huge hits didn't make me a fortune - but I never had to Beg, Steal Or Borrow': New Seekers star Eve Graham opens up about her finances as she revives her singing career
How I cleaned up as a writer... by self-publishing my thriller novels: Author Mark Dawson turned a three-hour commute into a new career
'I told my mum to bet on me at the Grand National at 66 to 1... and then won the race': Jockey Bob Champion on how a life in racing paid off
'When I was 13 I invented a gadget that's made me £20m': Young entrepreneur Jordan Daykin tells of how he's built a huge fortune
'I was once paid £2,000 a note for singing Take On Me': A-ha star Mags on struggling and then striking it rich - and selling sculptures for up to £100k
'I wanted to be a golf pro – then my dad Matt Monro died': Matt Monro Jnr reveals how he is keeping a singing star’s legacy alive
Best financial decision TV presenter Amanda Byram ever made was investing in London property market
How I made the cut, by the tailor King of Savile Row Richard Anderson
'Owing zero on my credit cards has long been an ambition of mine' says Lucky Stars singer songwriter Dean Friedman
Dickie Bird earned more in retirement from his autobiography than on the cricket pitch - and plans to give away a fortune
'Prince Philip called me useless because I didn't join the army': Singer Ollie Baines on his money and a brush with royalty
Ten seconds of snooker once made me £60,000: Champion Dennis Taylor on taking risks and how his first home only cost £950
'When I started in fashion I lived in a squat... now I dress the stars': Esme Young, 69, says despite success she has no pension
How a furry green alien helped me buy my first house: Actress Nichola McAuliffe on property, mortgages and travelling first-class
I made so much money from the adverts that I named my house after Oil of Ulay, reveals Green Goddess and 1980s TV fitness star Diana Moran
The year my life REALLY took off! Eddie the Eagle reveals how the Winter Olympics paid off and inspired that film
'I really love to eat in the world’s best restaurants...when I’m not cooking in mine,' says chef James Close
'I had the last laugh on debt collectors': Fortunes improve for comedian Daliso Chaponda following Britain's Got Talent
TV presenter Jasmine Harman travels the world helping others buy holiday homes, but she has one regret...
'I would make it a criminal offence for accountants to set up offshore tax havens' says Polar explorer Craig Mathieson
'I’d be making £2m a night – if I was white': Singing star Alexander O’Neal has a controversial message for music chiefs
My magic tricks can make £10,000 disappear into my bank account in just one hour: Star magician Ben Hanlin reveals all in Me & My Money
'I have a wardrobe of designer shoes - and spend £4k on a handbag: Stand-up comedian Margaret Cho shares her saving and spending habits
How I spent £1M on surgery: Former glamour model Alicia Douvall on why she will not rely on a man again to provide for her
Boyzone’s Keith Duffy on the financial highs and lows of starring in a pop band: 'I bought a house and a Porsche - with a cheque from the taxman'
'You only get an allowance of £30 a week on the X Factor... but I then made £50k in three months': Singer Mary Byrne on how her fortunes were transformed
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