MoneySavingExpert News July HSBC fined over £3 million following customer data lossTens of thousands of HSBC life insurance customers have been warned their personal details may have been lost, leaving them open to identity theft. 22 July 2009 Swine Flu holiday warning: don't trust travel insuranceIf your holiday is ruined by Swine Flu then gather evidence of your ailment to ensure the saga doesn't also leave you feeling financially sick.22 July 2009 Tories brand bank charges 'unfair'The Tories have today declared bank charges "unfair" in the party's white paper on financial regulation.20 July 2009 Boost for savers as trio of top-paying accounts launchSavers have received another lift with the introduction of three best-buy accounts today.17 July 2009 £50 boon for Nationwide current account holdersNationwide will pay its FlexAccount customers £50 to make the product their main current account.16 July 2009 Beware the fake 'HMRC tax rebate' emailA set of spam emails from fraudsters purporting to be from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) offering a tax rebate are currently doing the rounds.16 July 2009 Government says energy bills to rise: time to switch NOWThe government has admitted its proposals to make energy supply more environmentally-friendly will push up future household bills.15 July 2009 Ease the unemployment woe, as jobless total rocketsThe number of people unemployed rocketed to 2.38 million in May, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed today.15 July 2009 The £95 parking ticket for taking too long to spend £400A motorist was smacked with a £95 parking penalty for taking "too long" spending £400 at a Homebase store. When he refused to pay, he was threatened with court action, bailiffs, a botched credit file and wage deductions.15 July 2009 Ditch your dinosaur current accountMillions of consumers stuck in dinosaur current accounts could each be squandering hundreds of pounds a year.14 July 2009 First234 Suggest a story Got a money-related news story that affects you? Email us