February
17,000 hit with incorrect late tax return fines by HMRC
Many taxpayers who filed a self assessment return on time have been wrongly threatened with a £100 fine
29 February 2012
40,000 Halifax mortgage holders at risk of payment hike
Borrowers face the threat of higher mortgage costs after Halifax raised a cap for some on a standard variable mortgage
29 February 2012
Open University payment with Tesco Clubcard points to end
Consumers hoping to use Tesco Rewards to fund study at The Open University should apply soon as the scheme ends in July
28 February 2012
Banks wrongly reject PPI complaints, despite admitting mis-selling
Numerous providers wrongly reject payment protection insurance complaints, despite banks putting billions aside to pay claims
28 February 2012
Proof Halifax and Lloyds TSB advertised 'life-long' pet insurance before axing cover
MoneySavingExpert.com today provides evidence Halifax and Lloyds TSB sold pet insurance policies promising
27 February 2012
Barclaycard to pay missing 11% cashback in March
Barclaycard has apologised after customers who took out a credit card offer that was supposed to net them £100 in February failed to pay out
27 February 2012
200,000 face flood insurance battle
Up to 200,000 homes could struggle to get insurance against flooding next year, say council leaders
27 February 2012
Fans overpay on ticket website, Channel 4 investigation claims
Channel 4's Dispatches claims the majority of tickets offered for sale on website Viagogo are not from fans
24 February 2012
Junior Isas: should parents choose cash or shares?
Parents can choose cash or gamble on the markets with an equity Isa. John Chapman, TQ Invest MD, explains the options
24 February 2012
OFT to investigate payday loan market
The controversial payday lending market will fall under the microscope of an Office of Fair Trading investigation, the watchdog said this morning
24 February 2012
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