Millions of Barclaycard Visa credit card customers will be able to make "contactless" payments using a sticker attached to the back of their mobile phone which can be held against a reader.
MoneySavingExpert.com and lobby group Which? have joined forces to increase awareness of how easy it is for consumers to reclaim mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) for free.
A group of mortgage holders face an unprecedented rise in home loan costs after Manchester Building Society decided to raise tracker rates for existing borrowers, even if the base rate remains unchanged.
Hundreds of thousands of students who start university this year are likely to face interest rates of 6.6% on their loans from September, higher than many mortgage rates.
Royal Mail has imposed a cap on the number of stamps every shop can buy, which could leave consumers unable to stockpile ahead of a price hike this month.
13 April 2012
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