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August 2013

Payday loan customers are being urged to "fight back" if they've been mistreated by a lender, by making a free complaint to the financial ombudsman.
5 August 2013
The Government says it will clamp down on councils introducing what it calls "backdoor parking taxes" on people's driveways and parking spaces.
3 August 2013
The mortgage price war among lenders intensified today as a bank launched a deal with a record sub-1.5% rate.
2 August 2013
House prices increased at their fastest rate in three years last month, Nationwide has reported.
2 August 2013
Many TalkTalk and Plusnet home phone and broadband customers will be hit by prices rises from 1 October.
2 August 2013
Around nine million more adults are struggling with money now compared with seven years ago, according to a major report into the health of the nation's finances.
2 August 2013
Nearly 20 million Vodafone pay-as-you-go customers are paying more for phone calls from today, as the mobile giant has begun charging users per minute, rather than per second for calls.
1 August 2013
British Gas is to trial a scheme offering free electricity on Saturdays to encourage customers to use less on weekdays.
1 August 2013
Lloyds Banking Group is being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over the way it handles complaints over payment protection insurance mis-selling.
1 August 2013
Police and Royal Mail are investigating a pornography scam after multiple reports on our forum of households being sent unsolicited hardcore DVDs.
1 August 2013

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