February 2014

More than 200 rogue claims management companies had their licences taken away last year, the Government says.

Don't throw financial circulars away thinking they're junk – you could be one of up to seven million people being sent claim forms to get money back from mis-sold Card Protection Plan (CPP) credit card and identity protection policies.

The Government is ordering pension fund managers to come clean about hidden costs which can wipe tens of thousands of pounds off the value of retirement pots.

If you've suffered delays or cancellations to a train journey, you may be entitled to a full or partial refund. But most passengers don't know how to claim, the rail regulator says.

When was the last time you checked your loose change? You could have an "incredibly rare" 50 pence piece that's attracting bids of up to £310 on eBay.

If you're an HSBC current account holder, you can now get up to 1.6% AER interest on your savings with the bank's new Isa – but it's not a market-leading deal.

Credit card users looking for a new balance transfer card should consider Nationwide's game-changing new deal, which launched today. It gives 0% on transferred debts for 26 months with only a 0.75% fee.

Facebook and Tumblr users who mistakenly signed up to a paid-for subscription service believing they were finding out who had viewed their profile could be due refunds after the regulator fined the firm responsible £45,000.

Santander customers who use the bank's agencies will have to travel to branches instead from October, after it announced plans to close all 139 outlets in rural and suburban areas.

Millions of energy customers who pay by direct debit will now get automatic refunds from their supplier, regardless of how much their account is in credit by.