We're often told to call our credit or debit card providers before setting off on our travels to ensure our plastic isn't stopped abroad. But whether or not you actually need to depends on your provider.
It should soon be easier to compare current accounts and to switch to the best bank for your spending habits after major providers have confirmed they'll provide customer's data in a uniformed format.
If you've got a basic bank account with Lloyds, NatWest, RBS or TSB, you'll soon be able to withdraw cash from any ATM, after the providers announced they'll lift a ban on customers using rivals' machines.
Victims of the payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling scandal could potentially have been under-compensated by an estimated £1 billion, a BBC investigation has found.
Record numbers of people are complaining to the Financial Ombudsman Service about mortgages – but it says people in trouble need to see help earlier if they get into money troubles.
Anyone looking to get a mortgage will have to have their finances scrutinised more closely from tomorrow under new rules , meaning some may find it harder to get a mortgage.
25 April 2014
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