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Low income consumers are typically paying £174 a year on extra credit costs from high street lenders by building up charges as they juggle their finances, a report warns today.

Most money transfers will go through within one working day from this week, under a new EU directive.

The Government is to block firms from using "hidden" credit and debit card surcharges to ramp up the price of flights, concert tickets and other goods.

Redress paid to victims of payment protection insurance mis-selling has hit £1 billion in 2011, new figures show.

A number of banks will end the controversial practice of charging their debit card customers to take out foreign currency from a bureau de change in the UK, following an agreement with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

As MPs today debate making financial education a compulsory part of the school curriculum, on the back of a government e-petition tabled by Martin Lewis as part of a campaign by this website, Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls (pictured, right) says young people must be taught about money matters...

Consumers can now get permanently free access to their credit report, which can tell them if they're likely to be accepted for a credit card, loan or mortgage.

MBNA will issue many airline credit card customers with two forms of plastic to maximise their chances of collecting points to exchange for flights.

Borrowers who need cheap credit have been urged to consider snapping it up now in case costs soar and the chances of getting a credit card, loan or mortgage diminish.

Lloyds TSB has still failed to clear a massive backlog of unpaid PPI compensation, leading to more anger from mis-selling victims.