If you're jetting off on holiday soon, with the busiest holiday week almost upon us (the last in August), here's our checklist to keep costs to a minimum and enjoyment to the max.
Millions of victims of debt insurance mis-selling, who may not even realise they've been wronged, could be offered compensation, if lenders follow tough new rules laid down today.
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has shut down a host of websites that charged travellers for applying for what should be a free European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).
Budget airline bmibaby is refusing to pay hotel and food costs incurred by passengers stranded by the volcanic ash cloud while they waited for a flight home, despite EU rules stating carriers must cough-up.
Taxpayer-backed Lloyds Banking Group has axed the sale of controversial debt insurance across all its brands in a landmark move, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.
Many victims of debt insurance mis-selling will get a temporary extension to the time they have to complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service, if rejected by their lender.
28 May 2010
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