Shoppers will be able to use biometric bank cards to pay for shopping from next year after MasterCard unveiled what it says is the "world's first fingerprint authenticated card".
700,000 Barclaycard customers with a cashback credit card will be moved to a new deal in May – but it may leave some, particularly those who used to have Egg cards – worse off.
Thousands of Comet customers have been left worried where they stand after the store went into administration, but many consumers have a legal right to get their money back if they've lost out.
From next Monday travellers will have a clearer idea about whether their holiday is financially protected, as they'll be given a certificate if they book an Atol-covered trip.
Passengers booking a Ryanair flight in the UK can only avoid an admin fee for the privilege of paying by getting Ryanair's own prepaid card from today.
Ryanair, already the king of added fees, is about to change its rules to make customers jump through a new hoop to book flights at its advertised price.