Warranties
MPs brand Scottish Power warranties 'a fraud' – are you one of the 625,000 customers impacted?
Scottish Power is facing calls from politicians for 625,000 cashback warranty customers to be refunded
20 April 2016
Bank with Barclays? Beware if you pay more (eg, Additions accounts) for insurance
In some cases if you don't register or activate the insurance, you won't be covered and your policy will be invalid
25 September 2015
Vulnerable consumers pay triple high street prices for rent-to-own goods
Cash-strapped customers who buy TVs and washing machines through rent-to-own (RTO) schemes are paying three times more
10 February 2015
John Lewis to offer two-year guarantee on electricals
From next Thursday, all electrical and home technology products sold by John Lewis, will come with a two year guarantee
4 October 2013
Extended warranties comparison site launches
The UK's first extended warranties comparison website has launched today following action by the OFT
10 July 2013
Argos, Comet and Dixons to launch warranty price comparison site
Major UK electrical retailers will set up a price-comparison website for extended warranties
27 June 2012
Retailers in extended warranty shake-up
Major electrical retailers are poised to avoid a competition inquiry by overhauling their sales of extended warranties
7 February 2012
OFT launches probe into extended warranties
The Office of Fair Trading is worried they are too expensive and there is too little competition, with action possible
14 April 2011
Bargain hunting? Wait for the Golden Week
23 December 2010
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Fully vaccinated travellers will no longer need to take a pre-departure Covid-19 test before they depart for England from 4 October. In addition, they'll only need to take a cheaper lateral flow test on arrival to England from later next month under an overhaul to the 'traffic light' travel system. Eight destinations will also come off the red list from 22 September. -
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The next update of the coronavirus 'traffic light' travel system, used to govern the action holidaymakers take when they return to the UK from overseas, is due to take place this week. This will provide the latest information on which destinations will feature on the Government's 'green', 'amber' and 'red' travel lists. -
Teletext Holidays to pay out £7m in outstanding refunds - here's how to make a claim
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Teletext Holidays and its sister company Alpharooms have agreed to refund £7 million to thousands of customers still waiting to get their money back after their package holidays were cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis. Here's how to make a claim. -
'I'm self-employed but confused about whether I can claim the fifth grant' – Unsure? Here's what you need to know
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Is it time to ban Christmas presents?
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Martin Lewis: Why you shouldn't worry too much about your credit score – it’s not actually a real thing
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When it comes to finances, numbers are key – whether it's what you earn, your credit card balance or the interest rate on your mortgage, small changes can add up to a big difference. Yet there's one number you shouldn't pay too much attention to – your credit score.
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