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Personal Finance
Protect yourself from ever increasing online bank fraud
Credit and debit card fraud in Northern Ireland doubled last year — contrary
to the trend across the UK, where it fell by 16%.
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A question of money: Laptop insurance redress
Monday, 15 March 2010
Question: I bought a laptop, which included a warranty — underwritten by an
insurance company — that promised me a replacement after three years.
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Dire interest rates see fewer saving and smaller amounts
Monday, 8 March 2010
Figures from the Government’s National Savings & Investments arm
make worrying reading.
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A question of money: How do I best protect my savings when banking?
Monday, 8 March 2010
Question: I want to ensure that my savings are invested safely. In particular,
I want to maximize my protection under the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme.
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Consumer complaints rising but are we being listened to?
Monday, 1 March 2010
The latest figures on financial services complaints make interesting reading —
and should concern financial services companies and consumers.
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A question of money: How to get the right mortgage provider for you?
Monday, 1 March 2010
Question: My daughter and son-in-law are having difficulty in finding a
mortgage provider. They are buying two plots of land on which they intend to
build a home.
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Paying off those credit cards has become a balancing act
Monday, 22 February 2010
The big problem with relying on credit cards was dramatically highlighted last
week by the report by Moneyfacts showing that several card issuers charge
over 30% interest at a time when the bank rate is a mere 0.50%.
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A question of money: Can Stormont act on banks' interest rates?
Monday, 22 February 2010
Question: The current Bank of England base rate is 0.5%, supposedly so the
economy can recover. How can this help local business when banks charge them
ten times this? Can nothing be done by Stormont's politicians to ensure the
low Bank of England rate is enforced?
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Tomorrow’s pensioners face sharp fall in living standards
Monday, 15 February 2010
Crisis is an overused word — especially in the last couple of years in
relation to the global recession.
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A question of money: How do I claim back my bank charges
Monday, 15 February 2010
Question: Can you explain what the banks’ recent court case means for bank
charges? Can I make a claim to recover high bank charges?
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Beware calls offering to help clear your credit card debts
Monday, 8 February 2010
Cold calls from high pressure salesmen are a real nuisance. Personally I hate
them so much that I registered with the Telephone Preference Service.
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A question of money: What's the best way to pay off my credit cards?
Monday, 8 February 2010
Question: I have three credit cards with the same APR%. I pay £150 a month to
each to cover the interest and a small part of the balance. What is the best
way to pay off the amount I owe?
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Borrowers review loans in mortgage market shake-up
Monday, 1 February 2010
The mortgage market is going through a major shake-up at present which should
encourage borrowers to review their existing loans.
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A question of money: RIpped-off by credit card debt clearance firm
Monday, 1 February 2010
Question: I paid several hundred pounds to a company that told me it could
clear my old credit card debts, as these are legally unenforceable. I’m
worried I’ve been ripped-off.
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A question of money: Where's my interest?
Monday, 25 January 2010
Question: I am still awaiting my latest interest payment on National Savings' Income
Bonds, due at the beginning of the year. What is going on?
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The headache of paying the price for a plastic Christmas
Monday, 25 January 2010
The Christmas spending hangover has turned into a continuing headache for
thousands of consumers.
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Virgin just one new banking name set for our high streets
Monday, 18 January 2010
Virgin Money for the first time now has a banking licence, having bought an
obscure regional bank, Church House Trust.
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A question of money: Can you explain what state pension credit is?
Monday, 18 January 2010
Question: Last week you explained that people receiving some benefits are
entitled to cold weather payments. One of those benefits was state pension
credit. Is that the same as the state pension?
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A question of money: Cold weather query
Monday, 11 January 2010
Question: I'm a pensioner, but I'm not receiving cold weather payments from
the Government. Who should get these?
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Make sure that you are well covered for the big freeze
Monday, 11 January 2010
Homeowners are being advised to take urgent action to protect their homes from
severe weather damage, with the Met Office warning that the freezing cold is
likely to continue.
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A question of money: Is my advisor qualified to give advice?
Monday, 4 January 2010
Question: You recently suggested that readers use financial advisors who have
either certified or chartered financial planning qualifications. How does a
consumer know if an advisor is qualified?
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