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Talk Talk Customers Beware: Price Hike Ahoy!
If you like a natter, and are a customer of Talk Talk, it might be time to think about how much money you are willing to pay for the privilege of talking to your friends and family. It has been announced by Talk Talk that there will be an increase in the amount it charges [...]
Continue reading...Student Loan Interest Increases – what you need to know
18 August 2011
Unfortunately there is potentially bad news ahead for University graduates who began their studies before 1998, as from September 2011 they will incur an increase in their interest charges (from 4.4% to 5.3%). If like me, you started University after 1998, you may not be immune to these increased charges either, as if the Bank [...]
Continue reading...Inflated Importance?
16 May 2011
You’ve probably heard the word inflation bandied about a lot, especially at the moment. So what is all the fuss about? What is inflation, and why should we care? Read on…
Continue reading...John Lewis Launch Neverending Refunds
30 March 2011
I was stunned when I read what those excellent people in charge of John Lewis have decided to do. They have decided that they will now implement a scheme whereby refunds can be given for items, regardless of when they were originally purchased.
Continue reading...High Five for ATMs!
22 March 2011
Now I don’t know about you, but I sometimes need a small amount of cash, maybe I’m popping out for a quick pint, or I just want a pint of milk and a loaf of bread. At these times I do find it annoying that I have to withdraw £10 or £20 from a cash [...]
Continue reading...O2 Broadband Customers Beware: Price Increases on the way
22 February 2011
If you’re reading this, it’s likely that you are using the internet. Based on this rather obvious conclusion, it’s also probably fair to say that some of you are using a broadband service from O2. Now down to why this may matter to you.
Continue reading...Women Drivers Beware, Price Hikes Imminent
17 February 2011
On 1 March 2011, the European Court will make a decision about whether insurance companies are currently breaching discrimination legislation by pricing men and women differently. It is expected that they will find that this is the case, and then we may see very rapid price changes on new policies.
Continue reading...Dubious debt firms bite the dust
29 January 2011
Good news! 50 dodgy debt management companies are about to leave the market place, as a result of either expulsion, or leaving voluntarily.
Continue reading...Inflation and VAT Increases
18 January 2011
In December 2010, inflation hit 3.7%, an increase of 0.4% from November 2010. In addition, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) which incorporates mortgage interest payments, rose from 4.7% to 4.8%. So, what is the fallout of this?
Continue reading...Credit Cards: Dirty Tricks Forbidden
13 January 2011
This is great news for everyone (including me) who has a credit card. There’s nothing that irks me more than credit card company profiteering. So I’m delighted that the chaps at Great Britain HQ have finally made some mean credit card conditions/tricks prohibited.
Continue reading...University Funding and Tuition Fee Changes
8 January 2011
This topic has been a major news item in recent times, especially as students robustly demonstrated in response to changes in Government policy.
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