UK to Ban Companies from Charging Credit Card Fees
From January 2018 companies will not be allowed to add any surcharges for card payments. Following a directive from the European Union, which bans surcharges…
New £10 Note Featuring Jane Austen Unveiled
Today, on the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s death, Governor Mark Carney unveiled the design of the new £10 note featuring the world-renowned author. The…
New Payday Loan Regulations Come into Force Today
Borrowers now pay no more than 0.8% of the amount borrowed per day, and a maximum of 100% of the loan in fees and charges….
Mobile Companies Scramble to Scrap Roaming Charges
With new European Union rules disallowing roaming charges coming into effect on 15 June, mobile phone companies are busy announcing revised conditions for both personal…
The Most Dangerous Places To Work
Accidents are accidents for a reason, no one can predict or completely prevent them from happening, but generally health and safety has seen a massive…
Go On – Spend It!
Time is running out and you can’t take it with you. Yes, we are talking about those old paper fivers, for they are due to…
10 Bizarre Home Insurance Claims
Insurer Ageas has released a list of “weird and wacky” claims that were paid out in 2016. In one case, a herd of cows in…
General Costs of Living Set to Increase in April
Stamps The cost of first and second-class stamps increased by 1p on March 27; they now cost 65p and 56p respectively. First class for large…
House prices tumble. Well, just a little bit.
No, this is not an April Fool story! Statistics show that for the first time since June 2015, the cost of houses fell by 0.3%…
Housing Ladder? More Like a Mountain!
Anecdotally, we’ve all known that just getting onto the housing ladder has become increasingly difficult for young first-time buyers, especially for those who cannot call…
National Living Wage Rises in April
No, it’s not an April Fool – the National Living Wage is set to rise on 1st April, taking the hourly rate from £7.20 to…