I was a deferred pensioner in a final salary scheme. As I approached the age at which I could draw this pension, the company wrote to me asking me if I’d like to put the pension into payment as soon as I was eligible to do so, on my birthday. Knowing there was no further … Read more
Double glazing salesmen have not had the best reputation over the years, with some bad eggs using questionable tactics to get homeowners to part with their cash. Much like the BBC sitcom White Gold where actors Joe Thomas and James Buckley encourage customers to spend thousands of pounds on, often unnecessary, new windows, households up … Read more
JOHNNY TIMPSON: We encourage men to talk about mental health but do worries about insurance in the future cause some to suffer in silence? By Johnny Timpson For This Is Money Published: 09:15 GMT, 18 February 2020 | Updated: 09:15 GMT, 18 February 2020 Johnny Timpson, a financial protection specialist at Scottish Widows, says that … Read more
We’re in the midst of winter and many Britons are likely to have been daydreaming about a summer holiday since January. Some, who play the Avios game, could be looking to earn enough air miles to pay – or part pay – for the next trip. As a rule of thumb, the best way to earn … Read more
Style-conscious shoppers of 2020 buy floaty, flowery dresses from labels like Ganni or Kitri, says RUTH SUNDERLAND – not dear old Laura Ashley By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 17 February 2020 | Updated: 09:29 GMT, 18 February 2020 Puffy sleeves, pie-crust collars, gathered skirts and pretty sprigged flower prints: in … Read more
One of Britain’s best-known fund managers Richard Buxton will share in a windfall of up to £39m as Jupiter snaps up Merian By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 17 February 2020 | Updated: 09:30 GMT, 18 February 2020 One of Britain’s best-known fund managers and his key allies are about to … Read more
Warning that takeover by France’s Alstom of Bombardier’s rail business could put British jobs at risk By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 17 February 2020 | Updated: 09:31 GMT, 18 February 2020 A French takeover of Bombardier’s rail business could put British jobs at risk. Paris-based Alstom has agreed to buy … Read more
Moneybarn pays more than £30m to customers after failing to treat them fairly when they fell behind on loans By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 17 February 2020 | Updated: 09:32 GMT, 18 February 2020 Moneybarn has paid more than £30m to customers after failing to treat them fairly when they … Read more
Probe into Sirius share push that lured 85,000: Fears investors were misled as they slam ‘derisory’ Anglo American offer Small investors in Sirius Minerals fear they were misled when buying shares Around 85,000 people are facing heavy losses after backing the company Sirius is weeks away from a crucial vote on whether to approve a … Read more
Drivers could be spending nearly £1,200 more than necessary on car finance deals after being hit with a range of hidden and unexpected costs, new research has revealed. Some 2.4million motorists spent a total of £37.6billion on car finance last year – equivalent to an average of £15,500 each, according to Admiral Financial Services. However, … Read more