A travel insurer says it is one of the first in Britain to cover its customers for holiday cancellation if they are hit by coronavirus before they travel. Saga announced it is extending its travel insurance policies to cover all new and existing customers over 50 against coronavirus-linked cancellation. Any customer taking out a new … Read more
Don’t be a student sucker: Youngsters warned over offers of ‘easy money’ as more are tempted into laundering cash for criminals via current accounts Reporting body Cifas said there were a record 364,000 reports of fraud in 2019 A large proportion of these were cases of suspected ‘money muling’ This is where people are convinced … Read more
What baffles people most about pensions? STEVE WEBB answers his 200th reader question… and reveals what it’s like to be our agony uncle By Steve Webb For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 07:11 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 07:11 BST, 18 August 2020 Got a question? Find out how to ask former Pensions Minister Steve Webb about … Read more
Former Pensions Minister Steve Webb has taken up the cause of many readers since he became This is Money’s agony uncle. And sometimes his efforts to help one individual have turned into a much bigger fight to ensure untold numbers of other people – who might not necessarily read pension columns – are dealt with … Read more
British supermarkets have adapted to the huge spike in demand for online ordering thanks to the coronavirus pandemic with most now offering a same day delivery service – with some promising to get shopping to you within an hour. In response to the coronavirus crisis, where many didn’t leave their homes to go shopping, supermarkets … Read more
Families keep tight hold on purse strings: Households reign in spending amid fears of mass job cuts By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 17 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 17 August 2020 Nervous British families are reining in spending as fears grow about mass job losses, a survey shows. Households … Read more
Chairman of Travelex’s parent company Finablr quits in wake of HMRC crackdown By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 17 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 17 August 2020 BR Shetty stepped down as Finablr chairman with immediate effect yesterday, with no explanation given The chairman of Travelex’s parent company has resigned … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: High Street banks face digital stress as online rivals’ slick software wins over customers By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 17 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 17 August 2020 The reputation of Britain’s High Street banks never recovered fully from the 2008-09 financial crisis, and is not helped … Read more
Natwest customers slam bank’s poor branches and overdraft services as they rate it one of the worst for service By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 17 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 17 August 2020 Natwest’s customers have rated it as one of the worst banks, calling out its poor branches … Read more
New Ladbrokes boss exploits bonus scheme to make a potential £6.5m profit in his first month on the job By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 17 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 17 August 2020 Windfall: Shay Segev took over at the owner of Ladbrokes Coral from Kenny Alexander last month … Read more