If you’ve seen today’s new you’ll likely already know that the 7 banks and 1 building society who were taken to court by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) have lost their case. In the long-running saga, this ruling by the courts is really only the start for the OFT – although the judge ruled […]
Author: Rob Lewis
Help The Planet & Your Wallet
You may have noticed that today is Earth Day – “intended to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth’s environment.” Whilst I do what I can to be green, I don’t particularly go out of my way to save the planet, which is something I’m a little ashamed of. But going green needn’t be […]
Bank Charge Court Case Result: Thursday 24th April
It looks as if the long-awaited result to the bank charge court case will be annouced this Thursday, 24th April. If you recall, last year the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) started a court case against 7 different banks and building societies, to decide whether it can claim that their charges are unlawful under unfair […]
Money Links For 9th Apr 2008
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HSBC Rate Matcher Mortgage Deal
HSBC’s offer to match the mortgage rate that their rivals borrowers are on when their deals finish might seem like an exciting offer on the surface, certainly bucking the current trend of increasing mortgage rates and reduced mortgage choice. But their “Rate Matcher” deal doesn’t come without caveats. The first, and possibly most important, is […]
Now On Twitter
If you’re a fan of the “microblogging” tool Twitter, you can now keep in touch with the latest updates to Money Watch there. A link to all new posts will appear there, plus I’ll also be posting some titbits of information, thoughts and views that perhaps don’t warrant a full post here on the […]
Happy New Tax Year!
I hope you’ve had a great New Tax Year’s Day! What makes today so special? Well, you now have a brand new ISA allowance to play with – and this year the government has generously increased the maximum amount you can pay into your ISA to a whopping £7,200, yes, that’s a massive £200 more […]
Money Links For 5th Apr 2008
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Money Links For 2nd Apr 2008
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New British Coins Revealed: What Do You Think?
Been a bit quiet on the old blogging front here at Money Watch for the last couple of weeks, so here’s a little subject to get us back in the groove. Following a design competition started back in 2005, The Royal Mint has today released the designs for the new British coins, which are due […]