IN ALL the excitement of shopping, do not lose sight of your basic consumer rights.
Author: Rob Lewis
MoneyExpert: Cahoot Increases Loan Rate
Cahoot has advised its customers to move their loans to its parent company Abbey after it announced plans to increase its personal loan interest rate.
MoneyExpert: Apacs: Credit Card Users Choose Provider, Not Scheme
Consumers who compare credit cards and intend to apply for one do not make their choice based on the scheme but the provider, it has been claimed.
Scotsman: Equity Release Shakes Off Its Bad Image
Cashing in on your greatest asset used to be considered hazardous and selfish. But with the FSA as a security net, switched-on pensioners are now liking the idea
Scotsman: At Last: Pension News To Cheer About
AMID all the doom and gloom surrounding pensions and talk of people being forced to work longer than they expected because of lack of retirement savings, some good news emerged recently.
Scotsman: Healthy Grounds For Optimism
THE autumn months have a track record of being volatile. Not in November 2006 though – in fact, by one measure, equity markets were at their least volatile point for 13 years. And yet, it is not as if nothing happened in November.
Scotsman: Silence Says Lots About Brown’s Attitude To Tax
CHANCELLOR targets pensions yet again
Scotsman: So Brown Is The Best Chancellor Ever? Yo-ho-ho
Survey finding comes straight from Toytown
Scotsman: Life Firms Under Fire On Endowment Claims
SCOTTISH-based life companies using a time-barring tactic to avoid claims from policy holders are misleading the public, warns a Scottish endowment claims specialist.
Scotsman: Love Thy Neighbour … Or Risk Missing Out On Selling Your Home
HOUSE sellers need to think beyond just cleaning up their own home for sale and make sure their neighbours just smile nicely and don’t let slip any dirt on the neighbourhood, according to a new report.