VICTIMS of the Farepak collapse are being warned not to resort to illegal money lenders or doorstep credit, after it emerged that mothers caught up in the fiasco were being targeted, sometimes at school gates, by loan sharks.
Scotsman: The Heat Is On For Travel Insurance
AROW is brewing over the future of the £670m travel insurance market after the government announced a review into the way policies are sold.
Scotsman: Poor Show, Tony: You Have Let Us Down From The Cradle To The Grave
BRITAIN has come a long way since the dreary 1960s of the film Alfie, when most of the population were trapped in a life of drab hopelessness, imprisoned by class and poverty.
Scotsman: Longer Life Comes At A High Price For Pensions Providers
HERE’S a depressing thought: I, as a Scotsman, am statistically more likely to die younger than if I were an Englishman.
Scotsman: Don’t Get Burned In The Sun
DO YOUR homework or buying abroad could be costly, says Lindsey Rogerson.
Money Links For 25th Nov 2006
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MoneyExpert: New ‘wave And Pay’ Payment Method Unveiled
A new system of paying for goods with a debit or credit card has been unveiled by Visa.
MoneyExpert: Myvesta: Mistakes Made During Bankruptcy
A financial advice firm is offering help to those who find themselves having to declare bankruptcy.
Scotsman: An Extra £25 For Christmas
MONEYFACTS, a financial comparison website, says that if you were to save £600 in a regular savers’ account in a year you could have earned an extra £25 in interest.
Scotsman: E-mail Scam Uses ‘charity’ As Hook
BE CAREFUL if you are planning to donate money to a good cause, as a new e-mail scam has arrived and it is more plausible than many because it uses the names of two charities, the Charity Commission has warned.