THREE-quarters of Britons want to hold on to cash despite a push for electronic payment methods across Europe.
Scotsman: Banks And Building Societies ‘skim Off’ Interest From Accounts
BANKS and building societies are “surreptitiously” skimming off interest earned on instant-access accounts by limiting the number of free withdrawals allowed per year, according to online data comparison service, Moneynet.co.uk.
Scotsman: Banks Slammed For Penalty Charges
BANK customers are being hit by excessive penalty fees on current accounts – some being forced to pay £30 for slipping into an unauthorised overdraft by £1.
Money Links For 25th Oct 2006
Links to other interesting money articles on 25th Oct 2006.
Scotsman: Students Told To Claim Cash
STUDENTS hit by excessive bank charges have been urged to claim back their cash.
This Is Money: Parking Penalty For Gas-guzzlers
A London council plans to set a precedent by charging motorists for parking permits according to how much pollution their car causes
This Is Money: Brown Faces £10bn Bill After Tax Ruling
The Treasury could face a bill running to more than £10bn after a landmark ruling by the House of Lords on foreign companies’ payments
This Is Money: 30 Second Guide To… Global Inflation
The Daily Mail City team give a quick guide to global rising prices
This Is Money: Anglo Adopts A New Look
The mining giant Anglo American has never been conventional – instead of a testosterone charged male boss it has added the exclusive club of Footsie women
This Is Money: Pension Mayhem Warning For OAPs
OAPs could be left struggling to get hold of their pensions by the decision to scrap the Post Office Card Account, a charity warned yesterday