Homeowners have had their bank accounts cleaned out by Britain’s biggest mortgage lender after it repeatedly withdrew repayments
This Is Money: O2 Kicks Off Roaming Price War
O2 is cutting its European roaming charges in a move that is likely to prompt a price war as mobile phone operators battle for customers
This Is Money: The Yes Car Nightmare
It’s nearly a year since Yes Car Credit closed its doors, but hundreds of customers’ lives are still being made a misery
This Is Money: Outrage At Xmas Club Bosses
Around 150,000 furious families absorbing the shocking news this week that they have lost their Christmas savings are demanding answers from the board of Farepak
Money Links For 18th Oct 2006
Links to other interesting money articles on 18th Oct 2006.
Motley Fool: The Bestest, Most Favouritest Current Accounts
Today a morose colleague asked me to write an article for people whose wives have just gained access to their current accounts. That sounds dangerously close to a minefield to me, so I’m going to take a look at which current accounts are the most highly regarded instead.
Motley Fool: Naughty Banks In Northern Ireland!
In June, I wrote Northern Ireland’s Banking Scandal in order to expose the incredibly poor current accounts, credit cards, personal loans and savings accounts on offer in Northern Ireland.
Motley Fool: Bargain Share Alert
Investor love bargains. I suppose it is the prospect of buying something on the cheap that frequently gets investing juices flowing.
This Is Money: Elderly Need Extra £100 For Winter Fuel
The Government should give pensioners an extra £100 in winter fuel payments to combat rocketing gas and electricity costs, according to Age Concern.
Motley Fool: Here’s One I Started Earlier
Continuing my High Yield Portfolio theme of the last couple of weeks, I recorded recently a podcast about HYPs (High Yield Portfolio.) I was subjected to a good cop/bad cop interrogation for the show and ended up revealing that I had started my own HYP a few years ago.