Conversations from: January 2011

Why pay Ryanair for forgetting our boarding cards?

It's Ryanair policy for passengers to print their own boarding passes, but if its forgotten they'll be hit by £34 for it to be reissued at the airport. But should a boarding pass really be your responsibility in the first place? (more about Ryanair boarding pass charges...)

Energy providers – we just don’t trust you anymore

You've spoken out about your gas and electricity suppliers and it's clear you're unhappy. So how have gas and electricity suppliers come to incite such bad feelings, and why do we trust them less than we trust banks? (more about energy providers...)

It’s time to ‘unfriend’ our credit card providers

In a competitive credit market with plenty of good deals around, card companies rely on customer loyalty to keep profits healthy. But when things go wrong, why aren't they there to help you with the right advice? (more about bad card provider advice...)

We’re stuck in a mortgage fee maze

Once upon a time, finding the lowest interest rate was all mortgage borrowers had to worry about. But nowadays, borrowers face a litany of extra fees and charges to cloud the true cost of what they will be paying. (more about mortgage fees...)

Should you be able to ‘mod’ your games console?

Sony recently took legal action against a number of 'hackers' after they released security codes for the PlayStation 3. It says that this will enable owners to play pirated games, but is suing them the right approach? (more about modding your PS3...)

Are car clubs cost effective?

Hiring cars from a car club can be handy for occasional drivers, but are they really a viable alternative to owning your own car? Depending on how much you drive, you could save money – or spend a lot more… (more about costs of car clubs...)

The Convo top ten – the eco edition

From clearing up the confusion on renewable energy to phasing out disposable batteries, there have been lots of green discussions this week. Read on for our round-up of more of this week's top Conversations. (this week's top ten...)

Are you wasting cash on an unused gym membership?

Did you make a New Year's resolution to get fit? How's it going… not so well? Brits are wasting millions of pounds on unused gym memberships - not the best use of our money in these cash-strapped times. (more about unused gym memberships...)

Elderly care – it’s a postcode lottery

Elderly care is a contentious subject. Residential fees are so high that many sell their home to pay them, while the cost of care in your own home varies enormously, depending where you live. So can you get fair care? (more about elderly care...)

Will you join the fight to save wasted fish?

Are you one of the 500,000 plus people that have been joined Hugh’s Fish Fight? Do you also think it's wrong that perfectly good fish are being chucked back into the ocean due to EU quotas? (more about the fish fight...)

Is offering £98 PCs money well spent?

We’re living in a time of cuts, cuts and more cuts. Yet the government is investing in schemes for low-cost PCs and better broadband for rural areas. Is closing the digital divide a good way to spend public money? (more about closing the digital divide...)

No wonder we’re confused about renewable energy

Q: How do you know if getting a solar panel, heat pump or wind turbine installed in your home is the right option for you? A: With great difficulty, and lots of confusion, so it seems. (more about renewable energy...)

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