Conversations from: January 2012

Had dodgy advice from a nutritional therapist? We have!

Have you ever visited a nutritional therapist? In this month's Which? magazine we investigated the profession and found some worrying practices, such as therapists advising against going to your GP. (more about nutritional therapists...)

Stop and rethink the smart meter roll-out

Last year your comments about the government’s plans to roll out smart meters leapt to our attention. Some of you clearly weren't happy. Today we’re calling for the government to stop and review the roll-out. (more about the smart meter roll-out...)

Student loan paid. Now they owe me money

I’ve reached the point that every graduate dreams of – I’ve paid off my student loan. But it worries me how much monitoring I’ve had to do to stay on top of it. Couldn’t the Student Loans Company be more helpful? (more about student loan payments...)

Solar Feed-in tariffs – should they be cut?

If you bought something under certain terms and conditions, wouldn't you be annoyed if those terms changed for the worse before your purchase materialised? That's exactly what's happened with the Feed-in tariff. (more about Feed-in tariffs...)

This week in comments – Virgin Money, HS2 and chuggers

Will Virgin Money be a better bank? Is spending £32 billion on High Speed Two a good investment? Should chuggers be banned from high streets? These debates, and more, tickled your fancy this week. (this week in comments...)

Can book scanners turn a new page for the ebook market?

A new book scanner revealed at the Consumer Electronic Shows (CES) allows you to digitise books for e-readers. But is it the device that book lovers are after, and does it have the hallmarks of a bestseller? (more about book scanner pros and cons...)

Are all your different pensions driving you potty?

How many pensions do you have? If you've been working for a while the answer's probably at least two. What happens to each pot when you move jobs and why isn't it easier to lump them together? Soon, it might be… (more about multiple pension pots...)

Whiplash claims are a pain in the neck

MPs are on their soapbox again about personal injury claims. The Transport Select Committee wants to make it harder for people to claim for whiplash by requiring objective medical evidence. Have they got a point? (more about bogus whiplash claims...)

Don’t lie! Your doctor knows you’re not eating five a day

A new test is being developed to help doctors tell exactly what we're eating. A giant step forward for healthcare or an invasion of our privacy? Would you be happy to take a test like this? (more about five a day testing...)

Renault’s culling its cars – the market keeps on shrinking

News that Renault is about to axe five models and 55 dealers sends a stark warning to the UK car sales sector. Is this the start of shrinkage in the car market that will one day see us all having to drive the same car? (more about Renault closures...)

Smart TVs: not half as smart as they think

In their quest to make their TVs more appealing, TV manufacturers have confused 'smart' for 'useful'. CES 2012 has done little to dissuade my view that TV makers are still grasping for a smart answer. (more about Smart TVs...)

Executive pay – will Cameron’s crackdown work?

It’s the new year and in the run-up to the bank bonus season, major political parties are competing to crackdown on executive pay. So will the government's plans help shareholders get a fairer deal? (more about executive pay...)

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