Conversations about: Money

What would it take to make you switch current accounts?

by , Campaigns Assistant Money 24 May 2013
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It’s an often quoted fact that you’re more likely to get divorced than switch your current account. But is the new seven working-day switching service going to change people’s minds? (more about seven day switching...)

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How safe is telephone banking?

by , Senior Money Researcher Money 21 May 2013
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Do you think your bank's security checks are thorough enough? When we investigated the banks' telephone security systems, we found big differences between the best and worst banks. (more about telephone banking security...)

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Are M&S’s contactless card errors a cause for concern?

by , Money Researcher Money 20 May 2013
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Contactless card payment

More than 30m contactless payment cards have been issued in the UK. But some Marks & Spencer customers are finding their new contactless cards are more trouble than they’re worth. (more on contactless card issues...)

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Is your gadget covered? Travel insurance is behind the times

by , Principal Money Researcher Money 18 May 2013
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You’d expect your travel insurance policy to foot the bill if your expensive iPhone was stolen on holiday. Well, we’ve found that many travel insurers are covering only a fraction of the total value of your gadgets. (more about travel insurance...)

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How I became a ‘mortgage squatter’

by , Campaigns and Community Producer Money 14 May 2013
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House split between a couple

Do you live with a partner who owns a property? Do you pay your partner rent? If so, you could be a ‘mortgage squatter’, with no automatic rights to the property if your relationship breaks down. (more about mortgage squatters...)

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Unfair workplace pension charges… banned!

by , Graduate Money 14 May 2013
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We've got something to celebrate, as pensions minister Steve Webb has announced a ban on consultancy charges for auto-enrolment pension schemes. But our work doesn't end here... (more about auto-enrolment...)

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Money matters: how would you invest a cash lump sum?

by , Deputy Money Editor Money 13 May 2013
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We’re asking you, the Which? Conversation community, to help answer people’s financial queries. This month, we’re asking what you’d to with a lump of cash if you were lucky enough to have one. (more about investing lump sums...)

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PayPal isn’t always your friend

by , Senior Money Researcher Money 12 May 2013
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It calls itself ‘fast, safe and simple’, but according to some users, PayPal isn’t living up to these qualities – especially when it comes to getting hold of your cash. (more about frozen PayPal accounts...)

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Should young people lower their expectations?

by , Campaigns and Community Producer Money 9 May 2013
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Young person in debt

When you’re young it’s easy to assume that, eventually, you’ll get a job and earn good money. But new research has found that instead, high debt and reliance on parents is becoming the new ‘normal’. (more about young people in debt...)

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Are ads for ‘dead fast cash’ irresponsible?

by , Principal Policy Adviser Money 8 May 2013
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Kerry Katona

Given her history, Kerry Katona seems an odd choice to front a marketing campaign for a payday loans company. And it seems the advertising watchdog agrees, as it has deemed the Cash Lady TV ads ‘irresponsible’. (more about payday loan adverts...)

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Football ticket prices are in a league of their own

by , Senior Money Researcher Money 8 May 2013
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Football in the corner of a pitch

New research into the cost of leisure activities has revealed that the cost of Premier League tickets has risen 198% over the last 10 years. Is top-class football getting beyond the means of traditional fans? (more on football ticket inflation...)

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Interest-only mortgage shortfall: could your home be at risk?

by , Principal Policy Adviser Money 2 May 2013
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Interest only mortgages

Nearly half of those with interest-only mortgages set to mature before 2020 face a shortfall at the end of their mortgage deal. Have you saved up enough to repay your interest-only mortgage? (more about interest-only mortgages...)

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