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Letter to the justice secretary – clean up claims companies

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We've written to justice secretary Kenneth Clarke. We’re challenging the government to tackle the claims handling industry – the companies who act on your behalf to manage claims such as PPI mis-selling. (more about our letter to Ken Clarke...)

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Alternative saving options – which one takes your fancy?

  • by , Money Researcher
  • Money
  • 14 May 2012
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Trying to find a decent interest rate for your savings is like looking for the perfect partner. I think the rates on mainstream savings accounts and cash Isas are about as appealing as a date with an elephant in a dress. (more about peer-to-peer lending...)

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Are small payments a big problem for contactless cards?

  • by , Principal Money Researcher
  • Money
  • 13 May 2012
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Contactless cards have yet to take off in a big way. But is that because people are reluctant to use the technology? Or is it due to retailers setting arbitrary 'minimum payment' limits that clearly defeat the point? (more about contactless cards...)

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This week in comments – bread, bikes and Boeing

  • by , Conversation Editor
  • Money
  • 11 May 2012
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Do you settle for supermarket loaves or crave the real thing? Are you a fan of Boris bikes or do you prefer your own bicycle? Would you pay extra to fly on the Boeing Dreamliner? Here are your best comments this week. (this week in comments...)

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Would you give to charity when you draw out cash?

  • by , Deputy Money Editor
  • Money
  • 10 May 2012
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Soon you'll be able to donate to charity from thousands of cash machines across the UK. The government wants to make charitable giving a 'social norm', but will it tempt you to part with your hard-earned cash? (more about charity donations...)

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Income protection insurers must up their game

  • by , Money's Principal Researcher
  • Money
  • 9 May 2012
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I think most of us should have income protection insurance. Yet in reality, very few of us do. So why are we still so distrusting of income protection insurance providers? (more about income protection...)

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Should we get more say on bankers’ bonuses?

  • by , Policy Officer, FairPensions
  • Money
  • 8 May 2012
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Many of the UK’s biggest companies are handing out big pay packets, despite providing poor returns to shareholders. In this guest post, FairPensions argues that fund managers need to listen to your views. (more about banker's bonuses...)

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Do you report a scam or keep it close to your chest?

  • by , Lead Investigative Researcher
  • Money
  • 6 May 2012
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The government’s latest Annual Fraud Indicator reveals the shocking amount that con artists are ripping us off by - £73bn - but is this just the tip of the iceberg? (more about reporting scams...)

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Are you a mortgage prisoner?

  • by , Principal Policy Adviser
  • Money
  • 1 May 2012
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What do you associate with 1 May? Springtime? Maypoles? Flowers? Workers' rights? Well this year more than a million consumers will be marking May Day as the day their mortgage payments went up. (more about the mortgage price increases...)

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Trust me, I’m a fund manager

  • by , Senior Money Researcher
  • Money
  • 29 April 2012
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Who do you admire and trust the most – your doctor, your child’s teacher, the lady that always brings your post? Would you put a fund manager on the same pedestal? (more about fund management...)

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Recession, what recession?

  • by , Deputy Money Editor
  • Money
  • 26 April 2012
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The UK’s economy has slipped into a ‘double-dip’ recession, the first for 37 years. But does this mean anything to you and me, and will it affect your spending and saving habits? (more about the double-dip recession...)

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