Pension exit fees under scrutiny

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 17th June 2015 16:20.

*"Excessive" early exit penalties handed to people wishing to withdraw money from their pension pot could be capped. * Chancellor George Osborne...

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I have just had it confirmed officially (after many years) that my pension policy I bought in 1987, and about to mature in March this year, has restrictions in it which were
not told to me.

Specifically I was quoted, back then, 'potential' retirement pension of over £15k..then other...

Hi,

First of all I wish to state how refreshing it is to find such a well organised forum with help on debt matters.

Here is my situation:

Had loan facility for a business taken out as a personal loan (unsecured) back in 2001. This was on a joint account for me...

Can someone please advise on issue with Lowells and shop direct?

Shop Direct sold debt to Lowells and i requested a copy of statement and agreement under s.77/78 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974, I got a couple of replies back and evenutally on 17th March 2014 they wrote saying the agreement...

FCA: Credit cards can encourage excessive debts

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 5th April 2014 09:21.

*The UK's top financial regulator has accused the credit card industry of encouraging excessive debts. * Martin Wheatley, the chief executive of...
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I want to start by saying i don't think i've spotted this documented on AAD, but if it is then i will have to take a smack on the chin!

I have two cards which have a limit (£1500 and £1000) which is much more than i realistically need. I do use these...

Which would you recommend? Has to be bright and one that winds up (no battery buying).

Which? reveals rip-off surcharge saints and sinners

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 6th October 2013 08:58.

Six months after a ban on excessive card payment charges came into force, Which? has discovered that although some companies have lowered their......

I saw this thread on MSE today after googling... Is this legit? Could it be? I want to say congrats to the guy but there's no way someone could do this surely???

Debt free as of 08:00 this morning - MoneySavingExpert.com Forums

Drive-thru banking to be launched in Britain by Metro Bank next month

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 19th April 2013 08:46.

*but will it be a hit?* When you think of a drive-thru the most likely thought to pop into your head is American fast food chains where...

Silent calls: TalkTalk fined £750,000 by Ofcom

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 18th April 2013 16:08.

Telecoms operator TalkTalk has been fined £750,000 by the regulator Ofcom for making an excessive number of abandoned and silent calls. In total...
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Hi, My Son in Law is a sole trader fitting in car equipment such as tracking systems. He holds public liability insurance which he thought would cover him in any event of a claim against him for damage to the cars that he works on. However recently he was working on a particular car with an electronic...

Crackdown on rip-off card charges begins

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 8th April 2013 15:26.

A ban on excessive charges for people who use debit or credit cards to buy goods and services came into force on the 6th, putting an end to...

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My wife works as a support worker working with young people with constant care and supervision. Her hours of work are 2pm until 2pm the following day, but at 10pm she has to stay on the premises and sleep until 7am then continue through until 2pm making 24 hours.

They now want her to...

Councils warned on bailiff use

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 28th November 2012 18:50.

Bailiffs are charging excessive fees and not explaining their charges to debtors when acting for councils, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has...

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