some time ago I swapped my gas and electric supplier to First Utility as they were the cheapest for my volume of usage.

During the past year I have built up a credit of £160 and am now moving onto an even cheaper tariff with them for the next 12 months.

As part of the 'process'...

Passport website sues its customers

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 27th February 2015 14:38.

*An unofficial passport website has sued more than 150 of its own customers after they tried to cancel or refused to pay believing they had been...

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Rent-to-own customers face rip-off interest rates

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 10th February 2015 12:52.

*Hundreds of thousands of customers who buy household goods through rent-to-own schemes are being "ripped off", a group of MPs has concluded....

'Rip-off' payday loan broker warning

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 30th October 2014 10:30.

*Consumers are being warned to be wary of "rip-off" payday middlemen, after the NatWest bank reported that it is receiving hundreds of new complaints......

Just had my daughter's renewal quote come in at £1,258 Up somewhat from the £579 she paid last year, even though no claims were made, etc.

Needless to say, she's not accepting that! Went online yesterday and got a new quote somewhere else for £330!

That's nearly...

At Honestly Banking we wanted to have a look inside the workings of Swaps, Hedging, Caps and Collars and throw some light into this obscure and complicated world. There has been a remarkable amount of media interest around the Swap mis-selling scandal. Inevitably it is hard to capture the real complexities...

the latest nuisance call rip-off...

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 24th April 2014 19:16.

*scammers pretending to be from the service that bans nuisance calls!* * *Firms give impression they are aligned with official service* *...

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BT ordered to refund thousands of pounds to customers after directory enquiries rip-off

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 4th February 2014 09:25.

*BT told to refund thousands of pounds to customers who were not warned of high cost of calls* BT has been ordered...

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......

Banks accused over 'rip-off' rates on small loans

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 24th September 2013 21:14.

*Banks accused over 'rip-off' rates on small loans* Experts revealed that while interest rates were coming down for five-figure loans the...
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Hey, a friend of mine has managed to get herself into a right pickle.

When she was 17 she applied for accounts with Littlewoods and Orange and changed her age by a year to qualify.

She now has 4 outstanding debts totalling ~£2000 and she is on a DMP which is unaffordable,...

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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Elderly and vulnerable in Government phone rip-off 'scandal'

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 3rd November 2012 22:16.

*The elderly and vulnerable are being charged tens of millions of pounds each year to ring premium rate Government helplines, it can be disclosed.......

Hi PlanB
I moved flat recently, my last Landlord/Agent
kept £550 from my deposit of £780. He has sent me a statement saying the £550 is for Agency Commission. I have previously requested him to advise me which deposit scheme my deposit was held but he did not reply. I checked the 2...

Are fund charges finally set to fall? New watchdog promises fresh assault on rip-off fees

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 26th September 2012 19:51.

The boss of Britain's new financial regulator today promised a crackdown on excessive fund charges. Martin Wheatley,...