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• ‘Tis The Season To Get A Speeding Ticket! Are You Next?

  
  Wise Bread — Authority: 654
  By Paul Michael Yes, speeding tickets suck. And yes, they’re also a necessary deterrent; they come not just with fines and points on your license, but insurance rate hikes. This is also the time of year when more speeding tickets are issued, and you may be more likely to get one based on a few factors. So, ...
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• Bank charges: Your rights

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Where do you stand now that the Office of Fair Trading has dropped the bank charges case? The OFT today announced it was abandoning its legal fight against Britains banking sector over unauthorised overdraft charges, after the supreme court ruled in favour of the banks last month. Millions of bank customers and ...
  2 days ago

• Noddy Holder or harp noodling?

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Christmas music engenders festive feelings and raises hackles in equal measure. But what about some live harp as you shop? Audio: Instore music: Its very calming and soothing The sound of Noddy Holder belting out the opening bars of Slades Merry Xmas Everybody is guaranteed to send me – and probably thousands ...
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• Bank charges case dropped by consumer watchdog

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Office of Fair Trading admits only limited chance of success in new legal case against fees levied on unauthorised overdrafts The Office for Fair Trading (OFT) has abandoned its legal fight against Britains banking sector over unauthorised overdraft charges, after losing its landmark test case at the supreme court ...
  2 days ago

• Dells illogical cancellation policy

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Computer retailer couldnt cancel an order after it was placed, despite it being obliged to do so under the Distance Selling Regulations It is fascinating to compare the efficient processes companies operate to pocket customers money with the torturous hurdles in place to prevent refunds. Back in the summer, Paul ...
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• Rebecca Smithers on Classical music for Christmas shopping

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  A John Lewis shop in London is playing live classical music to engender a less stressful shopping environment. But does it work? Rebecca Smithers finds out Rebecca Smithers
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• Airlines told to keep runway delays under three hours

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 661
  Photo: mspairport.com In a move set into motion by a planeload of passengers’ overnight stay on the tarmac at Rochester  Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, the U.S. Transportation Department has ordered airlines to limit such runway waits to three hours . The action comes less than a month after ...
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• A shoppers Christmas wish list

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Enjoyed a product abroad but cant buy it in the UK for love nor money? Join the debate and lets see if we can persuade manufacturers to ship them in Why is it that when socks are supposed to be the staple of every mans Christmas present list, they are denied the ultimate performer in hosiery? I recently saw three ...
  3 days ago

• Shoppers, read the small print or you could make a big mistake

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  There are discount offers everywhere over Christmas, but make sure you dont sign up for something without realising it Shoppers buying Christmas goods or from the sales online should pay close attention to the terms and conditions of discount or reward schemes. Indeed, it is with a sense of embarrassment I must ...
  3 days ago

• Readers fume at being overcharged for way they pay gas and electricity bills

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  If you paid by cheque, you could be due a rebate Cash has been overwhelmed by letters and emails from readers who believe they have been overcharged for energy because of how they chose to pay, and want their money back. The majority of them pay by cash or cheque and discovered from an article we published ( Calls ...
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• Unlimited downloads? Theres no such thing!

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  When children slip off to their bedrooms to play games online after Christmas lunch, it pays to know your limits. Lisa Bachelor reports Its a scene likely to be played out across the country on Christmas Day. Presents will be unwrapped, the turkey digested, grandad will snooze on the sofa and the children will ...
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• Cheques to be phased out, so sign here while you still can

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Sadness as written payment method is to be phased out by 2018. By Lisa Bachelor It was with sadness last week that the passing of a much loved friend of many Cash readers was announced: the cheque. From 31 October 2018, cheques will be no more after a board meeting of the Payments Council set an end date for cheque ...
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• Waiters hit out at bad table manners as restaurants use tips to pay wages

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Staff say customers are noticing the difference as the motivation goes out of providing good service. Jamie Elliott reports Angry waiters have accused one of the UKs most exclusive restaurant chains of Scrooge-like behaviour in the run-up to Christmas, after it abolished the service charge in its restaurants and ...
  3 days ago

• ID fraud led to taxing process

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  My identity was stolen but now I cant get my tax refund Two years ago my tax identity was stolen and my tax account used for money laundering. The fraudsters paid money in and then claimed a refund for the overpayment "error". It was only when the crooks turned me into a part-time employee at Fenwicks in Newcastle ...
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• Mothers being misled over food labelling

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Slogans on snacks wrongly suggest they are healthy for children Food manufacturers are using "smoke and mirrors" to mislead parents into thinking that sugary and fat-laden snacks are healthy for children, a charity said yesterday. Research by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) found that 92% of mothers faced ...
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• The season ticket mistake thats derailed my finances

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  My son was fined for using my ticket but it has cost me £2,222 plus £300 a month off my loan I have an annual season ticket which I bought from Southeastern Railway for £3,300 through a loan from my employer. The repayments are taken out of my salary every month. Last May, I gave it to my son to go to a rugby ...
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• Will anything develop from Jessops complaint?

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  The noise from the shop below meant we had to move out of our flat ... now we cant get our hotel money back We live above a Jessops shop. One Saturday night we were woken by a loud, persistent noise like a drill slowly boring into a wall. A council officer came and agreed the noise was unacceptable. As the shop was ...
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• Barclays let off lightly for mis-selling account

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  My mother wanted more interest on her money ... and was sold no interest for five years My mother, then aged 85, visited her Barclays branch in August 2008. She wanted better interest on her £9,000 savings account. The financial adviser suggested she put the money, plus a further £13,000, into a five-year Dynamic ...
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• Nigeria to Start Compulsory Registration of GSM Sim Cards in March 2010

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 153
  In a bid to prevent GSM mobile fraud in Nigeria, the telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a SIM card registration system. The Director of NCC’s Consumer Affairs Bureau, Mrs Lolia Emakpore, said on Friday in Lagos, during the NCC Telecoms Consumer Parliament that ...
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• Tiscali customers could find that TalkTalks not so cheap

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Tiscalis broadband users could pay 33% more after TalkTalk takes over ISP One million Tiscali home phone and broadband customers will be switched over to TalkTalk from 7 January following its takeover of the company – and some could see their monthly bills rise by as much as a third. Some customers who use the ...
  5 days ago

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