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• Bumper sales as shoppers flood stores

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  Cold weather and recession fail to stop bumper weekend as shops and online retailers report brisk sales Grim winter weather and the deepest recession in decades could not keep the sales shoppers at home this Christmas as retailers reported a bumper weekend on high streets, in shopping centres and online. Encouraged ...
  8 hours ago

• Nationwide doubles up customer details

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  I have one Nationwide account under both my full name and my preferred name but they treat me as two customers! Many years ago, I persuaded Nationwide to open a second account in my maiden name, which I also use professionally. But it treats me as two different people with two invitations to the AGM and separate ...
  23 hours ago

• AllClear Insurance costs are muddled

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  I am 77 and was refused travel insurance after being being diagnosed wiith a minor cancer. How can I get affordable cover? I booked travel insurance with AllClear Insurance for a trip to the US. I declared a pre-existing condition, lichen planus, but the next day a biopsy showed it had developed into a small oral ...
  23 hours ago

• Returning unwanted Christmas gifts – your consumer rights

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  Christmas may be a time for giving – but it is also a time for asking for refunds. Sandra Haurant and Lisa Bachelor explain your consumer rights You never want to hear Noddy Holder wish you merry Christmas again; you know that your homemade turkey curry isnt a patch on your favourite takeaway and the waste paper ...
  23 hours ago

• Hertz car hire charges left me shaken

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  I was told I didnt have any insurance, and then asked to return a faulty car When I picked up a Hertz hire car at Valencia airport the clerk asked me to pay £1,232 for fully comprehensive insurance for two weeks, with an excess of £672. I refused to pay so much and he acknowledged that I had declined insurance. I ...
  23 hours ago

• Stampeding bargain-hunters storm high street sales

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  Determined shoppers queue overnight for the start of Britains Christmas sales Scenes of absolute bedlam were reported in high streets across the country yesterday as shoppers flocked to snap up bargains on the first day of the Christmas sales. The imminent rise in VAT to its former level of 17.5% on 1 January, ...
  23 hours ago

• The Magic of KSA Magic

  
  Living a Sugar Free Sweet Life — Authority: 122
  Last December 14, 2009, I was invited to be a part of a group of bloggers who visited Glowcal Manufacturing Corporation s factory here in Cainta. Glowcal is the maker of KSA Magic and other beauty products such as Kojic and Sutla. The event was also an intimate meet-and-greet with KSA Magics celebrity endorser, Ms. ...
  1 day ago

• Christmas sales on Christmas Day? The shopaholics guide to festive bargains

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  Its not even Christmas Day and already many of the sales are in full swing. Heres our roundup of the sales that have started and those that are yet to begin Department stores At Very.co.uk theres an abundance of big name brands, with up to 75% off fashion, electrical goods, jewellery and accessories. Another ...
  3 days ago

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

  
  Wise Bread — Authority: 655
  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, ...
  5 days ago

• Bank charges: Your rights

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  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 ...
  5 days ago

• Noddy Holder or harp noodling?

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  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 ...
  5 days ago

• Bank charges case dropped by consumer watchdog

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  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 ...
  5 days ago

• Dells illogical cancellation policy

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  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 ...
  5 days ago

• Rebecca Smithers on Classical music for Christmas shopping

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  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
  5 days ago

• Airlines told to keep runway delays under three hours

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 649
  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 ...
  6 days ago

• A shoppers Christmas wish list

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  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 ...
  6 days ago

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

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  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 ...
  6 days ago

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

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  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 ...
  6 days ago

• Unlimited downloads? Theres no such thing!

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  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 ...
  6 days ago

• Cheques to be phased out, so sign here while you still can

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  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 ...
  6 days ago

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