Many people are afraid of having their identity stolen or becoming a victim of bank card fraud.
But is it worth paying for fraud protection offered by banks and card firms?
Money Box Listener Karen from Hampshire recently received an offer from a company called Style Financial Services.
Free trial
If you didn’t cancel within 30 […]
Tyrone’s GAA Chairman Pat Darcy has strongly denied reports that the county has failed to support Brian McGuigan during his current injury absence.
McGuigan suffered a serious leg break in in May and had to take six months off from work because of the injury.
Darcy said that the reports “lacked balance and “.
“Do you seriously believe […]
If you’re thinking about starting your own business, do your homework.
You’ll need to do some research both into your business idea and your own .
Running a small business can be hard work - stressful, lonely and time-consuming. It can also be very rewarding, inspiring and lucrative.
Think about why you want to start a business. […]
A US lawyer thousands of black workers who suffered during South Africa’s apartheid regime will this week turn his attention on banks and insurers.
Ed Fagan is expected to file a $100bn (60bn) lawsuit in London later this week alleging that some finance companies defrauded thousands of unskilled workers by misusing their pension funds.
The lawsuit […]
If you’re thinking about starting your own business, do your homework.
You’ll need to do some research both into your business idea and your own .
Running a small business can be hard work - stressful, lonely and time-consuming. It can also be very rewarding, inspiring and lucrative.
Think about why you want to start a business. […]
The basic problem with pensions is that we’re all living too long.
Government figures predict a 65 year old in 2041 will have another 21 years to live - that’s compared with another 16 years in 2001.
Assuming the individual retires at 65, that means the length of their retirement has increased by a third.
That is […]
The richest 2% of adults in the world own more than half of all household wealth, according to a new study by a United Nations research institute.
The report, from the World Institute for Development Economics Research at the UN University, says that the poorer half of the world’s population own barely 1% of global […]
A new clampdown on the taxation of small businesses could be on the cards, BBC News Online has learned.
The move could mean some small businesses will pay much higher income tax and national insurance bills.
The government believes that some companies are taking advantage of generous provisions, which allow firms to make tax and national […]
As millions of people are being advised to make extra national
insurance contributions if they want to get their full state
pension, BBC News Online considers the background to the problem.
What has happened?
People who wish to receive their full state pension when they retire have just been told by the Inland Revenue (IR) they will have to […]
Insurers have called on the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to “improve” its investigation and enforcement procedures.
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) accused FSA staff of building cases against insurers to send a tough message to the market.
The FSA is reviewing its investigation procedures after Legal & General had a fine for cut on […]