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Results for Personal Finance tag

February 2019

Insurance mythbusters: Which? reveals the misconceptions confusing consumers

3 February 2019

A Which? survey reveals the most convincing insurance myths that risk misleading consumers, with most people struggling to unpick fact from fiction. The consumer champion questioned more than 2,000 members of the public on their insurance knowledge, asking them to answer true or false on eight statements. Their responses revealed people commonly believe insurance myths […]

Press Release: Insurance, Personal Finance

May 2017

Lack of industry action leaves consumers exposed to bank scams

16 May 2017

Banks are still leaving customers exposed when it comes to bank transfer scams, five months after the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) found evidence that they could be doing more. According to research by Which?, people are still losing money and the consumer group warns it has not yet seen enough evidence that the industry is […]

Press Release: Gareth Shaw, Money, Personal Finance, scams, scams super complaint

April 2017

Save at least £131 a month for a comfortable retirement

19 April 2017

Which? reveals that if you’re looking to secure an annual household income of £26,000 in retirement you need to be saving £131 a month from the age of 20 and as much as £633 per month if you leave your retirement saving till your 50th birthday. At a time when auto-enrolment means that many more […]

Press Release: Gareth Shaw, Pensions, Personal Finance, saving

March 2017

“It’s been clear for years that the banks should be working much harder to resolve PPI claims fairly” – Which? response to FCA confirmation of PPI timebar

2 March 2017

Vickie Sheriff, Which? Director of Campaigns and Communications, said: “It’s been clear for years that the banks should be working much harder to resolve PPI claims fairly. The current process has been wholly inadequate and driven too many consumers to use claims management companies. Now the regulator has confirmed a deadline for the victims of […]

Statement: Banking, Personal Finance, PPI, Vickie Sheriff

“FCA must use its review of high-cost short-term credit to tackle these exorbitant charges” – Which? response to APPG announcement on overdraft charges

1 March 2017

Vickie Sheriff, Which? Director of Campaigns and Communications, said: “Which? has repeatedly found that people with a financial shortfall can be charged much more by the big high street banks for using an unarranged overdraft than they would by a payday loan company. The Financial Conduct Authority must use its review of high-cost short-term credit […]

Statement: Banks, Consumer, Personal Finance

February 2017

Overdraft charges could cost £156 more than payday loans

8 February 2017

Which? is calling for the regulator to act on unarranged overdraft fees after new research finds charges from big high street banks could cost up to 180% of the amount borrowed. Which? research finds that consumers needing as little as £100 could be charged up to £156 more by some major high street banks than […]

Press Release: Banking, Money, Payday loans, Personal Finance, Vickie Sheriff

“Today’s announcement simply allows banks to continue to set their own level of exorbitant fees” – Which? response to the CMA’s Retail Banking Market Investigation Order 2017

2 February 2017

Vickie Sheriff, Which? Director of Campaigns and Communications, said: “Which? research has shown that punitive unarranged overdraft fees can be more expensive than some payday loans, and today’s announcement simply allows banks to continue to set their own level of exorbitant fees. The Financial Conduct Authority must now use its review of high-cost short-term credit […]

Statement: Banking, Money, Personal Finance, Vickie Sheriff

January 2017

Do you know if your investments are protected?

18 January 2017

With returns on cash at all time record lows and more people considering investing in stocks and shares, new Which? research reveals the majority of the public aren’t aware of the safeguards in place should the worst happen to their investments. The collapse of a financial firm is every investor’s worst nightmare, yet Which? has […]

Press Release: Compensation, Harry Rose, Investments, Money, Personal Finance

December 2016

Has a mistake on your tax return cost you money?

28 December 2016

As the deadline for submitting online tax returns looms, new Which? research reveals one in five people (19%) think they’ve lost out because they’ve made a mistake on their tax return, or haven’t understood the document. Last year, more than 10 million tax returns were submitted to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), but when Which? […]

Press Release: Gareth Shaw, Money, Personal Finance, tax

Can you afford the pensions of the future?

17 December 2016

As more retirees consider self-invested personal pensions (Sipps), which offer a pension with wide investment choice and the flexibility to take income, new Which? research finds charges can vary hugely and cost retirees thousands of pounds. In the wake of pension freedoms, Sipps are shifting toward the mainstream and are used by more savers who […]

Press Release: Harry Rose, Money, Pensions, Personal Finance

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