It’s the little bit of plastic which can be a boon if you fall ill or get injured abroad. But is it a sufficient alternative for travel insurance? Kristian Dando finds out…
PPI claim industry “too big to be left alone”
Nearly half of consumers don’t know they’d stand just as good a chance claiming mis-sold payment protection insurance if they just did it themselves
The Money Shot – April 20th 2012
This week’s Money Shot has an unhealthy fascination with the washrooms at Chez Cowell
The Motorcycle Diaries – Part 1: Getting a taste for it
Kristian Dando is an unlikely motorcyclist, so how did he fare when he spent a few hours on a taster session in Cardiff?
Why there’s never been a better time to open an ISA
Angry about the pasty tax? Then fight back with an individual savings account, says Felicity Hannah…
Know your Japanese knotweed
Weed all about it! How an innocuous-looking plant can seriously affect a house purchase, and what’s being done to solve the problem…
Top ten films about money
Spending it, saving it – Hollywood has the answers. Rachel England rounds up ten films about cold, hard cash…
Telematics car insurance set to be A Pretty Big Deal
If research we’ve done is to be believed, over half of drivers could make a switch to a telematics-based car insurance policy by 2017
The Money Shot – April 13th 2012
This week’s Money Shot returns after a two week sabbatical with its customary salvo of personal finance frippery
What’s best for your hi-tech gizmos – contents insurance, or a separate gadget insurance policy?
Most of us are in possession of at least one expensive technological thingamabob of some sort or another, but what’s the best way of protecting them from theft, damage or loss? Maxine Frances Roper finds out…