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This week we have seen a lot of brown stuff being thrown at The FCA over the Woodford fund. The truth is that some blame does lie with them but not all. Quick Background For those of you who don't know, Neil Woodford is a well-known investor who invests money on behalf clients. Recently his…

Oh, how times change. A little while ago we'd have sent people to Chernobyl for not making repayments on time. Fast forward 10 years and people are crying out to go. We are going to make that happen for two sort of lucky people. What's happening? Following the hit series 'Chernobyl' currently being aired on…

An unnerving amount of working men whose children rely on them financially have no life insurance cover should the worst happen, latest research shows. The study, which was conducted by a well-known insurance firm, highlights that almost four million working fathers who are the biggest provider for the family, have no life insurance cover whatsoever…

Vulnerable people’s finances are so bad at the minute that many are having to make money from sex work and prostitution to make ends meet. Figures have shown that thousands of mentally vulnerable and physically disabled people who have been struggling since cuts to disability benefits were brought in, have been earning money through sex…

A government ban on tenancy fees set to come into play in seven days will more than likely make rents rise for tenants, according to a thinktank. Letting agents have already signalled that some landlords have been putting up their rent prices since March in preparation for the new tenancy fee changes set to come…

People defaulting on their credit cards reached new highs in the first eight weeks of 2019. We were already acutely aware of the debt crisis in the UK and how people are dealing with it. But as opposed to people getting a check on their finances and putting things right, it appears that things are…

More than fifty per cent of people have no money left in their bank account on the last few days leading up to payday, a report by YouGov shows. Despite people being advised to save wherever possible and never let their bank account run dry, it appears that far more people than first thought are…

Imagine if we told you that the majority of car insurance finance was mis-sold, and you may be entitled to a refund on insurance bought in the last 6 years. You wouldn’t believe us, would you? But that could actually be the case, in fact we are almost certain that it is the case and…

Wonga looks set to make a return to the UK in 2021-22. We can reveal that Wonga is to restart lending again after emerging from administration. In 2018 Wonga ceased all trading and went into administration. What was once the UK's biggest short term lender, suddenly found itself running out of cash. Whilst their current…

Brexit is making package holidays to Europe exceptionally cheap – up to 40 per cent cheaper in some instances, meaning good has come of the situation after all. Believe it or not, holiday prices to popular destinations such as Spain, Portugal and France have been reduced massively this year in a bid to get Brits…