Consumer lobby group Which?’s Big Switch campaign was concluded on 11 May. Co-operative Energy, a new entrant to the market launching just one year ago, won the reverse auction and will supply a competitive energy tariff to many of the consumers who signed up to participate in the scheme.
How much of £3bn unclaimed pension pot are you owed?
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012Pensions have been hitting the headlines and this has triggered a surge of enquiries from people who want to know the value of their retirement savings, or more pertinently, where they have gone. Jo Thornhill reports.
Travellers scramble to stockpile euros as the pound rides high
Monday, May 14th, 2012The dash to buy euros ahead of the summer holidays is gaining pace, with the pound touching a three-year high against the single currency.
Ask Jo: I’m in a new job, do I qualify for maternity benefit?
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012‘I have only been with my current employer for seven months and have found out I am pregnant. Will I qualify for maternity benefit and is my job safe?’
Beat the Recession Special – Recession is forcing us to defer big life events but it is still possible to make dreams come true …
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012In a special Recession-busting report, Jo Thornhill looks at how you can beat the recession in all areas of your life, from getting married, to having a baby, buying a house, retiring, starting a business or even changing career.
Beat the Recession Special – Changing Career
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012>> Click here to read more of Jo Thornhill’s Beat the Recession Special Report I’m earning less in my new [...]
Beat the Recession Special – Starting a business
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012Annie Price has not let two redundancies in the past two years knock her confidence. Instead the young entrepreneur has turned what could have been a disaster into an opportunity and set up her own cupcake bakery business
Be honest on travel cover – Keeping your insurer in the dark about health issues could negate trip insurance
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012One in five people runs the risk of making their travel insurance invalid because they fail to tell their insurer they have an existing medical condition. This could lead to a massive bill if they have to go to hospital or, worse, be flown home.
