Money Box Episodes Episode guide
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Give up winter payments? Phone fraud more common than burglary; And closet tracker, anyone?
Opting out of winter fuel payments, more phone fraud victims and costly closet trackers.
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Is That Call From Your 'Bank' a Bit Fishy?
A new type of bank fraud, a pension revolution, comparison websites and bank compensation.
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Is Citizens Advice ready for the pensions revolution? Cash savings and Lloyds bonds
Is Citizens Advice ready for the pensions revolution? Currency jitters and Lloyds bonds.
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New pension advice service, energy prices, savings bonds for those who are 65 plus
Paul Lewis with the latest on pension reforms, savings and energy prices.
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Second-hand Annuity - One Careful Owner
Paul Lewis asks if it is likely that people with annuities can sell them on.
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A nation of renters. Mortgages for older people. Payday lending capped.
Paul Lewis with personal finance news, including mortgages for older people.
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What to do with an unexpected windfall
Paul Lewis asks what you should and should not do with an unexpected windfall.
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Hotel booking fraud - how it was done, More bad news for pension savers, and the HMV gift card that isn't
Paul Lewis reveals the workings behind a fraud perpetrated on people booking hotels online
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Pensioner bond rates, Bank of Scotland mortgage ruling, Annuities market, VAT helpline
Court finds Bank of Scotland has been 'unconscionable' in its treatment of some borrowers.
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HSBC credit card glitch; Stamp duty changes; Air Passenger Duty for kids; State pension rises
Paul Lewis talks to people who have paid a penalty for an error by HSBC.
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Falling savings interest rates; New tax powers for Scotland
Falling savings rates, new tax powers for Scotland, plus an official credit card inquiry.
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Pensions mis-selling; Another RBS failure; Royal Mail takes action on scam mail.
Pensions mis-selling; another RBS IT failure; Royal Mail takes action on scam mail.
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Airlines refuse to pay flight compensation
Flight compensation claims; mortgage affordability tests; booking.com; investment charges.
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Security breach at the Booking.com hotel website
A security breach at the Booking.com website, and finding a financial adviser.
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Payday loan broker surprise fees complaints
Payday loan broker charge complaints; Post Office gift card inactivity fee; bank branches.
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Energy bill discounts and the pitfalls of equity release
Paul Lewis looks at the pitfalls of equity release.
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David Cameron on Pension Freedoms
Paul Lewis interviews the prime minister about plans to allow tax-free withdrawals anytime
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Misdirected Payments
Action on misdirected payments, Help to Buy one year on and new tax proposals.
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New pension changes
The single-tier pension, goodbye to the tax disc, and Child Maintenance Services.
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All that glistens - how to buy and store your gold with the Royal Mint
Paul Lewis asks if the police are losing the battle against solving financial crime.
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Pension grab from people made bankrupt
Pension grab from people made bankrupt, Scotland decided and code of practice not perfect.
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Scotland decides; Jewellery insurance heist; Pensions freedom
What would independence mean for our money in Scotland or the rest of the UK?
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Putting you through it
BT putting you through it; Ombudsman acts on mobile insurance; eBay trader jailed over tax
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NISA or nastier?
NISA or nastier? Second chance to avoid bounced payments, and new money lessons.
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Pension freedoms; The pros and cons of P2P lending; Tax credits deadline looms
Pension freedom and responsibility, the pros and cons of P2P and tax credits deadline.
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Ghost payments, overdraft charges, stocks and shares transfer problems and insurance comparison sites
Ghost payments, overdraft charges, investment transfer problems and insurance comparisons.
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Personal finance and the Scottish referendum
What would happen to personal finances if Scotland votes for independence later this year?
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Fake bank accounts, mortage discrimination, NISAs and debt letters
Fake bank accounts, NISAs, alleged ageism in the mortgage lending market and debt letters.
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Wonga woes
The police reconsider case against payday lender; lost cheques; bond funds and pensions.
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Debt mismanagement; 拢4m fine for mis-selling investments; will your insurer pay out during a national emergency?
Debt mismanagement, 拢4m mis-selling investments fine, insurance and national emergencies.