JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Time for a change in strategy at top of Financial Conduct Authority or risk a new Woodford By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:49 GMT, 1 February 2020 | Updated: 21:49 GMT, 1 February 2020 Tomorrow, it will be eight long months since dealings in investment fund Woodford Equity Income … Read more
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. K.H. writes: I had hoped that following your intervention with Revolut, we could move on. However, Revolut has … Read more
Fitness guru Derrick Evans, also known as Mr Motivator, thinks people should stop saving for their retirement and live life as if there was no tomorrow. Evans, who rose to fame in the 1990s for his motivational fitness regimes, was made homeless in his 20s, but now owns a £2 million property in Jamaica, complete … Read more
The snowdrop seems to defy nature by blooming in the depths of winter, but it also reminds us that spring will soon make a welcome return. Yet the flower is not only a sight that lifts spirits in the gloomy cold of February. With careful nurturing it can be grown into a shrewd investment that … Read more
Would YOU get a top credit card? Here’s how to check your credit score By Rachel Wait, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:48 GMT, 1 February 2020 | Updated: 21:48 GMT, 1 February 2020 Checking your credit score is all the rage these days, with adverts everywhere from companies that can provide access to your … Read more
For investors who entrusted a big slice of their savings to brand Woodford, only to be horribly let down by ‘star’ manager Neil Woodford, their financial nightmare is drawing to a close. Release from Cell Block Woodford is on the horizon although the anger of many investors remains red hot. Indeed, some believe prison would … Read more
HAMISH MCRAE: We have had a political revolution, now for an economic one By Hamish Mccrae, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:48 GMT, 1 February 2020 | Updated: 21:48 GMT, 1 February 2020 That’s that done. What next? As far as Europe is concerned there is a trade-off between access to EU markets and freedom … Read more
TSB poised to launch short-term loans to lure borrowers away from payday lenders By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:48 GMT, 1 February 2020 | Updated: 21:48 GMT, 1 February 2020 TSB is poised to launch short-term loans to lure borrowers away from payday lenders. The bank’s new chief executive Debbie Crosbie has … Read more
OneWeb satellites set for launch to beam internet to your home By Jamie Nimmo, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:48 GMT, 1 February 2020 | Updated: 21:48 GMT, 1 February 2020 OneWeb, the British internet firm armed with billions of pounds of investment, is preparing to launch dozens of satellites this week as it closes … Read more
RBS set to reward its bankers with bonuses of £305m – 10% less than last year By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:48 GMT, 1 February 2020 | Updated: 21:48 GMT, 1 February 2020 RBS is set to reward its bankers with bonuses of £305 million – 10 per cent less than last … Read more
‘Remind me again why we’re having lunch at TGI Fridays and you’ve brought scales,’ asked my bemused wife on a recent trip to the American restaurant chain on a wet Monday afternoon in Basildon. It was in the name of research, science and fad-busting. You see, I was there to eat steak. Not a sirloin, … Read more
There have been a raft of smart home gadgets in recent years which – to a varying degree – can help make our lives easier. One benefit the smart security market could have for homeowners is a potential knock on effect to insurance costs, thanks to lower risk of being broken into. The more you can … Read more
GiffGaff is increasing costs for its standard pay as you go customers – while simultaneously providing bigger allowances for those who purchase its ‘goodybag’ bundles. PAYG customers will now pay 10p per text message, doubling the original price, whilst phone calls to UK mobiles and landlines will increase by 10p from 15p per minute to … Read more