Following the sudden death of my husband, Barclays has been by far the worst and most unsympathetic company I have had to deal with. We had an interest-free loan in my late husband’s name.
More than a quarter of Britons stopped or cut back on saving in the pandemic, according to the survey by pension firm Aegon. Yet 31 per cent of people said they had managed to save more.
Everyone warns you that planning a wedding is stressful. Pah! I said. How hard can it be? Very, it turns out. At the start of lockdown we were cautiously optimistic everything would be fine.
Around 1.8 million homeowners have taken a three-month payment break since the lifeline was announced. Borrowers have until the end of July to extend current holidays by a further three month.
Nearly 75,000 weddings were cancelled in England between the beginning of lockdown on March 23 and July 3. Some venues have been caught pocketing thousands of pounds in deposits.
Denplan allows customers to spread the cost of a year’s dental treatment over 12 months. Customers choose a local dentist to assess them and provide a quote and pay in monthly instalments.
When women became eligible to a state pension worth 60 per cent of their husband’s, the information they needed was not sent to them, but included in the pension pack sent to their husband.
Experts say they expect a ‘significant escalation’ in fraudsters coercing the elderly into accepting dodgy repairs. Conmen usually cold call and make up reasons why work is needed.
Bounce-back loans were sold as ‘quick and easy-to-access’ finance to get businesses back on track following the pandemic. Small firms and sole traders can apply for up to £50,000 at 2.5 per cent.
The biggest potential stamp duty savings in and outside of London have been revealed by property website Rightmove.
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