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What NOT to acquire ladies for Valentine's day: the presents she just does not want

What NOT to acquire ladies for Valentine’s day: the presents she just does not want

When it comes to Valentine’s day there are some extremely crucial issues guys need to steer clear of. Louisa Peacock provides us the rundown The initial thing on the no-no list is tacky Valentine’s day lingerie. Be it silly catchphrase or needless frills, we do not want it. If you…

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Barclays rapped over unwinnable football tickets competitors

Barclays rapped over unwinnable football tickets competitors

Barclays has been reprimanded by the marketing watchdog more than a income machine promotion for Premier League tickets   Photograph: ACTION Photos Barclays has been rapped by the Advertising Specifications Authority (ASA) for a competition promoted on the back of funds machines receipts to win football tickets. A complaint was…

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Worldwide expense of identity theft reaches £3 billion

Worldwide expense of identity theft reaches £3 billion

Five per cent of Britons have fallen victim to phishing scams, dropping an regular of £100 each time, as the globally price of identity theft climbs to £3 billion   Photo: Alamy 5 per cent of Britons have fallen victim to on the internet phishing scams, dropping an regular of…

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10 of the ideal Valentine's Day gives

10 of the ideal Valentine’s Day gives

Twelve red roses for £21, and champagne for £10. We hunt out the best on-line and in-keep discounts this Valentine’s Day

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'I make £1,000 a month from Mumsnet'

‘I make £1,000 a month from Mumsnet’

As traditional functioning patterns break down, more and a lot more families are boosting income from inside their own households

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Buyer complaint each and every 2nd in 2013

Buyer complaint each and every 2nd in 2013

There were 38 million consumer complaints about items and providers in 2013 – a complaint each 1.2 seconds, in accordance to Ombudsman Companies   Photograph: ALAMY Unhappy customers manufactured a complaint about merchandise and solutions practically as soon as a second in 2013, according to new investigation. The Ombudsman Services…

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Time to sell NS&I's inflation-proof bonds?

Time to sell NS&I’s inflation-proof bonds?

Inflation may possibly be falling but savers are wise to disregard ‘better’ returns   They could be jumping the gun but professionals are currently warning that Britain’s inflation issue may be replaced by a risk of deflation. Christine Lagarde, who heads the Worldwide Monetary Fund, has said rising hazards of…

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'Sky ignored my written requests to cancel contract'

‘Sky ignored my written requests to cancel contract’

Our client skilled assists however an additional reader who had problems cancelling their Sky contract   Photograph: AFP In the final yr I have cancelled each my personal Sky contract and a contract entered into by my mother. She was really sick at the time (she has subsequently died), and…

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British Gasoline apologises for bad client support

British Gasoline apologises for bad client support

Our buyer expert gets British Gasoline to apologise and send a goodwill payment to a reader soon after its bad buyer support over a heated radiator   Photograph: Alamy We had a difficulty with the electric heater in the towel rail in our bathroom. This is component of our central…

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Access denied to pension pot

Access denied to pension pot

One reader needed to cash in his £1,200 pension pot, but was refused by his insurer Close friends Life

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