Money Box Episodes Episode guide
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Pension crackdown; Child benefit fine warning; Outing closet trackers
Paul Lewis on the charity which had 60 fraudulent direct debits taken from accounts.
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Have the zombies got your savings?
Cracking down on zombie bank accounts, direct debit fraud and tenancy deposit safety.
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NHS fine U-turn, TSB rebirth, off-plan perils and pitfalls, premium rate call crackdown
Eye test fine U-turn, TSB, off-plan perils and pitfalls, and premium rate crackdown.
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Low interest rates; How a minor car scrape can still hurt you
Low interest rates are here to stay. So how will that affect you personally?
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Housing Special
Ruth Alexander helps you cut moving costs, whether renting or buying.
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20/07/2013
The true cost of online donating, plus insurance add-ons, payday challenge and investing.
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Holiday fraud, insurance for the unemployed, finance education for children
The global holiday rental booking fraud, insurance for the unemployed, and the ABC of cash
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Uncoupling your financial affairs; Who makes the most out of plastic; Mobile phone charges; Investigating insurance renewals
Insurance renewals, financial break-ups, the cost of plastic, why a second costs a minute.
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Mobile insurance rip-off; Care home top-up fees; Flood insurance; Credit card rewards
Discussing mobile insurance, care home top-up fees, flood deals and credit card inequality
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State Pension loss for part timers; concern over guarantor loans; Co-Op bondholders
The latest news from the world of personal finance. Presented by Paul Lewis.
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15/06/2013
P&O's 'price promise', flat-rate pension, NS&I savings rate cut and comparison websites.
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PIP disability benefit, direct debit charges, putting your home into a trust and slow Financial Ombudsman Service
The new PIP benefit, the FOS answers listeners' complaints, and direct debits.
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Mortgage refusal mix-up, fake financial advisors, discount vouchers
Paul Lewis on the woman who was refused a mortgage because of her sister's credit file.
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Undead direct debits, mortgage repayments, the marriage of unequals, the cost of investing
The direct debits that came back from the dead, and the true cost of investing.
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Card payment glitches at contactless terminals
Card payment glitches at contactless terminals and customers fobbed off after air delays.
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Overdraft charges, insurance, contactless cards, mortgages for over-60s
The latest news from the world of personal finance, presented by Paul Lewis.
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Interest-only mortgages, hikes in fuel bills, Zopa
What lenders are doing to help customers with interest-only mortgages. With Paul Lewis.
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Overseas resort schemes; chargeback complications
Presented by Paul Lewis. Investors fear for their cash in an overseas resort scheme.
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Bogus solicitor scam; the shine has gone off gold; check your clocks for energy tariffs
The latest news from the world of personal finance, presented by Paul Lewis.
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Card charges, Thatcher's finance legacy, bank customers unable to run their account
Excessive card charges continue despite a ban, and Mrs Thatcher's personal finance legacy.
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Energy company fine, vouchers for burglary victims, the new ISA season
Finance news with Paul Lewis. A record energy company fine, but who can get compensation?
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Pension savers; the listener who took on HSBC; loyalty cards
Some pension savers can access more cash, and the listener who took on HSBC wins £65,000.
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Budget lowdown, how safe are your savings, and when is 0% interest not 0%?
The latest news from the world of personal finance, presented by Paul Lewis.
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Pricey DWP phone lines, shock council tax bills for empty homes and ISA investing tips
DWP premium phone lines, loyalty and insurance, Share ISAs, and council tax on empty homes
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Saga: the price of loyalty, historic payroll reporting shake-up, buy-to-let dream or nightmare?
Saga: the cost of 'loyalty', the biggest shake-up to payroll since WW2 and Buy to Let.
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Loyalty to house insurers, poor savings rates, and equity release
Why loyalty to one's house insurer doesn't pay, and should pensioners release house cash?
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Beware the money mule scam, cleaning up the annuities industry, and what laws are in place to stop pension fraud?
Ordinary people being recruited to launder money, plus annuities and pensions liberation.
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Child Trust Fund charges, Get Cash app re-launches, long-term care, pension liberalisation
Child Trust Fund charges spark a row, and Money Box saves a man from a pension mistake.
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09/02/2013
Pension 'liberation' dangers, fraud refunds, water bills and continuing care costs.
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Fraud busters, the Money Box savings challenge and air travel rights
Fraud busters, an update on the Money Box savings challenge and more, with Paul Lewis.