Money Box Episodes Episode guide
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Bye-bye to Bitcoin?; Gender-blender insurance; World's most expensive moneybox
Has the bitcoin bubble burst? The true price of insurance. Copycat HMRC and moneyboxes.
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Pension industry accused; Steve Webb MP; Lloys mis-selling fine
The pension industry is accused of 'burgling' pensioners over annuities. With Paul Lewis.
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Energy firms, Autumn Statement, mobile bills
Energy firms that keep your money, Autumn Statement, and the deal to end mega mobile bills
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Rising insurance; Cash for Christmas; Phones cut off; The Resolver
How customers can fight back against unanswered complaints. Finance news with Paul Lewis.
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Car hire complaints; Roaming charges; Teenage bankers
The saga of the missing car hire deposits, mystery roaming charges and school bankers.
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Interest rates rising; Postcode jitters; Frontier investing
Are interest rates going to rise in 2014, 2015 or 2016? And postcode muddles on insurance.
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Copy-cat websites; Future of the Co-op; Dormant bank accounts
Beware the clones - will bondholders co-operate? And the big sleep - dormant bank accounts
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Saving with multiple accounts; Pension charges; Debts of the dead
Stash your savings in multiple current accounts, not savings accounts, for the best rates.
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Fuel Poverty; Green questions over Co-Op; Switching nightmares
Fuel poverty, 'fixed means fixed', green questions over Co-Op and switching nightmares.
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British Gas prices; Star fund managers; Credit unions square up; Asda angers customers
Winter blast as British Gas hikes prices, star fund managers, and credit unions square up.
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Royal Mail shares; Water bill deal; Help to Buy 2
Sharing out Royal Mail, SmartSource Water customer anger, and Help to Buy 2.
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E.on tariffs; Cyprus property troubles; John Lewis pay; bank texts; CPP compensation
Why some E.on customers can no longer StayWarm. Personal finance news with Paul Lewis.
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Closed accounts, another banking divorce, flight compensation, Royal Mail shares
Personal finance news. Will the Royal Mail sell-off be a 1st or 2nd class investment?
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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.