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Financial fear of the dentist worse than the drill

It used to be a fear of the dentist that kept us away from the dental chair but today it is more than twice as likely to be the cost of dental care that’s holding us back, according to research from Tesco Bank. Over a third of us (35%) haven’t visited the dentist in more [...]

Unions support industrial action over austerity cuts

Well what a couple of years it has been… The world has recovered a great deal since the original creditcrunch/financial crisis – but many countries round the world still have a huge national debt to pay back. The austerity cuts being put into action are designed to curb this national debt, but many have argued [...]

The holy grail of credit cards

We all rely on some sort of credit these days. Sure, there are some lucky folks who live in the black, but for most of us there are at least a few days or weeks out of each month when our overdrafts or credit cards are a lifesaver. Whether you use your credit card every [...]

UK Mobile firms failing over coverage

UK mobile phone customers are not being given a fair deal or sufficient information about cancelling contracts if they run into coverage problems, a study by the Communications Consumer Panel has found. In secret shopper testing, they found that over half of shoppers were given inaccurate information, and also that some firms allow cancellations due to coverage [...]

UK economic growth revised up to 0.3%

According to stats from the ONS the UK economy grew by 0.3% in the final three months of last year, more than estimated previously. Read more

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