Category: "News"
Bereaved savers insulted
By Value hunter on Oct 17, 2009 | In News, Money chat | Send feedback »
The story: A lady's husband died whilst she was pregnant. He had saved a substantial amount in an ISA and over a year later, the bank still haven't paid her! Disgusting as this is, the house of commons committee has decided to, "Issue new guidelines" -… more »
Supermarkets confusing the binge drinking issue?
By Value hunter on Oct 16, 2009 | In News | Send feedback »
The story: Sainsburys, Asda and Waitrose appear in front of a parliamentary committee, looking at the prospect of a "minimum price" for alcohol. The MPs argue that the supermarkets are not doing anything to prevent a booze culture - for once I agree… more »
Working after retirement?
By Value hunter on Oct 14, 2009 | In News | Send feedback »
"Full retirement is bad for you!" - Yet another survey has concluded. Could it be that if people were allowed to retire and enjoy themselves, without any state bills to pay off, they would also live longer? Of course, this has not been looked at in any… more »
