Why don't solicitors use plain English?
If you've ever had to have a solicitor draw up a legal document you may know what I'm talking about. The formal language used can be quite stuffy and repetitive. In this day and age, why can't they use plain English?
Published: 03-March-2008
11 comments
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Cash point problems and bank charges
I am disgusted with the way that Lloyd's TSB have treated me as a customer. I have recieved an insufficient funds charge on a payment I made to another personal account, all because of cash point card problems in the first place!
Published: 13-December-2007
11 comments
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Solicitors fees are a bit steep
I read a gripe recently about solicitors and I must say I totally agree with the author. Having challenged the charges I have been fobbed off with a Frankenstein list of hourly work and legal drivel.
Published: 01-October-2007
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BT phone number problems
Let's start with the fact I'm starting a new business. This is obviously stressful enough without the additional and to be frank, quite definitely unwanted problems that come with dealing with BT!
Published: 22-August-2007
27 comments
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Older generation have the cash
Can anyone explain to me why the vast majority of this country's businesses and manufacturers have so little interest in profit that they address all their advertising campaigns to the wrong market?
Published: 23-May-2007
8 comments
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Inefficient banking systems
This is the second time I've been charged a penalty fee thanks to inefficient banking systems and I'm fuming about it. I paid the balance on my Nationwide credit card 3 days ago, but checking online I see that it hasn't arrived there yet.
Published: 29-April-2007
13 comments
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Low-usage annual credit card fee
I read in the news today that Lloyds TSB are to introduce a £35 annual charge for customers who either use their credit card rarely or don't use it at all. Is this some kind of sick joke or something?
Published: 23-February-2007
4 comments
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Overcharging banks and building societies
The big banks despite making huge profits and announcing that they intend to make even more profit by charging customers an annual fee, also charge inflated and illegal charges when customers exceed their overdraft limit.
Published: 22-February-2007
5 comments
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State pension tax complicated
For 35 years I worked and was deducted high national insurance contributions towards a SERPS pension - (known as State Second Pension). Now I am retired, I am told that 7% of my State Pension is to be clawed back as tax!
Published: 07-February-2007
6 comments
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The end of free banking
Is the notion of free banking about to become a thing of the past then? I certainly hope not, because I think that the major banks such as First Direct make enough money out of us as it is.
Published: 15-November-2006
10 comments
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Bank charges are so unfair
I received a letter from my bank telling me that there were insufficient funds in my account. A direct debit had gone out on the same day money went in, but I still end up paying bank charges.
Published: 19-October-2006
19 comments
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Automated telephone services
When you ring up the bank or some other service these days, you get the run around through a dozen automated telephone services just to talk to someone that is probably only sat down the road.
Published: 15-August-2006
17 comments
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Automatic subscription fees
Don't get sucked in by subscriptinons and memberships etc. where they automatically renew and take money from your bank account or credit card.
Published: 01-June-2006
7 comments
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I want to pay bills the easy way
How hard can it be to pay your bills the easy way, online through a direct payment transfer? Depends on who you are dealing with and how stuborn they can be. Come on folks, cheques and cash are a thing of the past!
Published: 25-May-2006
3 comments
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Junk mail from banks
I applied for this online banking account because I didn't want as much junk mail, yet they are still sending me credit card application forms. Why do banks, credit card companies etc. insist on bombarding us with junk mail?
Published: 03-March-2006
16 comments
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Banks slow to return your money
I had a mortgage with a certain large high street bank. Now as you may know, it’s worth shopping around every now and again to get a better mortgage deal and I'm keen to make sure I don’t pay more in interest than I have to.
Published: 16-November-2005
10 comments
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Credit, Loans and personal debt
It feels like everywhere you turn, credit card companies and banks are falling over each other to try and persuade you to borrow more money.
Published: 06-July-2005
15 comments
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Cancelled credit card still pays out
Did you know that if you pay off or transferred the outstanding balance on your credit card, then cancel the card that that isn't necessarily the end of the story?
Published: 17-May-2005
18 comments
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