Upset by offset

00:01 | 25 Jul 2008 | By Lucian Camp

Rationally, offset mortgages make sense. But emotionally?

Immune to advertising?

00:01 | 18 Jul 2008 | By Lucian Camp

Most advertising doesn't set out to sell you something you don't want; whether we realise or not, in fact most of us are influenced by it.

Spending it

00:01 | 11 Jul 2008 | By Lucian Camp

Planning how to use your hard-earned retirement cash.

Big banks, bad ads

00:01 | 04 Jul 2008 | By Lucian Camp

Is there a link between the care banks put into their adverts and the service their customers receive?

Prudential keeps the estate within the family

12:42 | 27 Jun 2008 | By Chris Marshall

The Pru’s decision not to pay out its £8.7 billion with-profits surplus, or 'inherited estate', might be disappointing for policyholders, but it could pay off in the long run.

Reckless conservatism: the sin of the British investor

00:01 | 27 Jun 2008 | By Lucian Camp

With few fund managers beating the crunch, is the risk premium worth the bother?

Money for old rope?

00:01 | 20 Jun 2008 | By Lucian Camp

Why you should be dubious if someone describes themselves as a wealth manager.

Loan insurance; how they had you hook, line and sinker

00:01 | 13 Jun 2008 | By Lucian Camp

It seems the greed of financial firms and consumer folly are inextricably linked.

Banks promise clarity, but it won’t come cheap

00:01 | 06 Jun 2008 | By Lucian Camp

Is Barclays’ current account revamp a better deal for customers or not?

Online bank statements; a great big lie to twang your green conscience

00:01 | 30 May 2008 | By Lucian Camp

Don’t be naïve; If financial companies really cared about the environment, they’d scrap junk mail.

Nannying us to death

00:49 | 23 May 2008 | By Lucian Camp

Why do the small print health warnings in financial ads have to be so over the top?

Don’t be bitter about rebranding

00:40 | 16 May 2008 | By Lucian Camp

Companies with new names need your business; make the most of it.

Should you go for the highest savings rate?

14:15 | 09 May 2008 | By Lucian Camp

Yes by all means, but please don’t whinge if things turn sour.

How to complain when financial companies screw up

00:01 | 02 May 2008 | By Lucian Camp

Forget customer service centres, go straight to the top

How much insurance do you need?

00:01 | 25 Apr 2008 | By Lucian Camp

Whatever the industry says, it’s like hair conditioner - just another drain on your wallet

Why so quiet on green investing?

00:01 | 18 Apr 2008 | By Lucian Camp

Investment companies aren’t shouting their ethical offerings from the rooftops. Maybe they’re waiting for the post-green era.

NatWest charged my student daughter £38 for a 28p overdraft

00:01 | 11 Apr 2008 | By Lucian Camp

Are banks completely bonkers? Sometimes it sure looks like that way.

The limits to persuasion

00:01 | 04 Apr 2008 | By Lucian Camp

Can adverts persuade you to invest when you should invest? Not likely

When loyalty doesn't pay

00:01 | 28 Mar 2008 | By Lucian Camp

Why do banks entice new customers and rip off their existing ones?

Confusion reigns and we all lose out

00:01 | 21 Mar 2008 | By Lucian Camp

Can’t tell whether one mobile phone plan is better value than another? Join the club.

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