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Since working from home, I am using more devices than ever before. Both my partner and I have our laptops and phones charging most of the time as well as having electric radiators and other appliances also plugged in. We are using socket adaptors and extension leads to ensure everything is plugged in but I … Read more

‘We overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next 10 years.’ In the quote above Bill Gates has perfectly summed up 2020 from an investor’s point of view. The disruption caused by Covid-19 has created investor panic all over the globe. Markets … Read more

Why didn’t Barclays stop 56 suspect withdrawals as thieves raided my late sister’s bank account for £18,000? By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:12 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 22:12 GMT, 17 November 2020 Around 56 unauthorised cash withdrawals totalling more than £18,000 were made from my late sister’s Barclays account from … Read more

I started a night high goods vehicle driver job earlier in the year after being out of work for a while. I love it so far, but there is one snag: I’ve been told I will only be paid for overtime every six months. This means I am only earning about £400 a week – … Read more

Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below.  Mrs E.J. writes: I am sending you a copy of a letter I received from Domestic Cover Limited, … Read more

I have an account with Halifax in Chesterfield. My niece registered Power of Attorney (POA) over my financial affairs in April. She needed a debit card as she was taking care of my shopping during the first lockdown. All subsequent correspondence and papers were issued in the name of J. Jones, which is neither her … Read more

TONY HETHERINGTON: The Post Office is shamed by its empty promises on travel insurance refunds By Tony Hetherington, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 7 November 2020 Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors … Read more

I worked for Tetley (of tea bags fame) in the late 1960s and early 1970s. When I left I withdrew my pension fund, amounting to some £300 or so. A few weeks ago I got a letter, supposedly from Legal & General, regarding some possible accrued pension. I followed this up using the phone number … Read more

My estate agent left my flat door open for six hours while I was out: If I’d been burgled, who would have been liable? An estate agent accidentally left the flat door open after doing an inspection  Luckily, nothing was taken and it was left as it was for 6 hours  However, if something had … Read more