Archive for November, 2009

How do I get a prepaid MasterCard?

I hear prepaid MasterCards will escape the £5 booking fee from Ryanair. Where can I get one and are they worthwhile?

MasterCard

Ryanair to charge for Visa Electron bookings

Budget airline Ryanair has announced that it will start charging customers for paying by Visa Electron from the beginning of next year

RyanAir planes

I’m fed up with dancing direct debits

I want my direct debits to go out on the first of the month, but the dates keep dancing around. What can I do?

cartoon taking money

Can I top up an annuity?

If I take out an annuity can I use another pension plan to top it up in a couple of years when markets have improved?

Couple

Lloyds Banking Group drops most in London

European equities markets were lower Monday on concerns about how Dubai’s debt situation will affect the global economy.
The FTSE 100 was 1.05 percent lower to 5,190.68 in London, while the FTSE 250 dropped 1.25 percent to 8,918.44.
Most banks were lower, led down by Lloyds Banking Group (LSE: LLOY) as a decline of 5.98 percent made [...]

Can I top up an annuity?

If I take out an annuity can I use another pension plan to top it up in a couple of years when markets have improved?

Couple