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Beware of expensive pre-paid funeral plans
Advice Farewells are expensive, so many people opt for package deals. But they can be opaque and pricey, says Ruth Jackson-Kirby.
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Beware of cash Isa scams
Features Fraudsters have been targeting savers by offering unrealistically high interest rates on cash Isas.
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If your broker goes bust, you may have to pay to get your shares back
Some customers of bust broker Beaufort Securities could suffer unexpected losses as their accounts may be plundered to pay huge administrators' fees.
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P2P default rates on the rise
Features Raising default rates from loans made in 2014 have caused some investors in the peer-to-peer lending sector to start to worry. Matthew Partridge reports.
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How safe is your Sipp?
Features How big of a risk does the collapse of an investment firm pose to your pension? Natalie Stanton investigates.
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Should you worry about the Co-op Bank?
Features Ratings agency Moody's recently downgraded the Co-op Bank. If you have an account with the bank, should you be worried, and what should you do? James McKeigue reports.
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How to use money to make money
Beginners' Guides Investing is all about making your money work for you. And there are two main ways to do this, says John Stepek. Here, he explains what they are.
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WorldSpreads: will you get your money back?
Features WorldSpreads going bust was the realisation of every private investor's worst nightmare. So what happened - and can you get your money back?
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Is your money safe in Irish banks?
Features Over two million of us – including Post Office customers, whose accounts are provided by the Bank of Ireland – have cash in Irish banks. So how safe is it?
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