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Back to SearchFinancial Abuse
Restricting access to money, bank accounts and the right to earn an income are a few of the many and varied forms of financial abuse, often accompani…
4 years, 10 months ago
Money Box wins back £145,000 for a vulnerable customer after his bank said no
A High Street bank has refunded £145,000 to a man in his eighties after Money Box intervened. Alan was persuaded by thieves to transfer tens of thous…
4 years, 10 months ago
Running an Online Business
What does it cost to run an online business? Small business owners share their experiences of setting up, marketing and developing their online bran…
4 years, 11 months ago
Financial tips from TikTok?
Young people are turning to social media platforms like TikTok for financial advice. But how reliable is the guidance provided by usually unqualified…
4 years, 11 months ago
Credit Reports
A good credit report will improve your chances of being offered a mortgage, credit card or loan, so what influences your score, how easy is it to cor…
4 years, 11 months ago
Problems with eco-homes and equity release
We're urged to be more environmentally friendly, but one listener has found he cannot release the equity he has tied up in his specially built, and o…
4 years, 11 months ago
The Cost of Inventing
How do you turn a brilliant idea into a usable and saleable product, what does it cost to protect your design and how do you get the funding to start…
4 years, 11 months ago
Voucher fraud - how employers' social media can put staff at risk
We hear from a new starter whose boss asked her to buy £800 of vouchers - but it turned out to be a scam. Employers’ social media could be putting st…
4 years, 11 months ago
Support for families
Felicity Hannah talks to parents and community groups about the challenges facing many families and asks what financial and practical support is avai…
4 years, 11 months ago
How much should the state pension rise by?
How much should the state pension rise by? Baroness Ros Altmann says pensioners are being short changed by a government plan to temporarily break the…
4 years, 11 months ago