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Complaints against Trading Standards

Have you or anyone you know been unfairly investigated by Trading Standards?As a company or an individual have Trading Standards unfairly charged you with an offence or have they acted in an improper...

Sueday50

Late Husband's pension fund surprised I wanted my widows pension.

My husband passed away in 1997 and according to his contract of employment I will be entitled to a widows pension amounting to about £7,000 per year from when he would have been 60 in October...

David H

Will interest rates ever go up?

I know the plan is to keep interest rates near zero ad infinitum, but what would the economic conditions to make it happen, and how likely is it to ever happen before I'm not here to enjoy them?

Suetheramble

Mobile phone charges

My daughter phoned a mobile number advertising a job in London. It turns out this number is Sri Lanka and she has a bill of £242 for the month. I think I know the answer but any chance of...

joko

old cheque...from 2007

i have just found a cheque dated from 2007 can i still bank it? it is a printed one from equity its only for £10 but still... thanks...

cassa333

Copy right q

As usual I'm not sure this is in the right place so please let me know if it needs moving. How do you copy right a logo? I have had a look on ask jeeves and there are so many sites it makes my head...

peterbaz

bmibaby

hello i recently had my flight with bmibaby cancelled im having problems getting a reply from them does anyone know how i get my money back thanks

Joanne130

Post Office can i ask them to hold back my mail ?

I'm going away for a while from my usual home address tomorrow, was wondering is it possible to ask the PO to hold onto my mail until further notice?

bundoran

business/finance

could anyone have any information on the 85 year rule re pensions?

benzeno

CSDI

can you receive a pension and collect California state disability insurance without a reduction in benefits.

cd48

mail on sunday

13 across sad unhappy (I have i-s-t) 5 letters thanks

pinkcowprint

best way to borrow £5000?

We are having a conservatory and need to borrow 4-5 grand to add to what we have saved up,what would be the best way,0%creditcard tn swap or a loan?

ClinkatyClank

How much is a 1st class stamp ?

Since the rise in stamp prices ?

Dobi

Bond

In South Africa we take a bond on house payments, what is the diff between a Bond and a mortgage?

Suetheramble

legal obligation for accounts and minutes

I live in a modest flat and pay my maintenance every half year to the Ltd management company. I have not received accounts or AGM minutes for the last 2 years. The freeholders have now gone into...

cassa333

Charity and club rules

I am not sure where to put this so if it is better in another section please let me know. I am trying to write a clause into a charity constitution that bars members with a conflict of interest from...

pipdawg

Income from hiring out property for film location work

I live on a farm with a 28 acre wood. Has anyone any experience of hiring out their outdoor premises for film location work? Did it go well? Was it done through an agency? .....and how much income did...

Bexflower

Business Ratio analysis finance help..

I have correctly calculated the ratios for my (fictional) buisness, however I don't really understand what they are telling me for example I don't know for each one if they're are considered good or...