Wednesday 27 July 2011

Rip Off Britain - the Halifax

Few elderly people are capable of taking advise and are reliant on friends and family. There are many more in isolation who are being ripped off by poor advise and misleading advise.

I am again going to be controversial and state that the CAB is not fit for purpose and does not do what it says on the label. Because it is not a "paying charity" it is glib with advise and never checks the credibility of statements made to it. Why? Because it does not have to pay for the consequences. Whereas charities that donate monies to the needy have a special requirement to check facts. That is why it is criminal that the London elite have done such a poor job with Ssafa Lancashire that the charity is but a shadow of itself a decade ago.

Consumer Action Group, Consumer Forums


Large numbers of Halifaxicon customers face 20 per cent hike to their monthly current account bill this autumn. The state-backed bank is cranking up the fees for its popular Ultimate Reward current account from £12.50 to £15 on the 1 September – just two months away. The £30 a year hit comes as new Lloydsicon boss António Horta-Osório tries to rejuvenate the Halifax brand, which was tarnished by its bailout during the financial crisis of 2008.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/sav...September.html


Read more at www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk

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