Payment hitch hits thousands of Abbey customers

OFT quits legal battle against bank charges

Watchdog insists that it is still committed to reforming the personal current account market by other means

Diana Wright: A Question of Money

As we near the end of the year, I’d like to express my thanks to the many readers who have written in to the column

Fame & Fortune: Mick Hucknall

The singer’s property development company and restaurant in Paris have both suffered badly in the recession

A lot of Talk Talk, but not saying very much

Which supermarket has the best-value Christmas shopping?

From the turkey to the mince pies, it pays to shop around. Times Money visited five stores to find the top deals.

Unplugging the landline can be a good call

But before you go completely mobile, Mark Bridge takes a look at the numbers

Cheques to disappear within eight years

The move is a blow for millions of older people and small businesses

Diana Wright: A Question of Money

JS writes: We are very concerned about letters sent by a debt collection agency headed 'Formal Debt Recovery Notice'

Fame & Fortune: Sir Gulan Noon

Britain’s curry king mixes the spirit of enterprise with a social conscience and remains a strong Labour supporter

Will the humble cheque bounce back?

Critics say it’s outdated, banks say it’s expensive, so is the cheque worth saving

Beware websites that deal in fool’s gold

Turn your house green and cash in

The Pre-Budget Report revealed new money is available to encourage households to save energy

A Question of Money

SH writes: I gave Lloyds a Barclays cheque to open a cash Isa but discoverered a year later that the Isa had never been opened

Fame & Fortune: Stanley Fink

Co-treasurer of the Tory party election campaign says wealthy might not flee UK if they thought the top rate was only temporary

Crossed lines with the Post Office

Troubleshooter helps a reader whose details were wrongly passed to a debt-collection agency

Millions at risk from wi-fi online fraudsters

Cybercriminals are turning to wireless technology to steal bank details