The travel company Lowcostholidays.com is the latest travel company to go bust, leaving thousands of people having to make other plans for their holidays
Insurance, Travel & Tax
Air passenger duty abolished for under 16s
Air passenger duty is a tax you pay for flying out of the UK (except long haul flights from Northern Ireland) or the Isle of Man
Saving money on pet insurance – how to get the right cover
Buying pet insurance can be complicated
Changing a will after death – using a deed of variation
If someone dies and leaves a will, or even if they die without a will, it may be possible to change what they leave and who to
5 things you need to know about insurance premium tax
Insurance premium tax on some policies rises to 12% on June 1st 2017
What do you do if someone dies intestate – without a will?
If you don’t have a will (or those you leave behind are unable to find it), you die intestate
If you shop in an airport you’re often asked for your boarding pass but it’s not a legal requirement
I don’t know about you but I get a bit irritated when I’m asked to show my boarding pass to buy something like a packet of tissues in Boots or a book in WH Smith
A legal judgment could make it easier for adult children to challenge a will
If you’ve written a will, you’ll probably assume that everything you’ve said will be acted upon after you’ve died
How to find a will
I get lots of questions about when you can challenge a will and many people want to know what right they have to see a will
If you’re travelling in London, you can pay using your contactless bank card
If you’re travelling by tube, bus, London overground or on most trains in London, you can now pay by contactless card
10 ways to make sure your will isn’t challenged
If you’ve drawn up a will the last thing you want to find is that someone challenges it and that your money doesn’t end up going to the people or organisations you want it to
How to keep flood water out of your home
If you want to know how to keep flood water out of your home, there are other options apart from sandbags
What are flood resilient measures for your home?
If your home is at risk of flooding, have you considered flood resilient measures
If you want to scrap your old car – what are the options?
If your car has reached the end of its days or it’s too expensive to repair, you may need to scrap it
6 traps to avoid if you’re buying family travel insurance
If you’re buying travel insurance and you’re pregnant or you’re travelling with your family, watch out for big differences in the cover on offer from policies
Giving to charity using charity giving websites
If you want to give money to charity, there are many different ways of doing so
Complaining about a holiday you’re not happy with – what you can do
Every year thousands of people have holidays that go seriously wrong
Affordable flood insurance for flood risk homes
If you live in a house that’s at risk of flooding, you should be able to continue to get affordable insurance for it
Using price comparison sites for home insurance
If you want to use a price comparison site to buy your home insurance, you have to be prepared to read some of the small print
Ten tips on getting the right travel insurance policy for less
If you’re going on holiday, you normally need a travel insurance policy
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