MONEY MORSELS
Veteran Railcard
Military personnel will be able to save a third off most train fares with a new travelcard. More than 830,000 of them will be eligible for the Veteran railcard when it is launched on November 11. it will be available for a discounted price of £21 for an introductory period.
Estate changes
FROM February 6, married couples and civil partners will be able to receive up to £270,000 from their partner’s estate if he or she dies without leaving a will. Spouses can currently receive up to £250,000 automatically, with any cash left over split between their partner’s children and themselves.
Call centres
Bt now answers all of customer service calls in the UK and ireland, following its pledge in 2015 to bring back call centres to Britain. the company is the only major broadband company to do so.
Fuel problems
FEWER than half of car insurance policies will cover drivers who fill their vehicles up with the wrong fuel, according to Defaqto. The analysts found that 59 pc of policies exclude cover for damage caused by misfuelling. Driving a car with the wrong fuel can permanently damage its engine.
Home help
YORKSHIRE Building Society has launched a top two-year mortgage at 2.77 pc for borrowers with a 5 pc deposit. there is a £250 fee and buyers will receive £500 cashback on completion.
Prime scam
AMAZON customers are being targeted by fraudsters claiming that their Prime subscription is up for renewal and that they will be charged £39.99 a month. To cancel, victims are instructed to press one on their telephone keypad. But in reality, this will take them through to a conman who will try to trick them into downloading a programme to gain access to their computer and personal details.
Contactless cards
SHOPPERS are increasingly relying on contactless card technology, with tap-and-go payments up more than 10 pc to 761 million transactions in October, according to banking trade body UK Finance. it means almost half of debit card payments and a third of credit card transactions are now contactless.
Giffgaff hike
MOBILE phone provider giffgaff has increased the cost of texts, calls and picture messages for pay-as-you-go customers. Texts have doubled in price from 5p to 10p each, calls now cost 25p a minute up from 15p, and picture messages are 30p each. Previously these cost 16p.