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Car Related, Scams, Seasonal, Specialist, Summer

Airport parking: from drop-off to rip-off

How airport parking can go wrong

Reading time: 4 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 20 June 2025

Student hands paying with credit card on laptop at night

Cost of Living, General Interest, Scams

Continuous payment authority: everything you need to know

A continuous payment authority allows a company to take recurring payments directly from your credit or debit card. Find out what to watch out for!

Reading time: 9 minutes

Written by: Jamie Galbraith

Published on: 15 May 2025

Beware the digital scams - A-Plan Insurance

Cost of Living, Scams

Cyberattacks: how to protect your data

Worried about your details being accessed by hackers? Here’s our top tips…

Reading time: 2 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 15 May 2025

Cost of Living, General Interest, Leisure, Scams, Travel

How much of your life can a phone thief steal?

With our wallets, banking apps and passwords all stored on mobiles, we’re more vulnerable than ever!

Reading time: 6 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 14 May 2025

Car Related, Scams

How to protect young drivers from ‘ghost brokers’

Tip 1: never buy from a social media broker! Here’s how young drivers can stay on the right side of the law.

Reading time: 4 minutes

Written by: Catherine Grayson

Published on: 22 November 2024

Car Related, Commercial, General Interest, Scams, Van

Crash for cash warning as van premiums rise

This new scam is on the rise…

Reading time: 5 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 22 August 2024

General Interest, Scams

How to spot a deepfake scam

Some useful pointers!

Reading time: 4 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 14 August 2024

Car Related, Cost of Living, General Interest, Scams

The digital parking dilemma

Penny for your thoughts? Vote in our parking poll!

Reading time: 4 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 13 May 2024

Branch Activity, Car Related, Cost of Living, General Interest, Scams

Does ULEZ unfairly impact pensioners?

Is it fair that retirees are bearing the brunt of the charges?

Reading time: 7 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 7 May 2024

General Interest, Scams

Hot tubs and holidays: summer scams alert!

In support of the Citizens Advice Scam Awareness campaign, here are some scams to be aware of this summer and how to avoid even the most convincing scam attempts.

Reading time: 6 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 26 May 2023

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