Money Mail can today reveal a timebomb looming in the second-hand market for electric vehicles (EVs). Our investigation found that many EVs could become almost impossible to resell because of their limited battery life. Experts said that the average EV battery guarantee lasts just eight years. After this time, the battery may lose power more … Read more
Phenomenal: Since Warren Buffett started in 1965, he has delivered returns of 4,384,749 per cent to savers in Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffett is the Goliath of the investing world. Since he started in 1965, he has delivered returns of 4,384,749 per cent to savers in his investment vehicle Berkshire Hathaway. That means someone who put … Read more
September 3, 2018, is a date that will stick forever in my memory. It was not marked by some joyous occasion — the date one of our two daughters got married, or the safe arrival of a beloved grandchild. Nor was it the date on which Gareth, 70, my husband of more than 40 years, retired … Read more
By Vicky Reynal Updated: 16:59 BST, 18 April 2024 I am 42, and divorced my husband of eight years in 2023. My husband dealt with our finances when we were married. Our joint savings pot was invested and managed by him. We owned a house together, which we sold and I bought a small flat … Read more
I am at my wits’ end with wealth manager St James’s Place. I am the executor of my friend’s estate and he held investments with the firm. There is a substantial inheritance tax bill of £800,000 to pay on his estate due to various properties and shares that he owned. I contacted SJP in December … Read more
We’ve all done the dash up and down the High Street in a desperate search for a cashpoint. Inevitably, it’s when you’re most in need that you find there’s not one in sight. But the search is only getting harder – more than half of free cash machines have been removed in some parts of … Read more
I live on Merseyside and have never driven in London. But over the last few years I have received more than 40 penalty notice charges for various driving offences in London, including for not paying the Dartford Crossing toll. I have had four in the last two weeks alone and every time I must send … Read more
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. T.T. writes: Eon Drive installed an electric vehicle (EV) wall charger at my house last year but it … Read more
By Toby Walne Updated: 01:38 GMT, 27 March 2024 The number of ‘smart’ energy meters that are not working properly stood at close to four million by the end of last year, according to new figures from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The £13.5 billion rollout of smart meters — paid for … Read more
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. I.S. writes: Town & Country Law Ltd sounds solid and dependable, with several offices, glossy sales material, and … Read more
