I expected the financial advisers to look at the funds I could switch to within my existing pensions. Is there a reason they don't do this? Am I missing a trick here and should I hand over my three pensions via the latest financial adviser I have met with, or another provider, and pay higher fees for hopefully higher returns? I feel reluctant to do this and now feel I need advice about the advice!

Mark Carney could be forced into yet another U-turn on interest rates as prices rise at a slower rate than feared. The governor of the Bank of England has hinted it may raise rates on August 2 - two weeks today - as it battles to bring inflation under control. But official figures yesterday showed inflation held steady at 2.4per cent in June, confounding predictions it would rise to 2.6per cent.

Already it is being claimed that England's run to the semi-finals will have helped the economy, as fans spent more. Can this be true? Richard Hunter, of Interactive Investor, joins Simon Lambert on the Investing Show to discuss whether the World Cup has boosted the UK economy, how long the effect lasts and which companies will do well off the back of it.

In fact 55 per cent of consumers also believe insurers will always try and wriggle out of insurance claims, fuelling their resentment of the industry. However, the UK's biggest insurer, Aviva, says this is a myth and it paid out 96 per cent of claims in 2017 across its individual and commercial customers.

Up to 1.5m people have been sold rip-off wills by banks, including Sheena Hayes's aunt, Martha. Lloyds took £32k from her estate in charges for acting as executor. in the small print of her will, Lloyds reserved the right to charge 4% on the first £500k, 3% on the next £500k and 1.5% on the remainder

If you want to buy a car that will rise in value, you usually need to go for something classic or exotic - not a £6,000 small family car. But new figures reveal a handful of hatchbacks bucking the usual price trend and they all share one attribute, they are electric cars. Topping the list of these unlikely star cars are (clockwise from top left) the Citroen C-Zero, Peugeot iOn, Nissan eNV200 and Renault Zoe.

House prices in Britain are growing at their slowest annual rate for nearly five years, according to latest data from the Office for National Statistics. In the 12 months to May, house prices increased three per cent down from 3.5% in April. The last time it was as low as three per cent was August 2013, historical data shows. The average price is now £226,351.

Rachel Howkins was told by telecom firm Unicom that she had racked up the charges by using 17.5GB of mobile phone data in just eight hours. Experts said it was almost impossible to use so much data in such a short time and now she has won a reprieve.

Neil Burns thought he'd struck gold when he was offered a job selling farm vehicles on eBay. The 51-year-old Navy veteran's income had fallen significantly since his engineering contract ended four years previously. The commission he would get for listing the vehicles and collecting payments from buyers - as much as £250 for a £5,000 tractor - would be a welcome boost to his finances. But just weeks after accepting the job, Neil discovered that he had unwittingly been caught up in an internet scam.

NS&I; has hacked at the interest on its Direct Isa, cutting rates by 0.25 percentage points to just 0.75%. The new rate, introduced from September 24, means savers will earn £50 less interest on a full tax-free allowance over the course of a year. We reveal where tax-free savers can get a better deal.

Showcasing your garden in its best possible light can not only ensure a sale, but can add thousands to the sale price achieved. Estate agents Yopa provides its top tips on what buyers want to see in a garden to entice them to make an offer.

The Cambridge-based company says Jurassic World Evolution, based on the hugely popular Jurassic Park film franchise, has already sold more than 1m copies in its first five weeks.

British Steel has posted profits of £21million for the quarter as its turnaround continues. The Scunthorpe steelworks owner was bought by Greybull Capital from Tata Steel for a symbolic £1 when close to collapse amid the steel crisis in 2016. It swung back into profit last year and has continued to grow. Profits were dented by the £48million cost of repairing a blast furnace, although it is pursuing an insurance claim.

There were 5,500 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages completed in May, some 9.8 per cent fewer than in the same month a year earlier. By value this was £700million of lending in the month, 22.2 per cent down year-on-year.

Home sellers will have to cut the price of their properties or work harder on promoting them if they want to get them sold, a new report suggests. Property listing website Rightmove said a wave of fresh homes coming to market is helping to push asking prices down.

The 'Meerkats Meals' scheme is available to anyone buying an eligible product through the website such as a travel insurance policy, a new credit card or loan, or switching to a new energy provider.

RA International is valued on the stock market at more than £120 million. The company floated on Aim a fortnight ago, the shares are 69½p and they should move higher as the business expands and profits increase. RA builds, services and maintains sites for UN agencies, Western governments, including the UK, and large multinational companies. Some customers want small camps to accommodate staff for a specific job. Others are looking for barracks, large buildings or even mini-cities.

The new service, called Tiller, will pit against the likes of Nutmeg and Moneyfarm in a bid to win the custom of those investing smaller amounts who are under-served by financial advisers. Like many of its competitors, Tiller creates a personalised portfolio which is rebalanced if necessary, buying and selling depending on what the markets do.

I have a water meter so pay for the water I use, therefore should I be preparing myself for a massive bill? On some days I've even used it twice to make sure my plants and lawn don't die but I am slightly worried about how this will affect my bills.

According to the latest J.D. Power reliability study of more than 13,500 owners, emerging and new technologies found in premium vehicles are resulting in more owner-reported issues. Suzuki, Hyundai and Skoda all fared well while it wasn't such a positive report for Land Rover, BMW and Mercedes.

Employers might offer you a better pension at the start of retirement if you give up some inflation-protected increases later. So should you accept or resist the temptation? Steve Webb explains 'Pension Increase Exchanges' and what people should consider before taking one.

An IPPR report's real eye-catcher was that the Bank of England should act on high house prices. But Britain is in such a property pickle that a five-year house price freeze wouldn't achieve much, homes would need to fall by 30% to reach their long-term average level against wages.

The Old Vicarage is a six-bed house in Cambridgeshire, which belongs to former British No 2 tennis player and Tim Henman's former coach Nick Brown. Nick has coached six of the top 10 men and women on the professional tour on the tennis court at the property.

The 4.7 litre 430bhp eight-cylinder powerplant has been stripped out of a £100,000 Vantage S and shoehorned into the diminutive Cygnet - the British manufacturers barely-bought city runaround. That means this bonkers bullet on wheels can hit 62mph in 4.2 seconds and has a top speed of 170mph.

Homeowners are moving a lot less than they used to because of high property prices and the cost of moving. It is leading to a boom in extending homes as homeowners stay put. But where is the best place to spend your money? We reveal if it is better to go up into the loft, or out the back into the garden to create a brand new kitchen extension.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee kept interest rates on hold at 0.5 per cent, in spite of forecasts of a 90 per cent chance of a rise just three weeks ago. Policymakers voted 7-2 for a hold, with the two members who called for a rise saying that they believed there were 'upside risks' for inflation.

Choosing the right DIY platform is crucial but a wealth of choice and changes to charges have left many investors scratching their heads. We pick some of the best. We also highlight why investing in an Isa makes sense, as it should protect your hopefully growing investments from tax forever.