Tony Hetherington

United Kingdom

Investigative Journalist at Mail Online

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TONY HETHERINGTON: I inherited a £117 BT debt which ruined my credit score

4 days ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Tony Hetherington

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. R.B. writes: According to my credit agency report, I owe BT £117. It says I defaulted on this in 2019 and every month since then, which is having a bad impact on my credit rating. However, this has nothing to do with me.
TONY HETHERINGTON: I lost £500,000 to a scam, but the solicitors who received the cash are staying quiet

1 week ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Tony Hetherington

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. A.M. writes: I am 81 and my wife is 73, and we have been scammed out of our life savings. I was called by a man who said he was from Capital Group, offering investment bonds.
TONY HETHERINGTON: Useless student funding adviser landed me with £9,250 bill

2 weeks ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Tony Hetherington

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. Ms K.R. writes: My daughter was in her second year at university when she decided she wanted to change courses. Her tutors advised her to check that her fees would be covered.
My pension and lump sum were hacked back... just as I retired

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Tony Hetherington

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TONY HETHERINGTON: My pension and lump sum were hacked back... just as I retired

3 weeks ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Tony Hetherington

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. J.M. writes: I retired after getting a final quote from Willis Towers Watson (WTW) for my Rockwell Automation pension. It told me to expect a lump sum of £146,000 and an annual pension of £22,198.
TONY HETHERINGTON: Company seems real - so do I pay £9,000 to release my cash?

1 month ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Tony Hetherington

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. G.J. writes: I have been contacted by Alex Dickson & Sons Ltd, who claim they can recover funds from a failed £38,000 investment I made. They say the money is held in escrow, and they are requesting payment of £9,000. I am naturally cautious.
Do I have to repay £7,400 from Civil Service pension?

1 month ago | msn.com | Tony Hetherington

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
TONY HETHERINGTON: Do I have to repay £7,400 from Civil Service pension?

1 month ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Tony Hetherington

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. Ms J.G. writes: I claimed my Civil Service pension in 2016 and have received it ever since. Last year I discovered my husband had been having an affair, and as part of our divorce arrangements I had to provide a transfer value for my pension.
TONY HETHERINGTON: Do I have to repay £7,400 from Civil Service?

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Tony Hetherington

3 hours ago'We came here to settle down with our pension, but now we are trapped'For the residents of Somerford House, life feels like one constant battle Carol Allan is a leaseholder at Somerford House in Crosby In the communal …13 hours agoHow Retirement Income Is Taxed [Your Retiree Tax Guide]You’ve clocked out of work for the last time, and you’re ready to kick off your retirement in style.
HMRC wants £75 a week from my pension for overpaid tax credits

1 month ago | msn.com | Tony Hetherington

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.