Details about the PPI scandal have regularly been in the news over the past several years, and the FSA have just announced that banks will be notifying customers by post that they may be entitled to compensation. Nevertheless, there are still hundreds of thousands, if not millions of consumers who will want advice about how best to make a successful claim. These are a few of the best places to get the help you need.

The media is constantly reminding us that a destitute old age is waiting for those amongst us who won't have saved for retirement. We are repeatedly being advised to sort out our pension planning. But what number of us truly are clear on what a pension is?