Helen Dewdney

MAY 22, 2023

About Lindsay Edwards Lindsay Edwards is a Personal Stylist based on the rural outskirts of Biggleswade, in Bedfordshire. Over the years, she has helped hundreds of women to understand the colour and styles of clothes that truly suit them. Lindsay wants to dispel the myth that a great wardrobe costs a lot – she loves showing others how they can spend far less money on clothes without compromising on their style.

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Helen Dewdney

MAY 5, 2023

Dr Frankie Jackson-Spence Dr Frankie is a NHS Junior Doctor and Media Medic, she graduated from University of Birmingham in 2018 with an honours degree in Medicine and Surgery Dr Frankie is currently working full time in the NHS as a foundation doctor and has a keen interest in cancer clinical trials. Alongside her NHS work, she runs an educational social media page where she busts the common health myths through her #MedicalMondays and evidence-based wellbeing content.

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Helen Dewdney

MAY 9, 2023

50% of people with complaints quietly quit Despite half of consumers (50%) being frustrated by the experiences they receive when shopping online, 43% say they will never share any feedback. That’s according to a new research report from FullStory. The Quiet Critics report , based on a survey of 7,000 shoppers, also found that two-thirds (65%) will simply abandon a website or app when confronted with a digital frustration — and only 16% are “very likely” to give a brand a second chance if it has

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Helen Dewdney

APRIL 21, 2023

Having a motor accident, making a claim, choosing your repairer If you have an accident in your vehicle it can be devastating. Of course, it is even worse if you are injured and/or you have to deal with an insurance company being difficult. In this post Tim Kelly of Motor Claim Guru tells you what you need to know about the cover you should take out and what the insurance company legally can and cannot do.

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Helen Dewdney

APRIL 18, 2023

Involuntary PPM – Supplier Code of Practice Today (18 April 2023) Ofgem published its updated Involuntary PPM – Supplier Code of Practice. The updated code aims to prevent suppliers from forcing some vulnerable customers to have pre-payment meters (PPM) installed or be switched from smart meters to PPM without consent from the customer. The Code outlines examples of ‘high risk’ customer groups for whom involuntary PPM should not be used: “ they are unable to operate the PPM; they requir

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Helen Dewdney

APRIL 17, 2023

Makala Green is a successful financial expert, author, businesswoman, financial speaker, and wealth coach and is prestigiously recognised as the first black female chartered financial expert in the UK She has over eighteen years of experience financially transforming individuals and businesses in diverse sectors, including money management, investment planning, property acquisition, retirement, and estate planning.

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Helen Dewdney

APRIL 13, 2023

Tesco quarterly figures still show big profits Poor old Tesco. Today Tesco PLC’s Preliminary Results 2022/23 were published. Its profits before tax are down 7.1% on the same time last year. Don’t feel too sorry for it though. It still managed a profit of £2.6 billion for the financial year to 25 February 2023. It also recorded group sales of £57.7bn for the year, representing an increase of 5.3% from the previous year.

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Helen Dewdney

APRIL 14, 2023

Photo credit Kekezza Reece Boots singled out for “damaging stereotypes” on disability Individuals and corporations still find it difficult to use the word “Disabled”, as this recent incident shows. At the Boots Riverside Norwich store, staff recently installed a parking sign using the phrase “Less-Abled Parking”. On 13 April Kekezza Reece, who has neurodivergence and multiple dynamic disabilities posted the image on Twitter asking “The D word.

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Helen Dewdney

APRIL 11, 2023

This is a version of the How to look after your mental health without spending a fortune which appeared in The Guardian 09/04/23 How to look after your mental health, on a budget Post-pandemic and during the current cost of living crisis, mental health is at an all-time low. Accessing support may be difficult, with huge waiting times, and paying for support is out of reach for many people.

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Helen Dewdney

APRIL 11, 2023

[link] The post How to look after your mental health without spending a fortune appeared first on The Complaining Cow - Consumer Complaints, Consumer and Money Expert.

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Helen Dewdney

MARCH 31, 2023

OFCOM introduces new regulations for couriers Many of us have had problems with couriers in the last few years. Whether it’s a lost or damaged parcel the one thing in common is that it is virtually impossible to contact the courier company. From today, 1 April 2023, that will change. Following Ofcom’s Guidance for parcel operators on consumer complaints handling procedures published 18 July 2022, parcel companies must now: tell customers whom to contact, and what channels they can use to make a

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Helen Dewdney

MARCH 26, 2023

Ed Dodman is the Director of Regulatory Affairs at Ombudsman Services which runs the Energy Ombudsman scheme. Responsible for: – External relationships such as those with regulators (Ofgem and Ofcom), government and other stakeholders – Supporting regulatory and government policy development – for example, around new energy markets – Our relationships with all suppliers across each of our sectors – Helping to make sure our people have the necessary regulatory knowle

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Helen Dewdney

MARCH 22, 2023

Most of us have at least one bank account, credit card, insurance, pension and/or investment but our satisfaction with them is falling, as newly-released figures show. New complaints figures published today (22/03/23) by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) indicate that yet again complaints against individual businesses have risen. During the last reported quarter 1 July – 31 December 2022 (H2) it received a total of 79,921 new complaints, compared to 72,978 in the previous six months (H1).

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Helen Dewdney

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

[link] The post Mirror – ‘I was £24,000 in debt, now I’m a successful business owner after turning my life around’ appeared first on The Complaining Cow - Consumer Complaints, Consumer and Money Expert.

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Helen Dewdney

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Lisa Johnson Business Strategist Lisa Johnson is a multi-seven-figure Global Business Strategist who makes 90% of her money through passive or semi-passive income stream and author of the bestselling book and Times bestseller) “Make Money Online”. In one launch alone during the global pandemic in 2021, she made £2.5m in a week – earning £1m in the first hour of sales with continued success in 2022 when she made £2.2m in one week.

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Helen Dewdney

JANUARY 23, 2023

[link] The post The Mirror – Mum who was switched to prepay energy meter without being told wins £620 in compensation appeared first on The Complaining Cow - Consumer Complaints, Consumer and Money Expert.

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Helen Dewdney

JANUARY 23, 2023

The Institute of Customer Service January 2023 figures The Institute of Customer Service (ICS) has today released its latest UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI) figures, based on the organisation’s own research. The UKCSI shows that overall UK customer satisfaction fell by 0.7 points year on year, to 77.7 (out of 100). I’m not surprised by these findings.

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Helen Dewdney

DECEMBER 3, 2022

[link]. The post The Guardian – Homemade Christmas gifts that show you care without breaking the bank appeared first on The Complaining Cow - Consumer Complaints, Consumer and Money Expert.

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Helen Dewdney

DECEMBER 16, 2022

[link]. The post Readers Digest – How to complain when your energy bill is wrong appeared first on The Complaining Cow - Consumer Complaints, Consumer and Money Expert.

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Helen Dewdney

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The majority of people in the UK are not looking forward to Christmas, according to a new survey carried out by Statista. The cost of living crisis is a huge contributory factor in this stress. Families are unable to celebrate in ways they would like to because they just can’t afford it. The survey found that 62% of UK Adults are not looking forward to Christmas.

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Helen Dewdney

DECEMBER 11, 2022

John Roberts founder and CEO of AO.com. I first met John back in 2014. The Complaining Cow Meets The CEO With Common Sense at AO2014. An entrepreneur, businessman, investor and passionate philanthropist, John founded AO in 2000. He is an active, long standing supporter of OnSide Youth Zones. After selling kitchens, John spotted an opportunity to disrupt the market by giving customers a far better offer.

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Helen Dewdney

DECEMBER 6, 2022

With most of us cutting back on spending it’s more important than ever to know our consumer rights and ensure that we are not fobbed off, especially at Christmas, I’m on hand with this advice to ensure that you don’t get caught out. 10 Top Tips for Christmas shopping consumer rights. Purchasing. The gift I bought is faulty – what can I do?

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Helen Dewdney

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Su Winsbury, The Energy Queen. Su is a Spiritual Mentor, Wellbeing & Empowerment Coach and Healer with roots firmly in grounded in practical spirituality, health and wellness. With over 16 years’ experience in running her own holistic therapy business she now focusses on providing coaching, energy healing and supporting others to embody personal growth and development.

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Helen Dewdney

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

This is a guest post by James Blore. About James Blore. James is a chartered security professional and has worked in IT and security for over two decades. Founder of Bores.com. He covers everything from consulting for enterprises to awareness training for individuals, and teaching children to stay safe online, pick locks, and use secret codes. Twitter.

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Helen Dewdney

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Ellie Good. Ellie is an illustrator who spends her days chasing her kids, working too much, walking in the woods, eating chocolate and laughing at her cat. . At the age of 7, Ellie pestered her local MP for glass bottle recycling. It worked! And from then on, campaigning for a fair respect for nature has been an integral part of her life. In 2009 Ellie published an indie magazine called EggMag, to encourage people to live ethically without living less.

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Helen Dewdney

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Why hire? If ever it was stigmatising to choose renting over purchasing, that certainly seems to be going out of fashion, if not gone. For watching the pennies it is a great idea, but mainly it seems just common sense. More and more people are renting and they are renting a wider range of products. These vary from large and well-established areas such as DIT tool hire, through digital markets such as Spotify, down to new niche businesses.

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Helen Dewdney

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Ofcom complaints. Today (18 October 2022) Ofcom released its latest figures regarding complaints about broadband, mobile, landline and pay-TV services. [1]. During the last reported quarter, from April to June 2022, the number of complaints was broadly in line with those of January to March 2022. However, similarly to last quarter, complaints about fixed broadband increased slightly.

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Helen Dewdney

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Janine Mcdonald’s Bras. Janine Mcdonald is a North West based declutterer and organiser. . She has 3,156 bras! Why? Around 80% of women in the UK are wearing the wrong size bra. Janine, along with 2 other business women are on a mission for women to declutter their bras. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. By donating their preloved bras, they are raising funds for research into Breast Cancer (Against Breast Cancer (ABC) Reg Charity no 1121258).

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Helen Dewdney

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Matt Allwright, consumer journalist, writer, presenter and broadcaster. Matt Allwright is probably best known for presenting Watchdog and Rogue Traders. But over the last 20 years he has fronted a lot of shows, from quizzes to debates to Top of The Pops and for all of the UK’s terrestrial broadcasters. Born in Reading he still lives there with his wife and children.

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Helen Dewdney

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Faith Archer finance journalist and money blogger. Faith Archer is an award-winning personal finance journalist and money blogger at Much More With Less , and has been writing about money for nearly twenty years. One of the most experienced UK Money Bloggers, Faith is definitely one of the go to money experts and has contributed to several of my blog posts.

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Helen Dewdney

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

This is a more detailed version of the article The seven best supermarket loyalty schemes: From Waitrose to Lidl… are they any good and what are the best strategies to maximise savings? in the Financial Mail on Sunday 26/09/22. Loyalty cards have their benefits. Supermarket loyalty schemes have been around for decades. Remember Green Shield stamps?

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Helen Dewdney

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

How to save cash when you are older. 2.8m older households will still be living in fuel poverty this winter, according to AGE UK , despite the Government freezing the energy price cap. During this cost of living crisis, we are all looking for ways to save money. As we get older we might have to watch the pennies more carefully, as we adjust to a lower income.

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Helen Dewdney

AUGUST 30, 2022

Bill Fennell The Motor Ombudsman. Bill was appointed as the Managing Director of the Motor Ombudsman (TMO) in 2015. He brings a wealth of automotive knowledge as well as a passion for driving improvements in customer service to the role. TMO helps to resolve disputes or complaints between consumers and businesses. It has seen the service grow year on year to a position where it now handles more than 100,000 consumer contacts and 16,000 consumer cases per year.

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Helen Dewdney

JULY 15, 2022

This is a version of the article Single mum’s lockdown business coaching people on LinkedIn lets her ditch renting to buy her first home that first appeared on The Metro website 25 June 2022. Lea and her son. Lea Turner, a 37-year-old lone parent, is chatting with her 6-year-old son, Dexter, whilst lovingly decorating her home, bought in March this year.

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Helen Dewdney

JULY 22, 2022

This is a version of the article Flight cancelled or delayed? Your rights explained that first appeared on the Your Money website 20 July 2022. With no sign of the problems in UK aviation easing, many of us will be worrying about whether our holidays will still be going ahead. So, I am going to answer all your questions below. What are the regulations that cover me if I have any problems with a flight?

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Helen Dewdney

AUGUST 13, 2022

Helen Dewdney, consumer champion presents The Complaining Cow Consumer Show on East London Radio. Different guests talk about a range of things on the weekly show. Most things relate to being consumers! All experts in their field, guests talk to a consumer expert! You can read about the guests and listen to the interviews here: Eddie Nestor MBE talks politics, radio, money saving and complaining with me. 08/08/22 Eddie is an actor, comedian, MC, motivational speaker and radio presenter for BBC R

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Helen Dewdney

AUGUST 8, 2022

Eddie Nestor MBE. Eddie Nestor is from Hackney and now lives in Wanstead with his wife and two sons. Actor, comedian, MC, motivational speaker and radio presenter for BBC Radio London for which he has won numerous awards. In 2018 he was appointed an MBE for services to charity and radio. Eddie Nestor talks politics, radio, money saving and complaining.

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