Which? 1996 - Abstracts

Which? 1996
TitleSubjectAuthors
Accounts that cost a packet. (UK high street banks reintroducing charges)Consumer news and advice 
Adapt your home. (adapting a house to make it more comfortable)Consumer news and advice 
A guide to going mobile. (selecting the best mobile phone deal)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
A night in at the movies. (comparison of ways of watching films at home)Consumer news and advice 
Answering machines.(consumer survey; British Telecommunications PLC's answering service)Consumer news and advice 
Appliance insurance. (comparison of insurance companies' new breakdown policies and extended warranties)Consumer news and advice 
As safe as houses?(security against burglary)Consumer news and advice 
At home with tax. (tax rules relating to buying or letting a home; includes case study)(Tax Saving Guide 1996)Consumer news and advice 
At home with your bank. (home banking systems; includes case studies)Consumer news and advice 
Avoid a nervous breakdown(automobile breakdown services)Consumer news and advice 
Bank balancing. (selecting the best current account from UK banks; includes case studies)Consumer news and advice 
Best buys. (recommendations for best cars in various categories)(Which? Car 1996)Consumer news and advice 
Best Buy travel cover.(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Best buy update. (washing machines) (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Beware bogus tin rattlers.(unlicensed collecting for charity)Consumer news and advice 
Bitter pill for chemists. (UK Office of Fair Trading seeks abolition of price-fixing for over-the-counter medicines)Consumer news and advice 
Blowing the whistle. (employees who speak out about their employer's illegal or dangerous practices; includes case studies)Consumer news and advice 
Bread spreads.(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
BT not playing fair. (telephone company offers false information to customers thinking of taking their business to cable phone companies, includes related articles)Consumer news and advice 
Building up a pension. (tax benefits of employers' pension schemes and personal pension plans; includes case study)(Tax Saving Guide 1996)Consumer news and advice 
Buying a new car.(Which? Car 1996)Consumer news and advice 
Buying a used car.(Which? Car 1996)Consumer news and advice 
Buying bulbs.Consumer news and advice 
Buying electrical goods. (standards of service from the UK's leading electrical chains and independent stores)Consumer news and advice 
Buying for DIY. (comparing DIY stores, specialist electrical firms and builders' merchants)Consumer news and advice 
Car insurance deals.(United Kingdom; special deals for niche groups)Consumer news and advice 
Car insurance update. (the best car insurance policies available)Consumer news and advice 
Car security. (fighting against car crime)(Which? Car 1996)Consumer news and advice 
Channel 5 going live. (VCRs will require adjustment to allow UK viewers to receive Channel 5)Consumer news and advice 
Child seat alert.Consumer news and advice 
Choosing a gas supplier. (includes case studies)Consumer news and advice 
Citizen carters. (multi-purpose vehicles)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Cool operators. (selecting the best fridge-freezer in terms of energy consumption)Consumer news and advice 
Corporate bond PEPs.(financial risks, expected returns)Consumer news and advice 
Creative cutting machines. (jigsaws)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Cut the cost of your mortgage.(financial benefits from switching mortgages in Britain)Consumer news and advice 
Cutting gas deaths. (many landlords ignore regulations on gas appliance safety)Consumer news and advice 
Cut your fuel bills. (includes case studies)Consumer news and advice 
Daylight saving. (advantages of using solar power)Consumer news and advice 
Design fo domestic appliances. (evaluation of domestic appliances for people with special needs, includes related articles on best buys, features to look for when purchasing an appliance)Consumer news and advice 
Digital images. (devices for displaying photographs on personal computers, includes related articles on digital camcorders)(Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Dishwashers on the rack.(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Don't pour money down the drain.(British Water charges; mechanisms for payment)Consumer news and advice 
Driving abroad.Consumer news and advice 
Eastern promise?(budget cars from Eastern Europe and the Far East)(Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Employers' pension schemes. (includes case studies)Consumer news and advice 
Family favourites. (small family cars)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Family value.(large family automobiles)(Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Festive tests. (choosing Christmas wine, corkscrews and Christmas pudding)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Food for thought. (negative aspects of the growing power of supermarkets in the UK)Consumer news and advice 
Food fraud. (consumers often misled about real ingredients of food and drinks)Consumer news and advice 
Food of the future.(health aspects of genetically modified foods)Consumer news and advice 
Full steam ahead. (choosing the best steam iron)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Functional foods.Consumer news and advice 
Gadgets galore. (the most and least useful kitchen gadgets)Consumer news and advice 
Get the right pension advice. (includes case studies)Consumer news and advice 
Holiday horrors. (coping with problems on holiday; includes case studies)Consumer news and advice 
Holiday money. (the best way to pay for things when on holiday)Consumer news and advice 
Holiday policies. (choosing the most appropriate travel insurance)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Homeopathy.Consumer news and advice 
How green are you? (a test by five families on how environmentally friendly they were in relation to transport, water, energy, shopping and waste)Consumer news and advice 
How safe is chicken?Consumer news and advice 
How to check a notice of assessment. (how the Inland Revenue calculates a tax bill)(Tax Saving Guide 1996)Consumer news and advice 
How to check your income tax.(Tax Saving Guide 1996)Consumer news and advice 
How to fill in your tax return.(Tax Saving Guide 1996)Consumer news and advice 
How to play the claim game.(UK home insurance)Consumer news and advice 
How to work out capital gains tax.(Tax Saving Guide 1996)Consumer news and advice 
Income from a job or pension. (tax deducted in advance under Pay As You Earn system; includes case study)(Tax Saving Guide 1996)Consumer news and advice 
International calls.(overseas telephone calls)Consumer news and advice 
Is the price right? (problems with price labels in UK supermarkets)Consumer news and advice 
Is your boiler safe?(standards and choices of gas boiler services)Consumer news and advice 
Learning to drive. (choosing the right driving instructor; includes case study)Consumer news and advice 
Looking for life cover. (finding the best life insurance policy; includes case studies)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Loud and clear. (choosing the best hi-fi speakers)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Made to measure.(kitchen scales survey)Consumer news and advice 
Mail-order clothes. (evaluation of 14 mail-order companies, includes related articles on best buy, consumer rights, pros and cons of mail-order and table of mail-order catalogues with specifications)Consumer news and advice 
Make your own CDs. (consumer CD recorders now available)Consumer news and advice 
Matching hi-fi separates.(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Medical mistakes. (seeking compensation for injury caused by medical treatment; includes case studies)Consumer news and advice 
Mini stereos.(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Mobile phone health scare. (no firm proof that using a mobile phone can cause cancer)Consumer news and advice 
Moving music. (personal CD players) (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Multimedia PCs.(microcomputers)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Neither food nor medicine. (growing range of dietary supplements available in the UK)Consumer news and advice 
New family members.(cars which are suitable for families)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
No security.(insurance policies)Consumer news and advice 
No surrender. (early surrender of endowment policies leads to financial loss)Consumer news and advice 
On a clear day.(binoculars)Consumer news and advice 
On the beach.(survey of polluted beaches in Britain)Consumer news and advice 
Paper wait. (banks and building societies profit from delays in clearing cheques; includes case study)Consumer news and advice 
Patient waiting.(UK ambulance services)Consumer news and advice 
Paying for a new car.(Which? Car 1996)Consumer news and advice 
Pharmacists in crisis.(United Kingdom; pharmacy service survey)Consumer news and advice 
Phoenix firms.(United Kingdom; liquidation)Consumer news and advice 
Play your cards right. (supermarket loyalty cards)Consumer news and advice 
Prints charming. (evaluation of inkjet and laser printers)(Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Rail fares fiaso.(United Kingdom; contains related articles)Consumer news and advice 
Rail fares revisited. (new rail companies still overcharging passengers, includes related articles on the three rail routes featured in the survey)Consumer news and advice 
Red, red wine. (red wines from the south of France; first in new series of regular wine tastings)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Reliability. (assessment of car reliability)(Which? Car 1996)Consumer news and advice 
Route planning made easy.(survey of electronic route-finders)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Run for cover. (white paints for exterior wood)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Safe in the sun. (protecting against skin cancer; review of high-protection sun creams and lotions)Consumer news and advice 
Safety matters. (guide to secondary safety of new cars)(Which? Car 1996)Consumer news and advice 
Saving on spares. (finding the best deals for car spares)Consumer news and advice 
Savings monitor. (best of the notice and instant access savings accounts)Consumer news and advice 
Screen for good health. (advantages and disadvantages of health screening programmes; includes case studies)Consumer news and advice 
Second-hand best buys. (the most attractive second-hand cars)(Which? Car 1996)Consumer news and advice 
Second-hand car trap. (mistakes at Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency lead to motorists being held responsible for parking fines incurred after they have sold a car)Consumer news and advice 
Security lights.(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Self-assessment. (new regulations on self-assessment of tax liabilities; includes case study)(Tax Saving Guide 1996)Consumer news and advice 
Sherry best.(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Shopping rights.(United Kingdom; contains related articles)Consumer news and advice 
Soothing sweets. (sore-throat remedies)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Sophisticated snapshots.(Advanced Photo System cameras)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Student bank accounts. (includes case studies)Consumer news and advice 
Summer snaps. (the best compact cameras)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Take the credit. (choosing the best way to borrow money; includes case study)Consumer news and advice 
Tax and gifts.(Tax Saving Guide 1996)Consumer news and advice 
Tax for older people. (includes case study)(Tax Saving Guide 1996)Consumer news and advice 
Tax on your fringe benefits. (includes case study)(Tax Saving Guide 1996)Consumer news and advice 
Televisions of tomorrow. (top-of-the-range televisions)Consumer news and advice 
Tessa comes of age.(Tax Exempt Special Savings Accounts; tax-free investments)Consumer news and advice 
TESSA tussle. (most attractive TESSA savings accounts)Consumer news and advice 
The best card deals. (choosing the right credit card)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
The costs of credit. (extra charges made by banks, building societies and credit card issuers; includes case studies)Consumer news and advice 
The good GP guide. (how to select the best GP practice; includes case studies)Consumer news and advice 
The good plant guide. (choosing the best plants)Consumer news and advice 
The police. (survey of police services; includes related articles on national priorities, crime prevention, complaints, and reasons for dialling the emergency number)Consumer news and advice 
The time share nightmare. (many cases of people being tricked about time-share deals; includes case studies)Consumer news and advice 
The vice squad. (portable workbenches)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Time to Act. (changes required to UK Financial Services Act; includes case study)Consumer news and advice 
time to get life insurance (part one of a two part report, includes related articles on life insurance costs, case history)Consumer news and advice 
Trade practices. (investigation of trade associations and their offerings to the consumer,includes related articles recommending trade associations, telephone helplines and how two associations recruit members)Consumer news and advice 
Travel gadgets. (the best travel appliances)Consumer news and advice 
TVs that top the table. (portable televisions)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Tyres on test. (choosing the best tyres)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Vacuum cleaners.(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Washday winners.(Washing machines, performance and reliability)Consumer news and advice 
Watch out if employers opt out. (some UK employers exploit Pensions Act)Consumer news and advice 
What's happening to house prices. (prospects for current home-owners, and advice on whether to buy or rent; includes case studies)Consumer news and advice 
What's wrong with will writers? (varying standards of will writing in the UK; includes case studies)Consumer news and advice 
Wheeler dealers. (25% of researchers had no confidence in car dealer salespersons, includes related articles on how to handle car dealers and testing car dealers for competence)Consumer news and advice 
When disaster strikes....(safety standards on ferry, coach, plane and train public transport systems)Consumer news and advice 
Where's the beef? (many products contain beef in disguised form)Consumer news and advice 
Which batteries last the longest?(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Who you gonna call? (obtaining the best value for money for repairing household appliances; includes case study)Consumer news and advice 
Why you need an investment strategy. (making the right investments to give a secure future)Consumer news and advice 
Working for yourself. (tax treatment of the self-employed; includes case study)(Tax Saving Guide 1996)Consumer news and advice 
You and the Inland Revenue. (basics of the tax system)(Tax Saving Guide 1996)Consumer news and advice 
You and your family. (tax regulations relating to family matters; includes case study)(Tax Saving Guide 1996)Consumer news and advice 
Your number's up. (using a 'personal' phone number)Consumer news and advice 
Your savings and investments. (selecting the most tax-efficient savings and investments; includes case studies)(Tax Saving Guide 1996)Consumer news and advice 
Your shopping rights. (customers' legal rights if a product is faulty)Consumer news and advice 
Zooming in on the action. (camcorders)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
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