EHIC

The Office of Fair Trading has opened investigations into a number of websites that charge people for government services that are available either for free or for a lower price.

UK travellers could head to Europe this summer without full cover as six million European Health Insurance cards (EHICs) are due to expire in the first half of 2011 alone.

If you're jetting off on holiday soon, with the busiest holiday week almost upon us (the last in August), here's our checklist to keep costs to a minimum and enjoyment to the max.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has shut down a host of websites that charged travellers for applying for what should be a free European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).

The web is full of copycat websites that charge you for performing tasks that are usually free.