With Christmas now under five weeks away, no doubt the last thing on your mind is the August 2019 PPI deadline. But while the deadline might seem like a long way away, taking the time to claim PPI earlier could prove to be beneficial. In case you’re unaware or don’t know much about the PPI scandal, PPI stands for Payment Protection Insurance. Before 2010, it was sold alongside mortgages, loans, credit cards and more. The banks knew that this was a lucrative product so encouraged employees to sell it as much as possible. However, many policies were mis-sold. The mis-selling tactics included telling consumers it was compulsory or even adding…