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Articles by Guy Anker
Eon shakes up direct debits to stop bill shocks
8 February 2012The giant has reformed its direct debit system to prevent customers being hit with huge hikes in their monthly demands
Which? launches collective energy switching campaign
7 February 2012Households that want to switch energy deal can register with the lobby group, which will negotiate a collective tariff
Payday loans to be regulated in new 'under one roof' regime
27 January 2012Regulation for most financial products will be housed under one roof, the Government has proposed today
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Guy covers just about every aspect of MoneySaving, though he specialises in banking, borrowing and saving. He's also the site's video producer so will help film and edit video content. He joined MSE in December 2008 after a year as assistant producer on It Pays to Watch on Five. Before that, he was a personal finance reporter at the Daily Mail.
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Households on cheap fixed energy plans 'are winners'
24 January 2012Households who took out a cheap fixed price energy deal last summer are likely to be quids in despite recent price cuts
Government shrugs off Lords benefits defeat
24 January 2012Coalition plans to cap benefits will be implemented "in full despite a stinging defeat in the Lords
Car insurance up 50% in two years
19 January 2012The cost of motor insurance jumped by 15.3% in 2011, on top of the 33.2% rise reported in 2010
Santander to double overdraft charges
18 January 2012The bank will hike overdraft charges in March in a bitter blow to its five million current account users
Energy prices still way higher than summer despite cuts
13 January 2012Recent cuts by major energy firms fail to make a dent in fuel bills after last year's gas and electricity price hikes
Npower to cut gas prices by 5% from next month
13 January 2012Npower becomes the fourth of the big six firms to announce a modest drop in the cost of energy
Scottish Parliament to debate payday loan regulation
12 January 2012An MSP will today call for the UK government to introduce stricter controls on payday lenders
SSE to cut gas prices by 3.8%
12 January 2012Scottish and Southern Energy becomes the third major energy supplier to announce price cuts this week
British Gas cuts electricity prices by 5%
12 January 2012British Gas has today announced an average 5% reduction in its standard domestic electricity prices
Wonga branded 'morally offensive' for targeting students
11 January 2012The payday loan firm is at the centre of outrage for encouraging students to take one of its mega-expensive loans
Huge energy price cuts 'unlikely'
10 January 2012Households have been warned not to expect huge price falls if the big six energy firms cut costs
Hurry to avoid a £100 self assessment tax fine
10 January 2012Almost a million taxpayers risk a £100 for filing their self assessment tax return late, if they fail to act soon
Lloyds TSB first big bank to launch junior cash Isa
Home phone and broadband prices on the rise
Retailers in extended warranty shake-up
"Wish I'd been stupid enough to get PPI in the first place"
Surprise call from Ed Davey, Energy Minister – on collective switching
A warning to freelancers and the self-employed everywhere
A dragon in the Napoleonic wars
Student loans will be interest free for many 2012 starters
