MSE News

Air tax rise 'will make family holidaying unaffordable'

From today it'll cost £480 in taxes alone for a family of four to travel to the States in premium economy seats.

SSE puts gas prices up: will others follow?

Scottish & Southern Energy is increasing gas prices by 9.4%. So will the rest of the big six providers hike theirs too?

Loan price war may be over

This is despite average rates standing at 12.8%, at a time when the Bank of England base rate is at a 0.5% historic low

Students promised loans and grants on time this year

The Student Loans Company says all uni entrants who applied by the cut-off will get their cash by the time studies begin

US government to charge for Esta 'visas'

Every application will incur a $14 fee from 8 September, so reapply now to beat the charge for up to two years

Nationwide revamps current account with charges shake-up

The mutual will offer multi-trip European cover and change its fees structure

Security warning for web forum users

Websites using specific software, which we DON'T employ, are giving hackers easy access to users' data, it's claimed

Cashback site payouts may stop as supplier goes into administration

A major intermediary used by many specialist websites is in serious financial trouble

Maximum cost of using mobiles in Europe slashed again

The European Commission's cut the maximum amount networks are allowed to charge customers making calls in EU countries

Flybe offers two return flights for new credit card customers

You'll get a return trip for you and a friend once you make a purchase on the plastic

Volcanic ash: should you bet or get insurance?

A bookie offering up to 25-1 that airports will be closed says it's a way to hedge your bets against cancelled flights

Budget airline fee blow as Visa Electron bank cards phased out

Numerous banks are axing the plastic, which can often be used to bypass payment charges on flight bookings