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25,000 duplicate Premium Bond prizes sent to winners
14 October 2019
Tens of thousands of Premium Bond winners were accidentally sent duplicate prizes this month - check if you got an extra one -
Police warning over cold callers 'posing as MoneySavingExpert staff'
14 October 2019
Police have issued a warning over cold callers who are pretending to be from MoneySavingExpert.com. -
Government scraps planned probate fees hike
14 October 2019
The Government has reversed its decision to change probate fees, which would have seen some bereaved families pay almost £6,000 extra -
Vodafone customers wrongly told they owe £1,000s after using phones abroad
14 October 2019
Vodafone customers have been incorrectly told they owe £1,000s for phone use abroad due to a "technical issue" -
'I cut my bills by £100s after being made redundant by Thomas Cook – here's how'
11 October 2019
A former Thomas Cook pilot has cut his bills down by almost £200/month after being made redundant – and is encouraging others in his situation to do the same.
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Extra 500,000 unclaimed Premium Bond prizes – check if you've won
10 October 2019
A further 500,000 Premium Bond prizes are yet to be claimed, bringing the total unclaimed prize pot to almost £77 million – check now to see if you've won. -
NatWest and RBS to cancel 1,000s of PPI policies – check if you need yours
10 October 2019
NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland and Ulster Bank will cancel thousands of customers' PPI policies from 11.59pm on 29 December – if you need a policy, you'll have to find another provider. -
New £20 note unveiled ahead of February release
10 October 2019
The design for the new polymer £20 note – set to be released in February next year – has been unveiled by the Bank of England -
Shell Energy to buy Green Star Energy
9 October 2019
Shell Energy has announced it plans to buy Green Star Energy, taking one of the largest suppliers outside the big six to almost one million customers.
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NatWest and RBS to cancel 1,000s of PPI policies – check if you need yours
NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland and Ulster Bank will cancel thousands of customers' PPI policies from 11.59pm on 29 December – if you need a policy, you'll have to find another provider. -
Peer-to-peer lenders told to clean up poor practices or face crackdown
The financial regulator has sent a seven-page letter to peer-to-peer lending firms warning them the industry must clean up poor practices or face a "strong and rapid" crackdown -
Almost 80% of retail sales paid for by card
Shoppers paid for almost £300 billion of purchases on their credit and debit cards last year, according to data from the British Retail Consortium, while just £78 billion of purchases were paid for in cash
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PPI scammers still calling more than a month after the reclaiming deadline
MoneySavers are continuing to receive scam PPI calls from fraudsters - even though the reclaiming deadline for most people was more than a month ago -
10,000s owed refund of deputyship fees – how to claim
More than 80,000 people who have had deputies appointed for them by the Court of Protection are owed refunds of £240 on average – here's how to check who is owed -
'Google You Owe Us' campaign wins in Court of Appeal
A consumer campaign, which launched unprecedented legal action against Google, has been given a new lease of life after a judgment today overturned a High Court ruling
Utilities & Phones
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Vodafone customers wrongly told they owe £1,000s after using phones abroad
Vodafone customers have been incorrectly told they owe £1,000s for phone use abroad due to a "technical issue" -
Shell Energy to buy Green Star Energy
Shell Energy has announced it plans to buy Green Star Energy, taking one of the largest suppliers outside the big six to almost one million customers. -
TalkTalk broadband emails banned by advertising watchdog
Two TalkTalk emails which told customers "your broadband isn’t keeping up with you" have been banned by the advertising watchdog
Banking & Saving
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25,000 duplicate Premium Bond prizes sent to winners
Tens of thousands of Premium Bond winners were accidentally sent duplicate prizes this month - check if you got an extra one -
Extra 500,000 unclaimed Premium Bond prizes – check if you've won
A further 500,000 Premium Bond prizes are yet to be claimed, bringing the total unclaimed prize pot to almost £77 million – check now to see if you've won. -
New £20 note unveiled ahead of February release
The design for the new polymer £20 note – set to be released in February next year – has been unveiled by the Bank of England
Travel & Motoring
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Easyjet scraps £16 per booking admin fee
Budget airline Easyjet has scrapped the £16 per booking administration fee it charged on flights -
Holidaymakers who are away over Brexit will get healthcare costs covered
The UK Government has committed to continuing to cover the healthcare costs of UK travellers who have a trip to the EU that straddles Brexit day, if we leave without a deal on 31 October -
'I got £200 back in an hour': Thomas Cook customers start to get bank refunds
Customers who bought flights with collapsed travel firm Thomas Cook have spoken of their relief after being refunded within hours of complaining to their bank
Insurance
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Six million insurance holders 'not getting a good deal'
Around six million policyholders pay high prices and are not getting a good deal on their insurance, the financial watchdog has said. -
New rules set to help travellers with medical conditions access insurance
Travel insurance firms would need to direct customers with pre-existing medical conditions to providers that can cover them, under new proposals -
'My home insurer upped my renewal from £140 to £1,600' – why you should NEVER auto-renew
A MoneySaver whose home insurance policy was due to end this month was shocked to find his premium would have shot up by more than 1,000% if he'd let it auto-renew
Mortgages & Homes
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Hundreds of ex-Virgin One mortgage customers to get refunds – with some getting £1,000s back
Some ex-Virgin One mortgage customers are being refunded after a review found the information they were sent about the account could have been misinterpreted and may have led to them making decisions that could have cost them money - such as moving home or re-mortgaging -
'I was hounded by bailiffs and turned down for a mortgage – because of my credit file doppelganger'
A man called Andy Smith who shares his name and date of birth with someone else has told how his namesake's financial problems had a knock-on effect on his life for over a decade -
Want to have your say on the investigation into the leasehold market? You've got until tomorrow
Homeowners have until tomorrow to give their views on the leasehold housing market to the competition watchdog
Shopping
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Tesco to launch Clubcard Plus loyalty scheme – costing £7.99/mth
Tesco is launching a new Clubcard Plus subscription service, which gives customers a number of perks including discounted shopping, for a £7.99/mth fee -
QVC to refund 300,000 customers after delivery charges blunder
Hundreds of thousands of shoppers who bought items from TV shopping channel QVC and then returned them are to be refunded postage and packaging charges, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal -
Iceland customers left unable to use their Bonus Cards online – here's how to get your money back
Iceland has apologised to customers who have been unable to use money on their Bonus Cards to shop online - if your money is stuck on your card here's how to get a refund
Income & Family
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Government scraps planned probate fees hike
The Government has reversed its decision to change probate fees, which would have seen some bereaved families pay almost £6,000 extra -
'I cut my bills by £100s after being made redundant by Thomas Cook – here's how'
A former Thomas Cook pilot has cut his bills down by almost £200/month after being made redundant – and is encouraging others in his situation to do the same. -
Women lose landmark legal fight against state pension age rise
Women affected by changes to the state pension age have lost their High Court fight against the Government
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25,000 duplicate Premium Bond prizes sent to winners
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Police warning over cold callers 'posing as MoneySavingExpert staff'
14 October 2019
Police have issued a warning over cold callers who are pretending to be from MoneySavingExpert.com. -
Government scraps planned probate fees hike
14 October 2019
The Government has reversed its decision to change probate fees, which would have seen some bereaved families pay almost £6,000 extra -
Vodafone customers wrongly told they owe £1,000s after using phones abroad
14 October 2019
Vodafone customers have been incorrectly told they owe £1,000s for phone use abroad due to a "technical issue" -
'I cut my bills by £100s after being made redundant by Thomas Cook – here's how'
11 October 2019
A former Thomas Cook pilot has cut his bills down by almost £200/month after being made redundant – and is encouraging others in his situation to do the same.
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