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South Western Railway announces extra compensation for strike disruption
18 February 2020
South Western Railway will pay some passengers extra compensation worth up to the cost of five days' travel, following severe disruption due to strikes in December -
'I got the council tax band for me and 29 of my neighbours lowered, saving us £10,000s'
18 February 2020
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Sky to hike broadband and TV prices for millions
18 February 2020
Millions of Sky broadband and TV customers will see their bills rise from April -
Premium Bond prize rate to be cut to 1.3%
18 February 2020
Premium Bond holders will have a lower chance of winning a prize from May, while those with NS&I savings products will see their interest rates cut -
British Gas to drop minimum top-up for prepayment energy customers back to £1
17 February 2020
British Gas will be reversing its decision to increase the min top-up for prepayment customers from £1 to £5
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Regulator warns lenders against suspending credit cards for all those in persistent debt
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Reclaim
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Mis-sold Wonga customers to get 4.3% of compensation claims
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Utilities & Phones
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Sky to hike broadband and TV prices for millions
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BT to raise broadband, landline and mobile prices for millions next month
Some BT customers will see the cost of their broadband, mobile and landline monthly plans go up by 1.3% in March even if they're still within their minimum contract term, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal
Banking & Saving
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Premium Bond prize rate to be cut to 1.3%
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First Direct tops latest official banking league table
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TSB to cut Classic Plus current account interest to 1.5%
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Travel & Motoring
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South Western Railway announces extra compensation for strike disruption
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Coronavirus travel update – latest info and your rights
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TfL to shake up Oyster card deposit refunds – check if you can get cash back
Transport for London customers who buy an Oyster card from Sun 23 Feb will only be able to get their £5 deposit refunded if they keep the card for more than a year
Insurance
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Revealed: The NEW best time to buy car insurance to get the cheapest deals
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Shopping
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Sainsbury's launches 'Nectar Prices' promo giving discounts on over 250 items
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Unused Tesco Clubcard vouchers worth £17m to expire this month – check yours NOW
Tesco has revealed that £17 million worth of unused Clubcard vouchers are set to expire at the end of the month
Income & Family
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Over a million families could be missing out on Tax-Free Childcare
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South Western Railway announces extra compensation for strike disruption
18 February 2020
South Western Railway will pay some passengers extra compensation worth up to the cost of five days' travel, following severe disruption due to strikes in December -
'I got the council tax band for me and 29 of my neighbours lowered, saving us £10,000s'
18 February 2020
An MSE user has become the "favourite neighbour" in his area after challenging his council tax band and getting a price reduction for him and 29 other apartments in his postcode -
Sky to hike broadband and TV prices for millions
18 February 2020
Millions of Sky broadband and TV customers will see their bills rise from April -
Premium Bond prize rate to be cut to 1.3%
18 February 2020
Premium Bond holders will have a lower chance of winning a prize from May, while those with NS&I savings products will see their interest rates cut -
British Gas to drop minimum top-up for prepayment energy customers back to £1
17 February 2020
British Gas will be reversing its decision to increase the min top-up for prepayment customers from £1 to £5
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If you started university between 1998 and 2012, or since then in Scotland and Northern Ireland, you'll have a Plan 1 student loan. While much is written about whether those with savings should overpay the current English Plan 2 student loans, there's little out there about Plan 1. I wanted to change that, so here's a video explaining how to decide... -
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16 December 2019
Update Note 25 May 2017: The ready reckoners below have been updated with the new 2017/2018 living loan amounts. Also since first writing this blog, and seeing the strength of feeling it attracted, I have written an open letter to the Uni Minister asking him to start telling people about this. Yet sadly received his no we won’t...
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17 February 2020
Live or work near a Caffè Nero? Listen up… There’s a way you can get 50+ hot drinks on the house each year by combining separate offers (known as ‘stacking’). It’ll work on most coffees, hot chocolate and tea – it’s all about the free tea in my eyes – and could be a lifesaver on those days when a...
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