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Virgin launches digital current account – but is it any good?
13 December 2019
The provider has launched its first digital bank account, featuring a slick new app, linked easy-access savings account and branch service -
The Conservatives win the election – but what could it mean for your wallet?
13 December 2019
The Conservative Party has won a majority in the House of Commons following yesterday's general election -
WhatsApp to stop working on older phones from next year – here's how to check if you're affected
12 December 2019
The messaging service will stop supporting Windows phones and older Androids and iPhones over the next few months -
London passengers overpay £184m for pricey travelcards – here's how to avoid paying extra
12 December 2019
Over 37 million peak daily London travelcards were bought over the last five years, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal – even though they're ALWAYS more expensive than paying by Oyster card or contactless -
Comparison sites warning – some highlight hotel deals costing up to 21% more than the cheapest available
12 December 2019
Two major price comparison sites highlight hotel deals to customers that they know can be beaten by other booking sites, a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation has found
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Regulator approves sale of SSE energy business to Ovo
10 December 2019
The competition watchdog has approved the sale of big six energy supplier SSE's household energy business to Ovo Energy, meaning 3.5 million SSE customers are set to be moved over to Ovo after January 2020 -
Revealed: The NEW best time to buy car insurance to get the cheapest deals
10 December 2019
Getting car insurance quotes 20 to 26 days before the policy is due to start is likely to get the cheapest price from a comparison site, saving up to 40%, an MSE investigation reveals -
Payday lender PiggyBank sinks into administration
10 December 2019
Payday loan provider PiggyBank has collapsed into administration and will no longer be offering new loans -
Election 2019: The MSE Leaders' Debate
10 December 2019
It's the biggest consumer decision most will make in 2019. While it's important to factor everything in, voting to choose who should govern has a big impact on the pound in your pocket, and everyone else's too.
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Payday lender 247Moneybox collapses
Payday loans provider 247Moneybox has collapsed into administration and will no longer be offering loans -
Curve 'all-in-one' debit card to charge 1.5% fee for HMRC payments
Curve is to close a loophole which essentially allowed customers to make payments to HMRC using a personal credit card -
Lloyds Trustcard customers only have weeks to spend their points ahead of reward shake-up
Lloyds is revamping its legacy Trustcard credit card reward scheme, meaning customers will earn cashback rather than points - but some will have just weeks to redeem hundreds of pounds of points to avoid losing them
Reclaim
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'I got a PPI reclaim of 2p' – is this the smallest reclaim ever?
A MoneySaver has been sent what could be the lowest-ever PPI payout – for a grand total of 2p. -
1,000s of Nationwide customers owed refunds after PPI breaches
Nationwide will pay an estimated £2 million in refunds to about 7,000 PPI customers, after it failed to send them important information -
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
Utilities & Phones
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WhatsApp to stop working on older phones from next year – here's how to check if you're affected
The messaging service will stop supporting Windows phones and older Androids and iPhones over the next few months -
Minimum top-up for most British Gas prepay customers to rise to £5
The minimum amount British Gas customers with prepayment meters can top up is set to increase from £1 now to £5 from 1 January. This comes as part of the energy giant's change to using Payzone terminals for its customers to top up -
Netflix gets rid of its 30-day free trials
Streaming heavyweight Netflix has got rid of the 30-day free trial period it offers for new customers, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal
Banking & Saving
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100,000s of Help to Buy ISAs opened in week before deadline – here's what to do if you missed out
Over 40% of Nationwide's Help to Buy ISA accounts were opened in the final week before the deadline, as a last-minute rush saw over 300,000 applications at the building society alone - but if you missed out, you can still boost your savings with a Lifetime ISA -
First Direct and M&S Bank follow HSBC in hiking overdraft fees from March
First Direct and M&S Bank customers have been told their arranged overdraft interest rates will be more than doubled to 39.9% from next year -
HSBC to hike overdraft fees from March
All HSBC customers will see their arranged overdraft interest rates shoot up from next March, following a similar move from Nationwide earlier this year
Travel & Motoring
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London passengers overpay £184m for pricey travelcards – here's how to avoid paying extra
Over 37 million peak daily London travelcards were bought over the last five years, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal – even though they're ALWAYS more expensive than paying by Oyster card or contactless -
Comparison sites warning – some highlight hotel deals costing up to 21% more than the cheapest available
Two major price comparison sites highlight hotel deals to customers that they know can be beaten by other booking sites, a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation has found -
Tesco Clubcard customers left unable to use points to get railcards
A "technical issue" has left Tesco Clubcard customers unable to use their reward points to purchase railcard products
Insurance
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Revealed: The NEW best time to buy car insurance to get the cheapest deals
Getting car insurance quotes 20 to 26 days before the policy is due to start is likely to get the cheapest price from a comparison site, saving up to 40%, an MSE investigation reveals -
Green number plates to help electric car owners get incentives
The Government is set to launch a consultation on introducing green number plates for zero emission cars -
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.
Mortgages & Homes
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Barriers removed for some mortgage prisoners – but Martin says it will only 'unchain a tiny fraction'
The financial regulator has removed some barriers that stop mortgage prisoners from finding a cheaper deal – though many will still be left trapped. -
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
Shopping
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GHD customers charged multiple times for Black Friday orders
Customers of haircare company GHD have reported being charged up to 11 times for online orders after its website crashed on Black Friday -
Deliveroo advert banned for misleading customers
One of the most complained-about adverts of the year – from food delivery service Deliveroo – has been banned by the advertising regulator -
Three to scrap Wuntu rewards app
Mobile network Three has announced it is to close its Wuntu rewards app next month
Income & Family
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GPs 'missing critical opportunity' to help people with mental illness avoid financial problems
Healthcare professionals have a "crucial role" in helping people with mental health problems avoid financial difficulties, according to a new report – but many patients aren't being offered this support -
Warning – 200,000 risk losing £1,000s as 'wrong' parent claims child benefit
Around 200,000 families risk one parent missing out on national insurance credits - and potentially losing £1,000s from their future state pension - because the higher earner in the couple claims child benefit, new data shows. Here's how to check if your family is affected, and transfer national insurance credits across if needed -
Are you getting the real living wage? 210,000 are to get pay rise as it increases
More than 210,000 workers are set to receive a pay rise after an increase to the 'real living wage' was announced
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Virgin launches digital current account – but is it any good?
13 December 2019
The provider has launched its first digital bank account, featuring a slick new app, linked easy-access savings account and branch service -
The Conservatives win the election – but what could it mean for your wallet?
13 December 2019
The Conservative Party has won a majority in the House of Commons following yesterday's general election -
WhatsApp to stop working on older phones from next year – here's how to check if you're affected
12 December 2019
The messaging service will stop supporting Windows phones and older Androids and iPhones over the next few months -
London passengers overpay £184m for pricey travelcards – here's how to avoid paying extra
12 December 2019
Over 37 million peak daily London travelcards were bought over the last five years, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal – even though they're ALWAYS more expensive than paying by Oyster card or contactless -
Comparison sites warning – some highlight hotel deals costing up to 21% more than the cheapest available
12 December 2019
Two major price comparison sites highlight hotel deals to customers that they know can be beaten by other booking sites, a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation has found
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
22 October 2019
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... -
Martin Lewis: Debt desperation to happy homeowner in 8 years
21 October 2019
No matter how dire your money situation seems, there is always hope. Things may never be perfect, but they can improve and taking action is the best way to make that happen. The team recently forwarded me an email from Jay, which exemplifies that in beautiful technicolour detail. And Jay has now kindly given me permission to reproduce it
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