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Homeowners could switch to a cheaper mortgage more easily as lending rules are set to be relaxed
26 March 2019
Tens of thousands of mortgage prisoners are now one step closer to being freed, after the financial regulator began consulting on relaxing mortgage affordability rules, in an important step forward for MoneySavingExpert.com's long-running campaign. -
'I beat the stamp price hike – by buying £2,500 worth'
25 March 2019
A MoneySaver who bought £2,500 worth of postage stamps seven years ago says he's delivered on his plan to save £100s - as the costs have increased by up to 69% since 2012 -
Car hire firms including Europcar and Sixt make changes to the way they show charges
25 March 2019
Car hire firms including Europcar and Sixt have made changes to the way they display charges and other key information on their websites, in order to meet commitments made to the competition watchdog. -
First Utility renamed Shell Energy – here's what you need to know
25 March 2019
Energy and broadband supplier First Utility has been renamed Shell Energy, a year after it was bought by Shell -
Longest 0% balance transfer deal drops below 30 months for first time since 2013
22 March 2019
The longest card now offers 29 months at 0%
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Train more than a minute late? From April, firms will have to report it
22 March 2019
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22 March 2019
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21 March 2019
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Amex closes welcome bonus loophole – it's now harder to earn extra points
21 March 2019
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Saga gives Platinum cardholders last-minute lifeline on outstanding balances
Over-50s financial provider Saga is to throw a last-minute lifeline to Platinum credit cardholders who've yet to settle outstanding balances ahead of the card's closure next week, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal - after leaving customers in limbo for two months -
Number of Wonga compensation claimants 'four times the figure expected'
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Study reveals slick tricks payday loan websites use to entice borrowers
New academic research has revealed the tricks of the trade used in the high-cost credit industry
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Compensation limit for financial complaints to increase to £350k
Consumers can be awarded up to £350,000 in compensation when they complain to the financial watchdog from next month -
Up to 150,000 rejected PPI claimants to receive letters saying they can complain again
The financial watchdog has said that up to 150,000 PPI customers, whose mis-selling claims were previously rejected, should be written to and told that they can make a new complaint -
Claims management firms will have to give more info upfront
The financial regulator has published a new set of rules for claims management companies, including providing customers with more transparent fee information and telling them about free alternatives
Utilities & Phones
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First Utility renamed Shell Energy – here's what you need to know
Energy and broadband supplier First Utility has been renamed Shell Energy, a year after it was bought by Shell -
Regulators 'need to do more' to prove they protect consumers
The spending watchdog has said that the regulators for financial services, energy, water and communications sectors are unable to prove they are offering enough protection for consumers -
Vodafone to increase pay-monthly mobile prices by 2.5%
Vodafone customers on pay-monthly mobile contracts and mobile broadband contracts and will see a 2.5% price rise from next month
Banking & Saving
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222 million old £5 and £10 notes STILL out there – how to make them spendable again
Get checking down the back of the sofa and in coat pockets - you could be able to redeem your old notes for cash -
RCI Bank customers get UK savings protection
RCI Bank now has a UK banking licence, meaning customers' savings are now protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme in the unlikely event the company goes bust -
Fraud police receive 100+ reports of new council tax scam – what to look out for
Fraudsters are trying to trick victims into handing over their financial details by claiming they're owed a council tax refund - here's what to watch out for
Travel & Motoring
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Car hire firms including Europcar and Sixt make changes to the way they show charges
Car hire firms including Europcar and Sixt have made changes to the way they display charges and other key information on their websites, in order to meet commitments made to the competition watchdog. -
Train more than a minute late? From April, firms will have to report it
Rail companies will start measuring the punctuality of their trains by the minute from April -
Eurostar chaos - latest info & your rights
Eurostar has urged passengers to avoid travelling from Paris to the UK until Thursday and warned there will be dozens of cancellations on the route between London and Paris until 30 March - here's what to do if you're affected
Insurance
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Will your travel insurer cover your holiday against Brexit flight disruption?
Holidaymakers with travel insurance policies from at least seven major firms may not be covered for hotel, car hire and other costs if they have to cancel their trip because of Brexit-related flight disruption, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. If you're worried, check your policy now - and if you do want cover for disruption, you need to sort it now or risk not being able to get it. -
1m+ drivers could have paid less for their licence in past three years
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Aviva to launch monthly 'subscription' insurance service – but how does it stack up?
Aviva will launch the service in the next few weeks
Mortgages & Homes
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Homeowners could switch to a cheaper mortgage more easily as lending rules are set to be relaxed
Tens of thousands of mortgage prisoners are now one step closer to being freed, after the financial regulator began consulting on relaxing mortgage affordability rules, in an important step forward for MoneySavingExpert.com's long-running campaign. -
New housing complaints service to help tenants and homeowners escalate their disputes
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Rule change to free mortgage prisoners could happen 'fairly quickly'
FCA chief executive Andrew Bailey, was speaking to MPs this morning
Shopping
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'I beat the stamp price hike – by buying £2,500 worth'
A MoneySaver who bought £2,500 worth of postage stamps seven years ago says he's delivered on his plan to save £100s - as the costs have increased by up to 69% since 2012 -
Topcashback and Quidco owners abandon merger plans
The owners of the UK's two biggest cashback sites have formally withdrawn plans for a proposed merger -
MPs warn concert-goers to avoid Viagogo
A committee of MPs has today taken the "highly unusual" step of warning consumers not to buy or sell tickets through secondary ticket selling website Viagogo
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Number of fines for term-time holidays almost double in a year
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Netflix testing price rise on new customers – here's what you need to know
TV streaming service Netflix had admitted showing some people who sign up to Netflix higher prices to understand how much potential customers "value" it - but it says nobody will actually pay the higher price -
Beware 'HMRC' phone scams – surge in calls telling victims they owe taxman £1,000s
MoneySavingExpert.com is warning readers to be alert to a sophisticated phone scam that has recently emerged, in which fraudsters threaten victims with arrest if they don't pay £1,000s on the spot
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Homeowners could switch to a cheaper mortgage more easily as lending rules are set to be relaxed
26 March 2019
Tens of thousands of mortgage prisoners are now one step closer to being freed, after the financial regulator began consulting on relaxing mortgage affordability rules, in an important step forward for MoneySavingExpert.com's long-running campaign. -
'I beat the stamp price hike – by buying £2,500 worth'
25 March 2019
A MoneySaver who bought £2,500 worth of postage stamps seven years ago says he's delivered on his plan to save £100s - as the costs have increased by up to 69% since 2012 -
Car hire firms including Europcar and Sixt make changes to the way they show charges
25 March 2019
Car hire firms including Europcar and Sixt have made changes to the way they display charges and other key information on their websites, in order to meet commitments made to the competition watchdog. -
First Utility renamed Shell Energy – here's what you need to know
25 March 2019
Energy and broadband supplier First Utility has been renamed Shell Energy, a year after it was bought by Shell -
Longest 0% balance transfer deal drops below 30 months for first time since 2013
22 March 2019
The longest card now offers 29 months at 0%
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