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May

Tens of thousands can cancel gym contracts

Certain terms of local gym deals, including the minimum contract length have been ruled unfair by the High Court

31 May 2011

Dairy Milk is nation's favourite chocolate bar

Cadbury Dairy Milk is the UK's favourite chocolate bar, according to our poll of over 14,000 MoneySavingExpert.com users

31 May 2011

Home ownership dream dwindles for young renters

64% of people aspiring to buy their own home think they have no prospect of ever doing so, according to Halifax

31 May 2011

New Virgin Money 16-month 0% balance transfer credit card

An interest-free balance transfer credit card from Virgin Money launches today, which can be cheaper than the longest 0% deal

27 May 2011

Guest Comment: should you use a PPI claims management firm?

Claims firms have jumped on the PPI bandwagon so Tony Boorman, from the Financial Ombudsman Service, explains whether you should use them

27 May 2011

Nationwide: Slight rise in house prices in May

House prices edged ahead by 0.3% during May as the property market continued to trade sideways, figures show today

27 May 2011

FSA tightens complaint rules

Banks and other financial firms will be banned from trying to fob off complainants before they've made a final decision

27 May 2011

Generation 'not saving for retirement'

The majority of Brits do not have a financial plan to ensure they have a sufficient retirement income, says HSBC

26 May 2011

£500,000 fines for cold-calling

New powers to fine organisations for bombarding consumers with unwanted marketing calls and messages have been made into law this week

26 May 2011

EU overhaul means shorter mobile phone contracts

Broadband and phone contracts cannot exceed 24 months and providers must also offer 12-month contracts, under new rules

26 May 2011

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11 June 2021

Around 11 million households on standard energy tariffs are likely to see huge price rises this winter, with industry experts Cornwall Insight predicting an increase of more than £100/yr to regulator Ofgem's price cap. But many can beat the hikes and save £100s by switching now.
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11 June 2021

Monzo users shopping at Tesco stores across the country may have been charged twice after a "technical error". Tesco says it is investigating and adds that it aims to reverse duplicate transactions within a day. Affected Monzo customers can also reverse payments via its banking app. Here's what you need to know.
Nationwide hit by ISA backlog leaving some waiting months for savings to be transferred

10 June 2021

Thousands of savers hoping to transfer to Nationwide's 'Member Exclusive Fixed Rate ISA' are facing delays, with some waiting as long as three months. It comes after the building society was inundated with requests for the new account, which was a MoneySavingExpert.com best buy at the time of its launch in March.
Thousands of Lifetime ISA bonus payments delayed ahead of stamp duty deadline after HMRC technical error

9 June 2021

Thousands of Lifetime ISA savers have had their 25% bonus payments delayed by over a week after a HMRC "technical error". It means some first-time buyers looking to purchase a home before the stamp duty holiday ends this month could be left as much as £1,000 out of pocket, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.
Furniture Village customer? Here's the latest on orders and shoppers' details after it was hit by a cyber attack

9 June 2021

Customers are facing delays as Furniture Village orders have been disrupted after it was hit by a cyber attack. Orders are now being rescheduled but shoppers should consider changing online passwords and remaining alert for suspicious activity as it's unclear if personal information is at risk.