September
Guest Comment: How financial advice will change for good
If you have a financial adviser there are fundamental changes on the horizon which will affect how you access and pay for advice
30 September 2011
Students can claim overpaid tax from summer jobs now
Students have been reminded to check payslips to see if they can reclaim cash from the taxman
30 September 2011
Co-op is latest energy provider to announce price rises
Co-op says gas and electricity prices will rise by 18% and 11%, respectively, from 3 November
30 September 2011
MBNA pulls UK credit cards from sale
Consumers have lost the opportunity to switch to a number of top plastic deals, as Bank of America prepares to sell its UK plastic business MBNA
30 September 2011
EDF pulls cheapest energy fix
The cheapest energy deal where unit prices cannot rise has today been axed, as consumers struggle against rising costs
30 September 2011
900,000 to get minimum wage rise
900,000 workers will get a pay rise when the minimum wage breaks through the £6-an-hour barrier this weekend
29 September 2011
House prices 'treading water'
House prices were broadly flat last month with a 0.1% rise, mortgage lender Nationwide said today
29 September 2011
Bank lending increases - but for how long?
Banks made more credit available to households this summer but have warned the eurozone crisis may hit future lending
29 September 2011
Plans to help credit applicants with mental health problems unveiled
The OFT has published guidance to ensure loan and credit card applicants with mental health problems are treated fairly
29 September 2011
Derbyshire launches highest-paying easy access savings in 20 months
Derbyshire Building Society has today launched the top easy-access savings rate for nearly two years
28 September 2011
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Ovo launches one-year fixed tariff – but is it worth switching to?
24 March 2023![]()
Almost every household has been charged the same price for their energy over the last year under the Energy Price Cap (EPC) and the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG), with no cheaper fixed deals to switch to. That has now changed, with Ovo launching a one-year fix for existing customers that undercuts the EPG level of £2,500 a year. -
BT customers 'forced into overdrafts' after duplicate payment error - here's what you need to know
24 March 2023![]()
BT customers have complained that they've been forced into overdrafts after payments were wrongly taken twice this month. The telecommunications giant said it will refund any duplicate payments taken automatically. -
Martin Lewis: Four urgent ways you may be due £1,000s in tax back – if you're married, had a PPI payout, wear a work uniform or even just pay tax
23 March 2023![]()
If you're married or in a civil partnership, have ever had a PPI payout, wear a uniform to work or pay any income tax, you could be due £100s or even £1,000s in tax back – but you'll need to check urgently. -
Bank of England increases base rate to 4.25% – what the rise means for your mortgage and savings
23 March 2023![]()
The Bank of England has increased the base rate from 4% to 4.25%. This rate is used by the central bank to charge other banks and lenders when they borrow money – and so it influences what borrowers pay and what savers earn. -
Broadband and mobile users to be hit with price hikes of up to 17.3% in April – here's what you need to know
23 March 2023![]()
Millions of BT, EE, O2, Plusnet, Shell, Sky, TalkTalk, Three, Virgin Media and Vodafone customers will be hit with price hikes of up to 17% this spring, on the back of a sharp increase in the cost of living.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
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Update September 2017: It’s eight years since I first braved this subject, expecting a snowstorm of protest. Instead, year after year more join in, like Julia who recently tweeted me, “@MartinSLewis, finally took your advice and told my family I can’t afford Christmas presents. What a weight off my mind. Thank you.” One year even the Archbishop of... -
Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
29 November 2022![]()
It is a national tragedy that getting on for a million pensioners, many of whom have been paying into the system for years, are missing out on a critical boost to their income. It's called pension credit, and this year it also means you get an extra £650 to help with energy bills.
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