MoneySavingExpert News
September

Energy duo defy call to end doorstep sales
Eon and Scottish Power are pressing ahead with doorstep energy sales, despite rivals suspending the controversial practice
14 September 2011

London bus and tube fares to rise 7%
Fares on London's Tubes, buses, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and trams will jump in January
14 September 2011

Energy price hikes help inflation climb
The rate of inflation continued to rise last month, as utility bill hikes hit a two-year high and clothing costs soared
13 September 2011

Ofcom bans landline and broadband rollover contract tie-ins
Landline and broadband rollover contracts, which lock consumers into a new deal on expiry, are to be banned from December
13 September 2011

Ryanair 'sticks two fingers up at passengers' with new card fees
Ryanair will make it even harder for passengers to avoid fees by only waiving the £12 return charge for those with the airline's plastic
13 September 2011

Government moves towards new monthly benefit system
Many benefits are to be paid less frequently, in a move ministers say will better prepare jobless claimants for work
13 September 2011

ICB report recommends banks separate retail and investment arms to avert future crises
The report states UK banks should ring-fence money deposited by the public from 'casino' operations
12 September 2011

UK texts cost more than EU roaming caps
It can cost more to send a text to someone a few metres away in the UK than over hundreds of miles when in Europe
12 September 2011

'Delay iPhone purchase' ahead of iPhone 5 launch
iPhone buyers have been urged to wait before buying a new handset as prices could drop, while a new model is also due
12 September 2011

Pension age rise brought forward
The Government is to bring forward an increase in the state pension age to 67, says the pensions minister
12 September 2011
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Free lateral flow tests in Wales extended until 31 July for people showing signs of Covid
24 June 2022Free lateral flow tests in Wales will continue to be available for people showing Covid symptoms up until 30 July. -
Private parking charges to be halved to £50 - here are all the details
24 June 2022Private car park operators in England, Scotland and Wales will no longer be able to set fines above £50 in the majority of circumstances, under new rules set out by the Government. -
You've got 100 days to use paper £20 and £50 notes before they become unusable - so check your pockets and down the back of sofas now
23 June 2022Time is running out to check down the back of your sofa for any soon-to-be-discontinued paper £20 and £50 notes. There are only 100 days left before they become invalid but the latest figures from the Bank of England show there are almost £15 billion-worth of notes still around. -
New Government-backed interest-free loan scheme to be rolled out across the UK from September – here’s how it works
23 June 2022Vulnerable people who have been rejected from borrowing will apply to apply for a one-off no interest loan scheme (NILs) from September. The scheme aims to reach 20,000 struggling to pay off debt, with them being able to borrow anything from £100 to £2,000 – here’s how it’ll work. -
Barclays to shut a further 15 bank branches this year - check if yours is closing and what your options are
23 June 2022Barclays has announced another round of bank branch closures, with 15 more outlets set to shut by the end of the year. The latest closures mean Barclays will close 55 branches by the end of the year. Below we list the branches disappearing and what the alternatives are if you still want face-to-face banking.
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Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
17 June 2022It 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. -
Martin Lewis: What I asked the Chancellor to do when I spoke to him on Monday...
26 May 2022With the announcement of the Government's energy cost of living plans due out at lunchtime. I thought I'd speedily bash out a note down of what (from memory) I'd asked the Chancellor for when we spoke on Monday - and the other general suggestions I've been making. -
Martin Lewis: Got a cash ISA? You should probably ditch it
24 May 2022Press the rewind button and go way back to April 2015... Possibly on the telly in the corner of your living room, I was on-air at the time urging savers as usual to use their new tax-free cash ISA allowance – because 'money was nicer in an ISA'. But things changed in 2016. -
Martin Lewis: 'UO is just as important as UX: A tip for anyone developing their website or app'
6 May 2022I set up MoneySavingExpert.com nearly 20 years ago – when arguably the modern web was still in its infancy. With an abundance of self-belief (something I had too much of then, as I realise now) I decided not to read any books, or follow prevailing wisdom on how a site should operate – and just do it my way.