MoneySavingExpert News
October

HomeServe suspends sales amid mis-selling probe
Home repairs group HomeServe has halted sales and marketing, and will retrain nearly 500 staff after discovering possible mis-selling
31 October 2011

Financial education petition hits the magic 100,000 signatures
Over 100,000 have signed our petition for compulsory financial education in schools. It must now be considered for a Parliamentary debate
31 October 2011

Solar subsidies to be slashed under government plans
Solar panel gains will plummet for people who install after 11 December, under government plans announced today
31 October 2011

Npower fined £2m over poor complaints handling
Npower has become the second of the big six energy firms in four months to be fined over complaints handling
31 October 2011

Leak points to solar subsidy cuts
Solar panel gains could be slashed for people who install after 8 December, according to a leaked document
28 October 2011

FSA: Why we need a packaged account crackdown
The FSA wants tougher rules on the sale of fee-paying current accounts. Its director Sheila Nicoll explains why
28 October 2011

More banks admit PPI compensation delays
Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclaycard say they are running two weeks behind schedule paying mis-selling victims
28 October 2011

Government faces petition to cap payday loan costs
An e-petition urging the Government to act on payday loans by Christmas has been launched
27 October 2011

Banks shun junior Isa launch
None of the big six banks plan to have a junior Isa in place for the launch date on Tuesday
27 October 2011

FSA rules to be tightened on packaged current accounts
Rules to ensure providers check customers are eligible to claim on insurance before selling a packaged account have been proposed
27 October 2011
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Martin Lewis: Are you an E.on customer? Here's an easy way to cut what you pay for energy
25 September 2023E.on Next's 'Pledge' tariff could be an easy way to cut your bills over the next year, according to MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis. -
Last chance: Stock up on standard first-class stamps before prices rise by 14% next week
25 September 2023You've got just days left to stock up on first-class stamps before prices rise by 14%. From 2 October, the cost of a first-class stamp will be hiked to £1.25 – but if you buy stamps at their current price this week, you'll still be able to use them later. -
Wilko administration – here are your refund and shopping rights
25 September 2023Your refund and shopping rights as budget homeware retailer Wilko falls into administration. -
'Unfair' standing charges need to go: MPs back Martin's and MSE's calls for energy bill overhaul
23 September 2023Energy standing charges unfairly penalise households on lower incomes and those looking to cut their usage, a cross-party group of MPs have said in a new report published today. -
Martin Lewis: Urgent warning for savers as base rate held at 5.25%
22 September 2023You should open a fixed savings rate NOW in case rates are cut, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has warned.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
11 September 2023Update 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: Five things all new English university starters should know
4 September 2023The 2023 academic year is about to start, and it'll see the biggest shake-up to student finance in England for a decade. The changes are both subtle and massive. On the surface they look like a tweak, in practice they will increase the eventual cost of going to university by over 50% for many typical graduates.