November
Orange to raise monthly mobile costs
Orange will hike the cost of monthly plans from 8 January, blaming 20-year high inflation
28 November 2011
Strike to bring huge airport disruption: your rights
Passengers face huge disruption due to the public sector strike on Wednesday but many will be entitled to a refund
28 November 2011
'Free' banking system isn't working, says FSA
There's no such thing as free banking and this belief has lead to unhelpful and damaging decisions, says the FSA
25 November 2011
Santander: Our service has improved, but there's a long way to go
The woman who runs Santander's personal banking arm claims it is beginning to turn the corner after a torrid 18 months
25 November 2011
Avios: Why we had to ditch Airmiles
Flight scheme Avios launched last week, replacing Airmiles. This will see collectors' costs rise. Avios's Andrew Swaffield explains the move
25 November 2011
Airmiles axe 'worst reward change in years'
The axing of the Airmiles flight reward programme, replaced by Avios, has led to anger among collectors. One campaigner explains his frustration
25 November 2011
Find out British Gas's new 'simplified' tariff range
British Gas has moved from seven tariffs to five, while it has axed exit fees on its cheapest, internet deal
24 November 2011
HSBC launches sub-4% mortgage for 10% deposits
HSBC has introduced a low-rate first-time buyer mortgage deal, which has been described as 'market-leading'
24 November 2011
Ovo cancels energy price hike but don't expect big six to follow
Ovo Energy is axing plans to increase energy costs due to a drop in the price it pays for gas and electricity
24 November 2011
OFT issues new protection against dodgy loan brokers
The Office of Fair Trading today published guidance, setting out the standards it expects from loan middle men, following complaints
24 November 2011
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John Lewis launches rental subscription service for children's clothes - here's how it works
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John Lewis has partnered with rental clothing brand thelittleloop to launch a subscription rental service for children's clothes. Customers will pay a monthly, quarterly or six month fee to borrow between 6 and 14 items. Here’s how it’ll work. -
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Online shoppers at Morrisons will now see a 5% holding "deposit" taken on top of their total bill to help cover the cost of substitutions, the supermarket has said. So ensure you have the extra money in your account to place an order and bear in mind you can't access this cash until your final bill clears. -
Martin Lewis backs calls to ensure search engines must prevent scam ads as part of the Online Safety Bill - here's all you need to know
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MoneySavingExpert (MSE) founder Martin Lewis has backed calls by consumer group Which? to tighten the wording within the forthcoming Online Safety Bill to ensure search engines, as well as social media companies, are forced to prevent fraudulent ads from appearing on their platforms. As it stands, the wording states that search engines only have to "minimise" fake ads. -
Watch Martin Lewis's Q&A with Rishi Sunak on the new cost of living support package – plus more info on today's announcement
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Martin puts his, MSE users' and his social media followers' questions to Rishi Sunak following today's announcement of a new cost of living crisis support package. -
Morrisons becomes the fourth major retailer to hike meal deal prices this year - here's how it compares
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Morrisons has increased the cost of its meal deal by 50p from £3 to £3.50, making it the fourth major retailer to up prices this year. Here's how it compares.
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Martin Lewis: What I asked the Chancellor to do when I spoke to him on Monday...
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With 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
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Press 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'
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I 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. -
Martin Lewis: Money and Mental Health charity 2021/22 – Covid & cost of living hell...
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It's hard to believe the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) charity is now six years old. As the chair of trustees, each year I write the foreword to its annual report – and today the 2021/22 report is out, so I thought I'd blog my formal chair's foreword here.
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