MoneySavingExpert News
2011

Lloyds to sell branches to Co-op: what it means for you
Lloyds Banking Group has revealed plans to sell 632 branches to the Co-operative Bank by November 2013
15 December 2011

Noddle to offer free credit reports
Consumers can now get permanently free access to their credit report, which can indicate likely acceptance for credit
15 December 2011

Financial education debate: Government to consider compulsory money lessons
MPs today called for financial education to be compulsory at a debate in the House of Commons. The Government said it would listen
15 December 2011

OFT launches car insurance probe amid price hikes
Fair trading chiefs today launched a car insurance study following big rises in premiums in recent years
14 December 2011

FSA to raise awareness of FSCS deposit protection scheme
Banks could be made to display information on how much compensation savers could claim if an institution fails
14 December 2011

Payday loans investigation to happen next year
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to carry out an investigation into the high cost credit industry in 2012
14 December 2011

Editorial Comment: FSA should force banks to disclose savings safety links
The FSA seems to be missing an open goal in today's savings safety announcement as not all key info will be disclosed
14 December 2011

O2 launches iPhone 4S leasing scheme: is it any good?
O2 now allows phone users to lease the new iPhone 4S for a year to save on huge upfront costs
13 December 2011

Last chance to use Airmiles before Avios takes off
The Airmiles reward scheme completely shuts on Thursday evening, leaving passengers with just hours to exchange points for free flights
13 December 2011

Price wars help push inflation down
The Retail Prices Index rate of inflation fell to 5.2% last month, the Office for National Statistics says today
13 December 2011
29 June 2022
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8 travel-money must-knows
Don't overpay to pay (ole!)
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Martin's energy need-to-knows
As bills set to rise by 52%
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New. Cheapest ever loans at 2.7%
If you NEED to borrow
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44 tips to be tight (in a good way)
Eg, use bulldog clips to eke out last toothpaste
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£50 two-week summer break
For teens - free if on a low income
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Blue Light Card discounts boosted
For NHS and emergency workers
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2for1 theme parks and attractions
Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and more
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Shoppers unhappy as supermarket comparison site Trolley could be forced to close - here's what's happening
28 June 2022Supermarket price comparison site Trolley is on the brink of shutting down over licensing issues. If it closes, hundreds of thousands of users will no longer be able to use it to save money when grocery shopping - here's what's happening. -
Netflix confirms plans to launch cheaper service that plays ads - here's what we know
28 June 2022Netflix has confirmed it will introduce a cheaper subscription plan for its users that includes adverts. We don't have all the details yet but here's what we do know. -
BT, Sky, Virgin, Vodafone and others pledge to help broadband and mobile customers struggling with bills
28 June 2022The UK's biggest broadband and mobile providers – BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Three, Virgin Media O2, and Vodafone – have agreed to a set of measures aimed to ensure customers struggling to pay their bills during the cost of living crisis don't get cut off from essential services. -
Struggling with energy bills but don't get the £150 council tax help? Check our council-by-council list to see if you're due further support
28 June 2022If you weren't eligible for the £150 council tax rebate to help with the cost of living but are struggling to pay your energy bills, you may be entitled to a one-off cash payment. We've trawled the websites of every UK council to see which ones have released their eligibility criteria for the money, and so check below. -
Watch Martin Lewis's Q&A with Rishi Sunak on the new cost of living support package – plus more info on today's announcement
28 June 2022Martin 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.
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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.