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Water bills to go up this April
The average household water and sewerage bill will rise by 5.7% in April, regulator Ofwat has announced
31 January 2012
Amex ups credit card cashback to 5%
New customers will now earn 5% cashback on all spending for 3 months, matching best buy Capital One.
31 January 2012
Applications for 2012 uni starters fall as tuition fees set to rise
Applications for those hoping to start uni under the new higher tuition fees system are down compared with last year
30 January 2012
Thousands could miss out on Warm Front energy scheme
Consumer Focus and National Energy Action fear a scheme to help the poorest households make their homes warmer won't benefit enough people
27 January 2012
Payday loans to be regulated in new 'under one roof' regime
Regulation for most financial products will be housed under one roof, the Government has proposed today
27 January 2012
Two days' grace for self assessment taxpayers to avoid a fine
Self assessment taxpayers have been given longer to escape a £100 fine for filing their return late
26 January 2012
O2 sorry after glitch revealed users' numbers
O2 says it has now fixed a data breach which saw mobile internet users' phone numbers given out to websites
26 January 2012
Blow to Peacocks shoppers as gift cards no longer accepted
Consumers with gift cards for retailer Peacocks can no longer use them as the company has gone into administration
25 January 2012
House sales plunge in 3-year slump
House sales fell last year to one of the lowest totals recorded, figures from HM Revenue and Customs reveal
25 January 2012
Government loses appeal over solar subsidy cuts
Homeowners who install solar panels before 3 March will get higher payments, after a Government appeal was rejected
25 January 2012
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Boots trick£84 of beauty for £20
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New. 29mths 0% debt shiftPLUS £20 cashback
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Martin: 'Did you get a PPI payout?''It's likely you're owed tax back'
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£10-£25 West End theatre tickets?For Hamilton, Matilda etc
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'Free' wills in NovBut you must book 'em now
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50+ birthday FREEBIESIncl £5 at Ikea & Body Shop
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Martin's 1st-time buyer warningDon't miss out on £1,000s
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New. Free £150 RBS bank bribe+ 2% cashback on bills
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1.6m+ Premium Bond prizes unclaimedDid you win?
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Sky Broadband launches new Wi-Fi guarantee add-on – but is it worth it?
10 September 2019
Sky has launched a new add-on to its broadband packages that promises a minimum speed throughout your home – but for many, it won't be worth it. -
Duty-free shopping for those going to the EU to return if there's a no-deal Brexit
10 September 2019
The UK will see the return of duty-free shopping for those travelling to EU countries in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the Government has said -
Martin Lewis calls on UCAS to stop emailing ads for costly private 'student loans'
9 September 2019
MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has called on the university admissions service to stop sending out emails with advertising from a private student loan firm charging up to 24% interest – warning that such commercial loans are "inappropriate for the huge majority of recipients". -
Essex train firm charges passengers in euros in bizarre glitch
9 September 2019
Commuters have been charged in euros for train journeys between Essex and London due to a bizarre glitch in the train operator’s computer system -
Tesco's 'Clubcard Prices' discount promo is back – but how do the deals stack up?
9 September 2019
Tesco’s Clubcard Prices promotion is back, and is offering loyalty scheme members discounts of between 10% and 50%, with around 400 items to be reduced
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How much the Govt expects you to give your children for university
16 July 2019
Update Note 25 May 2017: The ready reckoners below have been updated with the new 2017/2018 living loan amounts. Also since first writing this blog, and seeing the strength of feeling it attracted, I have written an open letter to the Uni Minister asking him to start telling people about this. Yet sadly received his no we won’t...
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