MoneySavingExpert News February 2012 NHS prescription charges in England to riseNHS prescriptions in England will rise 25p to £7.65 from April, MPs were told today.23 February 2012 'Mobile wallets' plan outlinedPlans for a new payment system allowing people to use their mobile phone as a "digital wallet" were outlined today.23 February 2012 First Direct's top for service again: what's the secret?First Direct has come top of all our polls on bank account customer service over the past 18 months. What is it doing right?22 February 2012 Santander worst for bank service and First Direct best - againSantander has once again been voted the worst bank account provider for customer service, while First Direct has retained its position as top dog in a poll of MoneySavingExpert.com users.22 February 2012 SSE simplifies energy tariffsScottish and Southern Energy (SSE) is drastically simplifying its range of tariffs after regulator Ofgem called for a shake-up of the industry.22 February 2012 Record PPI payouts reached £1.9bn in 2011Compensation paid to victims of payment protection insurance mis-selling hit at least £1.9 billion in 2011, new figures show.22 February 2012 Santander offers massive refunds on Cahoot loans after rate hikeCahoot customers with a 'Flexi loan' could be in line for refunds worth thousands of pounds after their rates were hiked.21 February 2012 Marks & Spencer brings outlet prices to the webMarks & Spencer has opened up its discounted outlet store prices to web users.21 February 2012 Beware costly subscriptions when shopping online21 February 2012 Highest monthly house asking prices rise for a decadeThe housing market has seen a "surprisingly strong" bounce after sellers upped their asking prices by the highest monthly jump for a decade.20 February 2012 123 Suggest a story Got a money-related news story that affects you? Email us