February
'Bored' social media users turn to MoneySavingExpert.com
It is claimed users are looking for sites with 'more purpose', such as MoneySavingExpert.com
20 February 2012
Highest monthly house asking prices rise for a decade
Sellers upped their asking prices by the highest monthly jump for ten years, says property website Rightmove
20 February 2012
Rents are back on the rise
The typical rent rose by 0.1% in January to £712 a month in England and Wales, according to LSL Property Services
17 February 2012
Could payday loans be the next mis-selling scandal?
PPI mis-selling is all over the news, but one prominent consumer lawyer thinks payday and secured loans could be next
17 February 2012
Rules to protect the vulnerable from bailiffs proposed
Vulnerable people could get better protection from bailiffs as the way they are regulated is set to be overhauled
17 February 2012
Barclays Pingit app allows mobile-to-mobile cash transfers
Barclays has launched a new app enabling people to send money using their smartphone
16 February 2012
Student loan early repayment penalty plan scrapped
Graduates who repay their student loans early will not be hit with huge penalties, following a government rethink
16 February 2012
Landline to mobile call costs could fall
Home phone users could be able to call mobiles for less following a ruling made this week on charges
16 February 2012
Unemployment hits 16-year high
The jobless figure jumped by 48,000 in the three months to December to 2.67 million, the highest since the end of 1995
15 February 2012
Supermarket mis-selling 'costs energy customers £100s'
Energy firms have been accused of mis-selling in shopping centres and supermarkets, following an undercover investigation
15 February 2012
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Tesco Clubcard triple-up axed
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Worried about passport delays due to strikes? Here's what you need to know
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More than one thousand Passport Office workers across the UK will walk out between 3 April and 5 May as part of strike action over pay, pensions, redundancy terms and job security. Below we explain your travel and compensation rights if your passport is delayed. -
Budget 2023: Childcare support to be boosted for children from nine months and for parents on universal credit – here's what you need to know
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The announcements form a package of new measures designed to help parents, revealed by the Chancellor in today's Budget. -
Martin Lewis: Two week ISA 'use it or lose it' warning
21 March 2023![]()
Interest rates are up, so ISAs are back for many - yet you need to sort them by 5 April (or likely sooner). -
Budget 2023: Tax-free pension limits raised - here's what it means for your savings
21 March 2023![]()
The annual amount you can save into a pension once you've taken money out of it will rise from £4,000 to £10,000 this April. -
Stamp prices to rise by up to 16% – but there's a way to beat the hike
21 March 2023![]()
From Monday 3 April, the cost of first-class stamps will be hiked to £1.10, while second-class stamps will increase to 75p.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
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Update 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: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
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It 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.
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