May
Nationwide: House prices showed modest increase in May
Prices increased modestly by 0.3% month-on-month in May following a 0.3% drop in April, says Nationwide
31 May 2012
Asda launches energy comparison site
Asda has today launched an energy switching scheme, which comes with a £20 giftcard to spend at the store
31 May 2012
Millions wasting money on mobiles
Pay monthly mobile phone users are throwing away cash by not using their inclusive minutes, says research
31 May 2012
'Dysfunctional' motor insurance market pushes up premiums
An OFT report finds the motor insurance market is 'dysfunctional' and may be pushing up premiums by £225 million a year
31 May 2012
Charity tax relief plans scrapped
Controversial plans to cap tax relief on charitable donations have been scrapped, the Treasury announced today
31 May 2012
Surprise family income boost, despite recession
Families have seen their finances improve over the last year, helping them to boost their savings
30 May 2012
Poorest 'to switch heating off' if energy bills keep rising
Household energy bills will break the £1,500 a year barrier by 2015 if pricing trends continue, says uSwitch
30 May 2012
Regular Tesco.com shoppers could save with delivery scheme
Tesco is launching a new delivery service, which it claims can save customers up to £100 on online shopping
29 May 2012
OFT calls for dentist industry shake-up
The Office of Fair Trading found some dentists deliberately push patients into expensive private care
29 May 2012
Santander revives student bank account cash bonus
Santander is offering a £50 sign-up bonus to university-goers who open a Student Current Account before 30 June
29 May 2012
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Virgin launches fee-free train booking app and you can earn points to redeem at Greggs and more - here's how it works
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Virgin has launched a free app that allows rail passengers to book trains directly, without a booking fee. Users can also earn points on spending to redeem on Virgin experiences, Greggs sausage rolls and more. -
Voxi's European roaming charge comes into effect - here's everything you need to know
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New and existing customers will now need to purchase a European roaming pass to make calls, send texts and use data in 49 European countries and destinations. -
Struggling with energy bill debt? Check if you can get a grant of up to £1,500 from British Gas – even if you're not a customer
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The British Gas Energy Trust, a charity funded by British Gas, has reopened applications for grants of up to £1,500 to help people clear debts owed to their energy provider – and you don't have to be a British Gas customer to benefit. -
BT, Sky, Virgin, Vodafone and others pledge to help broadband and mobile customers struggling with bills
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The 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.
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Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
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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.
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