MoneySavingExpert News
August

Ulster Bank reveals compensation for meltdown victims
Ulster will return all charges and interest it levied, and any knock-on costs incurred
31 August 2012

Nationwide: House prices up 1.3%
House prices have recorded their biggest monthly rebound in more than two-and-a-half years, says Nationwide
31 August 2012

Schools urged to keep uniform costs down
The LGA says families do not have endless cash for new uniforms and it's calling on schools to keep costs to a minimum
31 August 2012

Scrap cash machine curbs, RBS and Lloyds TSB told
MPs have urged RBS and Lloyds to drop restrictions on customers with basic bank accounts using other cash machines
31 August 2012

Why is Scotland an oasis for claims cowboys?
Mike Dailly, from Glasgow's Govan Law Centre, bemoans the inequality as there'll be an England & Wales only ombudsman
31 August 2012

EDF to pull top fixed energy deal
Households need to hurry to bag one of the few remaining cheap fixed energy deals as EDF is set to axe its top tariff
30 August 2012

Hotel chains not showing full prices with taxes
Nearly half major hotel chains in the UK are breaching regulations by not including VAT in headline prices, says Which?
30 August 2012

Super-rich must give more, says Nick Clegg
Nick Clegg has called on Britain's wealthiest to make an 'extra contribution' to the 'national effort'
29 August 2012

Orange ends free broadband
To continue getting free broadband Orange mobile customers now have to pay for the provider's line rental
29 August 2012

Tuesdays are the cheapest day to fly, says Which?
Tuesdays are the cheapest day of the week to fly out of the UK, while travelling midweek can also save money
28 August 2012
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E.on Next to cut winter bills by up to 50% for some customers on low incomes – here's what's happening
2 October 2023E.on Next is launching a new support scheme for some of its existing customers on low incomes or with medical needs. -
EDF Energy to cut bills for some by £30 this winter – Martin Lewis welcomes move but says 'it's not a game-changer'
29 September 2023EDF Energy will cut bills by £30 for some 260,000 of its customers who get the Government's Warm Home Discount this winter. -
Martin and MSE among organisations calling for energy social tariff as millions expected to struggle with bills this winter
29 September 2023The Government must urgently introduce an energy social tariff to prevent millions of households from falling into fuel poverty this winter, consumer organisations including MoneySavingExpert have said. -
Train strike refund rights as Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more set for week of disruption
28 September 2023Rail users in England, Scotland and Wales face disruption over the coming week as workers across multiple train operators, including Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more, take strike action and refuse to work overtime. -
Mortgage rates fall as Bank of England unexpectedly holds UK rates – so should you fix?
26 September 2023Interest rates on fixed mortgage deals have been edging down over the past few weeks with some five and 10-year fixes now at below 5%.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
11 September 2023Update 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: Five things all new English university starters should know
4 September 2023The 2023 academic year is about to start, and it'll see the biggest shake-up to student finance in England for a decade. The changes are both subtle and massive. On the surface they look like a tweak, in practice they will increase the eventual cost of going to university by over 50% for many typical graduates.