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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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A-level results warning
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Train or Tube journey affected by August strikes? Your refund rights
18 August 2022Transport services across the UK are to be disrupted again this month with thousands of rail workers due to walk out on Thursday 18, Friday 19 and Saturday 20 August. -
Coronavirus travel rights
18 August 2022We've the latest on the testing and self-isolation rules for travellers visiting popular destinations abroad, plus full refund and insurance rights for overseas and UK travel. -
John Lewis shopper? You've got one-week left to price match goods using its 'Never Knowingly Undersold' pledge
16 August 2022John Lewis & Partners shoppers have just one week left to benefit from the retailer's 'Never Knowingly Undersold' price promise before the almost century old pledge is scrapped on Monday 22 August. -
A-level results warning: putting off uni until next year could cost £10,000s more
16 August 2022School leavers getting their A-Level results this week should be aware that deferring for a year means they'll be on the new student finance system coming in England in September 2023, and will repay their loan for a much longer period, potentially costing £10,000s more. -
Reading and Leeds Festival line-up change leaves fans demanding refunds after Rage Against The Machine pulls out – your rights
16 August 2022Hundreds of music fans are demanding refunds on tickets they bought, after a last-minute change to the headline act at Leeds Festival. We explain your rights if you no longer want to go.
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Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
9 August 2022It 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. -
Martin Lewis: Don't shop at Zara before you go to Spain, Greece, France or Italy
11 July 2022Update 17 July 2017: We tend to think since Brexit that the pound’s weaker than it has been for decades. While somewhat true against the dollar, against the euro it’s only a tad worse now than when I first wrote this in 2014. The logic of this blog stands just as strongly now. On the Spanish-English website...