MoneySavingExpert News
September

Students still confused by new loans system
Students are stumped by the new university tuition fees and loans system coming in this month, new research shows
20 September 2012

Pensions shake-up 'to help half a million by Christmas'
About 500,000 people will save into a pension for the first time by Christmas due to auto-enrolment, the Government says
20 September 2012

High mortgage rates hit Government new home scheme
The NewBuy scheme to help people buy a new-build home has had a
19 September 2012

Which? campaign demands banks put customers first
Which?'s Big Change campaign wants banks
19 September 2012

Report calls for financial education in colleges
Further education and sixth form colleges should be teaching students money basics, a report says
18 September 2012

Cowboy clampers 'could start new parking scams'
Cowboy wheel clampers, who will soon be outlawed, could move onto illegal parking ticket rackets, the AA warns
18 September 2012

Benefits 'may be linked to pay, not inflation'
Benefits may be linked to average pay rather than inflation, according to reports
18 September 2012

Inflation fell in August despite fuel hikes
The retail prices index rate of inflation fell to 2.9% in August down from 3.2% in July, says the ONS
18 September 2012

Co-op blocks bankrupts from bank accounts
The Co-op Bank stops offering basic bank accounts to undischarged bankrupts, leaving Barclays as the only provider
17 September 2012

Monthly benefit payments 'risk backfiring'
The shift to monthly benefit payments could push some families further into financial difficulties, a think tank warns
17 September 2012
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Morrisons becomes the fourth major retailer to hike meal deal prices this year - here's how it compares
24 May 2022Morrisons has increased the cost of its meal deal by 50p from £3 to £3.50, making it the fourth major retailer to up prices this year. Here's how it compares. -
NS&I to increase the Premium Bond prize rate to 1.4% - here's all you need to know
24 May 2022NS&I will increase its Premium Bond prize fund rate, which is equivalent to a yearly interest rate, from 1% to 1.4% from 1 June. The odds of each £1 Premium Bond number winning a prize will also increase from 34,500 to one to 24,500 to one. -
Coronavirus travel rights
24 May 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. -
Mis-sold an Amigo loan? Redress could soon be on its way after High Court approves complaints scheme
23 May 2022A compensation plan put forward by Amigo Loans to return at least £112 million to borrowers it wrongly mis-sold high-interest loans to has today (23 May) been approved by the High Court. The move is a significant win for borrowers and follows a previous proposal that was rejected by the Court. -
Toy subscription service Whirli goes into administration - what it means for refunds and returns
23 May 2022Children's toy subscription service Whirli has gone into administration. The collapse affects around 10,500 customers. Here's what it means for your refund and return rights.
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Martin Lewis: Got a cash ISA? You should probably ditch it
24 May 2022Press 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'
6 May 2022I 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. -
Martin Lewis: Money and Mental Health charity 2021/22 – Covid & cost of living hell...
26 April 2022It's hard to believe the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) charity is now six years old. As the chair of trustees, each year I write the foreword to its annual report – and today the 2021/22 report is out, so I thought I'd blog my formal chair's foreword here. -
Martin Lewis: What happened to my pledge to give £10m to charity – 2022 update (spoiler: it's now £20m)
11 April 2022Nearly a decade ago, in June 2012, MSE joined the MSM Group and I pledged £10m to go to charity. As that was a public pledge and I feel I've a duty of transparency, every year or two I bash out a blog report to explain where I'm up to, and who's got what money.