October
UK escapes recession
The UK climbed out of the double-dip recession with a bang between July and September as the economy returned to growth
25 October 2012
How cheap is the iPad Mini?
A cheaper version of the iPad appears next week, which may appeal to those who can't afford a standard Apple tablet
25 October 2012
Hope for 'mortgage prisoners' amid lending clampdown
Mortgage holders trapped on expensive deals because lenders are stricter have been given some hope under new rules
25 October 2012
Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's cut petrol prices
The big four are cutting prices at the pumps, but the supermarkets aren't necessarily the cheapest for fuel
24 October 2012
Funding concerns over elderly care
The Government is failing to adequately plan for the care needed by our rapidly ageing population, says a new survey
24 October 2012
PPI reclaiming bill tops £6bn
The FSA's latest figure brings the total amount paid out for mis-sold PPI since January 2011 to £6.5 billion
24 October 2012
Flight delay compensation floodgates open
The European Court of Justice has today ruled passengers can claim compensation for three-hour delays
23 October 2012
ALL borrowers should benefit from lower mortgage rates, says Which?
Lower borrowing costs should be passed on to all borrowers, not just those with significant equity, it is claimed
23 October 2012
Car insurance down but home insurance up, says AA
Car insurance prices fell over the last three months, while home insurance premiums rose, according to the AA
23 October 2012
EE reveals 4G mobile prices... which aren't cheap
Mobile users who want to use the new superfast 4G mobile network face steeper costs when it launches next week
23 October 2012
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TSB to follow other banks and hike overdraft interest rate to 39.9%
20 January 2020
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20 January 2020
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20 January 2020
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'My hamster ate my post': HMRC reveals most bizarre tax return excuses as deadline looms
17 January 2020
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Nationwide double-charges hundreds of customers for credit card repayments
16 January 2020
Hundreds of Nationwide customers have had their monthly credit card repayment taken twice, with one family overcharged by up to £2,500, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
7 January 2020
If you started university between 1998 and 2012, or since then in Scotland and Northern Ireland, you'll have a Plan 1 student loan. While much is written about whether those with savings should overpay the current English Plan 2 student loans, there's little out there about Plan 1. I wanted to change that, so here's a video explaining how to decide... -
How much the Govt expects you to give your children for university
16 December 2019
Update Note 25 May 2017: The ready reckoners below have been updated with the new 2017/2018 living loan amounts. Also since first writing this blog, and seeing the strength of feeling it attracted, I have written an open letter to the Uni Minister asking him to start telling people about this. Yet sadly received his no we won’t...
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