October
Hurry to make the self assessment tax deadline
The deadline to send in paper forms by post for the 2011/12 financial year is looming
22 October 2012
Welfare reforms 'to hit disabled'
Around 500,000 disabled people are expected to lose out when the Disability Living Allowance is scrapped, says a report
22 October 2012
Energy firms must offer (not give) cheapest deals, says Ofgem
Regulator Ofgem plans to force suppliers to offer their cheapest tariff to customers, in the latest energy development
19 October 2012
Bank of Scotland fined after paying £20m to wrong customers
19 October 2012
Mortgages tumble below 2%... if you've got the deposit
Tesco Bank has today launched a two-year fix at 1.99% while First Direct has launched a five-year fix at 2.99%
19 October 2012
Barclays' PPI bill rises to £2bn
Barclays unveiled a further £700 million payment protction insurance hit today, following provisions of £1.3 billion
18 October 2012
Could mid-term phone price hikes be banned?
Regulator Ofcom will launch a consultation into how to protect consumers from unexpected price rises
18 October 2012
Rising rents push more into debt
A record 12,000 tenants who are struggling with rent arrears have contacted a debt advice charity this year
18 October 2012
Confusion over David Cameron's energy pledge: will Government really force firms to give cheapest deals?
The Energy Minister cast doubt on the Prime Minister's promise to force suppliers to give users their cheapest tariff
18 October 2012
David Cameron: law will force energy firms to offer cheapest deals
Energy firms will be forced to give customers the cheapest available deal under new legislation, says the Prime Minister
17 October 2012
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
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