MoneySavingExpert News
2012
Vulnerable borrowers could be better protected against payday loan companies, after lenders agreed to improve their codes of practice under Government pressure.
24 May 2012
Banks must be told to stop offering free current accounts if Britain wants to stamp out mis-selling scandals, a senior regulator said today.
24 May 2012
A consumer watchdog has called for tougher government guidelines on supermarket pricing after uncovering tactics it claims are misleading shoppers.
24 May 2012
Barclaycard Freedom customers have two months to use up their points, after the credit card giant announced plans to replace its loyalty scheme with two new programmes.
23 May 2012
Payday lender Wonga has been ordered to stop aggressive debt collection tactics or face a £50,000 fine. In some cases it has accused debt-ridden customers of being fraudsters for paying late.
22 May 2012
Energyhelpline.com has launched its collective switching deals, which it says can save consumers £50 a year compared to the next best.
22 May 2012
Complaints over mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) once again dominate claims to the independent arbitrator, the Financial Ombudsman Service.
22 May 2012
Students heading home for the summer holidays could claim back nearly £40 for the unused months on their television licence.
22 May 2012
The retail prices index (RPI) rate of inflation fell to 3.5% in April compared to 3.6% in March, new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) reveal today.
22 May 2012
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