February
Cash Isa limit should be raised, says Nationwide
Nationwide is urging the Government to use next month's Budget to double the amount savers can place into cash Isas
28 February 2013
'Immoral' My Little Pony game tempts kids to spend £70 on 'virtual gems'
Parents should beware letting kids play the My Little Pony app, which charges up to £70 for in-app purchases
28 February 2013
Bank of Ireland hikes mortgage costs for thousands, breaking base rate tracker
13,500 customers with a Bank of Ireland base rate tracker mortgage should brace themselves as rates are set to soar
28 February 2013
More authorities increasing council tax bills
A survey finds 41% of councils in England plan to hike bills this year, up from 15% last year
28 February 2013
Ticket sellers targeted in booking fee crackdown
Theatre and music ticket sellers are told they must display booking fees clearly when customers buy online
27 February 2013
Payday loan crisis calls up 94%
The National Debtline charity took over 20,000 calls for help with payday loans in 2012, up 94% from the previous year
27 February 2013
British Gas profits up, months after hiking prices
The owner of British Gas has revealed a £606 million profit haul only months after hiking customer tariffs
27 February 2013
Half of meat-eaters happy to eat horse meat
Over half of meat-eaters would buy safe horse meat, our poll of almost 14,000 has found
26 February 2013
Apple UK urged to refund kids' iPad and iPhone app cash, after US lawsuit
MSE is calling for Apple UK customers to be compensated by iTunes, after it was revealed US users may get money back
26 February 2013
Plunging pound hits holidaymakers... how to make your cash go further
The pound is at a 16-month low against the resurgent euro, as well as being at a 31-month low against the US dollar
25 February 2013
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29 June 2022
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Urgent. Cheapest ways to spend abroad
Don't overpay to pay (olé!)
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Martin: 'Seven energy need-to-knows'
As bills set to rise by 52%'
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New. Cheapest ever loans 2.7%
But for how long?
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44 tips to be tight (in a good way)
Eg, use bulldog clips to eke out toothpaste
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£50 two-week summer break for teens
Or free if on a low income
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Blue Light Card discounts boosted
Including 25% off Ted Baker, 10% off Halfords
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2for1 Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and more
'Free' adult ticket via £3ish cereal and snacks
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Shoppers unhappy as supermarket comparison site Trolley could be forced to close - here's what's happening
28 June 2022![]()
Supermarket price comparison site Trolley is on the brink of shutting down over licensing issues. If it closes, hundreds of thousands of users will no longer be able to use it to save money when grocery shopping - here's what's happening. -
Netflix confirms plans to launch cheaper service that plays ads - here's what we know
28 June 2022![]()
Netflix has confirmed it will introduce a cheaper subscription plan for its users that includes adverts. We don't have all the details yet but here's what we do know. -
BT, Sky, Virgin, Vodafone and others pledge to help broadband and mobile customers struggling with bills
28 June 2022![]()
The UK's biggest broadband and mobile providers – BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Three, Virgin Media O2, and Vodafone – have agreed to a set of measures aimed to ensure customers struggling to pay their bills during the cost of living crisis don't get cut off from essential services. -
Struggling with energy bills but don't get the £150 council tax help? Check our council-by-council list to see if you're due further support
28 June 2022![]()
If you weren't eligible for the £150 council tax rebate to help with the cost of living but are struggling to pay your energy bills, you may be entitled to a one-off cash payment. We've trawled the websites of every UK council to see which ones have released their eligibility criteria for the money, and so check below. -
Watch Martin Lewis's Q&A with Rishi Sunak on the new cost of living support package – plus more info on today's announcement
28 June 2022![]()
Martin puts his, MSE users' and his social media followers' questions to Rishi Sunak following today's announcement of a new cost of living crisis support package.
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Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
17 June 2022![]()
It 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: What I asked the Chancellor to do when I spoke to him on Monday...
26 May 2022![]()
With the announcement of the Government's energy cost of living plans due out at lunchtime. I thought I'd speedily bash out a note down of what (from memory) I'd asked the Chancellor for when we spoke on Monday - and the other general suggestions I've been making. -
Martin Lewis: Got a cash ISA? You should probably ditch it
24 May 2022![]()
Press 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 2022![]()
I 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.
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