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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26 January 2022
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Energy prices set to rise 50%
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Ignore requests from the state trying to claw back pension overpayments after someone has died - they have no legal right to do so
26 January 2022![]()
Friends or relatives can ignore requests by the Government to return overpaid state pension payments in the event of the recipient's death, as there is no legal obligation to pay the money back. -
Martin Lewis: Was the call to DO NOTHING with energy since October right with hindsight?
25 January 2022![]()
Martin Lewis answers this question in his new video on the energy crisis, as well as explaining what might be next for energy bills. -
Barclaycard customer? Check your account and don't bin post as it's refunding MORE people, with some getting £1,200
25 January 2022![]()
Keep an eye out for letters from Barclaycard, even if you weren't on a repayment plan, as it's refunding more customers for incorrect fees, with some receiving £1,200. -
Covid travel tests to be scrapped for fully vaccinated travellers arriving in the UK
25 January 2022![]()
In addition, those who aren't fully vaccinated will no longer be required to take a day eight test or self-isolate on arrival to England. -
Millions of BT, EE, Plusnet, Shell, TalkTalk and Vodafone customers to be hit with price hikes of up to 9.3% - here's all you need to know
25 January 2022![]()
Millions of BT, EE, Plusnet, Shell, TalkTalk and Vodafone customers will be hit with price hikes of up to 9.3% this spring. All of the telecoms providers use December's consumer prices index (CPI) rate of inflation, as announced this week, to determine increases...
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Martin Lewis: I averaged 25,437 steps a day (burning 3,993 calories) in 2021 – here's how...
10 January 2022This is my sixth annual steps blog. My well-documented obsession with the 'quantified self' is showing no sign of abating. According to my tracker, I did 9,284,614 steps (nearly 400,000 more than last year) – a ridiculous, hopefully healthy obsession. -
Martin Lewis: What makes us human – the sharing of ideas and knowledge
29 November 2021![]()
I was invited on to BBC Radio 2 Vine's 'What Makes Us Human' programme. The brief: "write then read out an essay on one unique element of humanity, interspersed with some autobiographical notes".
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