June
Payday loan campaigner Stella Creasy excluded from crunch summit
Avid payday loan campaigner and outspoken critic Stella Creasy has not been invited to attend a crunch summit
28 June 2013
House prices up at fastest rate in three years
Annual house prices rose by 1.9% in June pushing average UK prices to £168,941, says Nationwide
28 June 2013
Bank failed to cancel regular payment? Claim cash now
Banks that have failed to cancel a regular payment on a credit or debit card when asked will have to refund customers
28 June 2013
Payday loans referred to Competition Commission: an industry that profits from unaffordable loans
The Office of Fair Trading has today asked the Competition Commission to step in to fix the controversial industry
27 June 2013
Green Deal energy scheme slow to warm up
Only four households have committed to improve their homes using Green Deal finance, new figures show
27 June 2013
PPI mis-selling: Total bill breaks £10 billion barrier
£424 million was paid out to victims of PPI mis-selling in April, taking the total amount paid out to over £10 billion
27 June 2013
Flood-risk homes to be helped by insurance cap
A deal has been agreed with insurers to allow households at risk of flooding to get affordable insurance
27 June 2013
Mobile phone insurance firms told to clean up their act
The mobile phone insurance industry has been slammed by the FCA, as many policies don't provide the cover they promise
27 June 2013
FCA: 'We're taking action on unfair mobile phone insurance'
Too many consumers are being let down by their mobile phone insurance, the Financial Conduct Authority says
27 June 2013
Council tax bills could be frozen – but there's no guarantee
Council tax is set to remain frozen for the next two years, Chancellor George Osborne announced today
26 June 2013
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Thousands of single bus journeys in England to be capped at £2 until 30 June - here's all you need to know
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The fare for thousands of single bus journeys in England will be capped at £2 until 30 June 2023. -
Stamp prices to rise by up to 16% – but there's a way to beat the hike
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From Monday 3 April, the cost of first-class stamps will be hiked to £1.10, while second-class stamps will increase to 75p. -
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People going through the menopause in England will be able to access cheaper HRT prescriptions from 1 April with a new 'season ticket'. -
Bulb customer? Octopus has now completed its takeover – here's what you need to know
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Octopus has agreed a deal with the Government to take over the failed supplier. -
Eight more 'banking hubs' to open in a bid to boost access to cash as high street branches close – here's a full list of the 47 planned hubs
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Eight more 'banking hubs' are to open in the UK in the coming year, aiming to boost people's access to cash and other financial services as bank branches continue to disappear from the high street.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
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Update September 2017: It’s eight years since I first braved this subject, expecting a snowstorm of protest. Instead, year after year more join in, like Julia who recently tweeted me, “@MartinSLewis, finally took your advice and told my family I can’t afford Christmas presents. What a weight off my mind. Thank you.” One year even the Archbishop of... -
Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
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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.
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