August
Would you buy a home which had been a murder scene?
Our poll shows people are more put off by potential repair costs than a home's past
30 August 2013
House prices up again in August, Nationwide says
Property values rose by 3.5% over the year to August, taking the average price for a UK home to £170,514
30 August 2013
HSBC axes free banking for 100,000s of small businesses
Many small businesses, who pay nothing now, face a £66/year charge to bank with HSBC
29 August 2013
Three's 4G service set for December, as O2 and Vodafone launch today
Mobile giant Three plans to offer its superfast 4G service from December, as O2 and Vodafone launch their services today
29 August 2013
Over 30 million people hit by unwanted PPI messages
Over 30 million people have received unwanted messages about claiming for mis-sold PPI, Citizens Advice says
29 August 2013
Amazon sellers can now cut prices elsewhere
Amazon drops a rule which meant sellers could not offer their goods for less on other websites
29 August 2013
PPI cold call victim gets revenge with money-making 0871 number
A man turned the tables on PPI cold callers by giving out a premium rate number for them to call him on
29 August 2013
'Bailiffs harassed me over somebody else's £1,200 parking fine'
A Londoner has been threatened with having goods seized from his home for over £1,000 of somebody else's parking fines
28 August 2013
Called by an 'anti-fraud team'? Watch you don't get scammed
Fraud experts warn of a new phone scam called
28 August 2013
Halifax unveils debit card cashback, but is it worth switching to?
Halifax becomes the latest bank to announce cashback for debit card holders - but is its deal any good?
28 August 2013
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Arcadia (incl Topshop, Burton etc) + Debenhams in administrationYour rights
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Europeans living in the UK to get new EHICs - but cover for most Brits remains uncertain
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Topshop, Dorothy Perkins and Burton shoppers furious as gift cards stop working
2 December 2020![]()
Topshop, Burton and Dorothy Perkins customers have been left unable to spend gift cards after parent company Arcadia Group went into administration - even though retailers had originally said vouchers would work as normal. Arcadia Group has told us there's a temporary technical issue with its gift card processing system and says it hopes to make them spendable again in-store and online as soon as possible - but they will now only be redeemable against 50% of what you spend -
Bonmarché collapses into administration - your rights explained
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Clothing chain Bonmarché has today collapsed into administration for the second time in just over a year. If you're a customer, we've full help below on what it means for gift cards, online orders and returns
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Martin Lewis: Payment holidays coming to an end – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
3 November 2020![]()
Within the last week, we've seen the extension of coronavirus credit card, personal loan and overdraft help to 31 October 2020, with mortgage payment holidays already extended. The regulator's other help schemes are also likely to be extended too, including car finance and payday loans, yet should you do it? -
Is it time to ban 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...
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