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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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Millions of BT, EE, Plusnet, TalkTalk and Vodafone customers to be hit with price hikes of up to 9.3% - here's what you can do about it

20 January 2022

Millions of BT, EE, Plusnet, 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...
Bank of England base rate jumps to 0.25% - what the rise means for you

20 January 2022

The Bank of England base rate has risen from 0.1% to 0.25% after the majority of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) today voted in favour of raising the rate. The base rate is used by the Bank to charge other banks and lenders when they borrow money – and influences what borrowers pay and savers earn.
Amazon Logistics tops MSE’s parcel delivery poll for first time – while CitySprint ranks bottom of the pile

20 January 2022

It comes after another challenging year for firms providing essential services amid the continuing pandemic.
Boots launches new discount scheme for Advantage card holders - here's how it stacks up

19 January 2022

The high street retailer has brought back its 'Price Advantage' initiative that it trialled last summer, which offers up to 50% off selected products.
Virgin Media offers automatic discounts to customers waiting on hold and seeking a price cut - but wait to speak to someone in person as you may be able to get a better deal

19 January 2022

Virgin Media is offering automated discounts to cable customers put on hold who call up seeking a price cut, MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) has learnt, although we've heard of users securing far better deals if they stay on the line and haggle in person.