MoneySavingExpert News
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
29 June 2022
-
8 travel-money must-knows
Don't overpay to pay (ole!)
-
Martin's energy need-to-knows
As bills set to rise by 52%
-
New. Cheapest ever loans at 2.7%
If you NEED to borrow
-
44 tips to be tight (in a good way)
Eg, use bulldog clips to eke out last toothpaste
-
£50 two-week summer break
For teens - free if on a low income
-
Blue Light Card discounts boosted
For NHS and emergency workers
-
2for1 theme parks and attractions
Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and more
-
Read the full email
For all the latest deals, guides and loopholes simply sign up today – it's spam-free!
-
Virgin launches fee-free train booking app and you can earn points to redeem at Greggs and more - here's how it works
1 July 2022Virgin has launched a free app that allows rail passengers to book trains directly, without a booking fee. Users can also earn points on spending to redeem on Virgin experiences, Greggs sausage rolls and more. -
Voxi's European roaming charge comes into effect - here's everything you need to know
1 July 2022New and existing customers will now need to purchase a European roaming pass to make calls, send texts and use data in 49 European countries and destinations. -
Struggling with energy bill debt? Check if you can get a grant of up to £1,500 from British Gas – even if you're not a customer
1 July 2022The British Gas Energy Trust, a charity funded by British Gas, has reopened applications for grants of up to £1,500 to help people clear debts owed to their energy provider – and you don't have to be a British Gas customer to benefit. -
BT, Sky, Virgin, Vodafone and others pledge to help broadband and mobile customers struggling with bills
1 July 2022The 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.
-
Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
17 June 2022It 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 2022With 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 2022Press 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 2022I 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.