November
Good Energy joins Ecotricity in freezing gas and electricity prices
The two green power firms pledge to hold their prices until the end of March
29 November 2013
Parents can share maternity leave from 2015
New mothers will be able to share parental leave with fathers from 2015 under Government reforms
29 November 2013
Government 'wants big six energy firms to hold prices'
The big six energy firms are being urged by the Government to hold prices until the middle of 2015
29 November 2013
MSE backs schools scheme – are your kids being taught to Get Money Smart?
Free posters and teaching materials are being sent to every school in England to encourage financial education
28 November 2013
Funding for Lending scheme scrapped for homebuyers
The Bank of England scraps its Funding for Lending scheme for homebuyers, now the property market is on the up
28 November 2013
Water firm United Utilities to peg back price hike
Water group United Utilities has announced a £20 million 'special discount' to scale back next year's planned price
27 November 2013
Would you lock savings away for 10 years to bag a 4% interest rate?
Leeds Building Society has launched a 10-year fixed rate bond for those looking to make a monthly income from savings
26 November 2013
Price comparison websites to be probed by watchdog
The Financial Conduct Authority is to investigate price comparison websites to see if consumers get the best deals
25 November 2013
Finally! Government to cap costs of payday loans
George Osborne has today announced a cap on the costs of controversial payday loans
25 November 2013
Government sells £900m of 1990s student loans
About 250,000 mortgage-style student loans have been sold to a debt management firm by the Government
25 November 2013
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Octopus Tracker energy tariff – could it save you £100s on your energy bills?
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
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The 2023 academic year is about to start, and it'll see the biggest shake-up to student finance in England for a decade. The changes are both subtle and massive. On the surface they look like a tweak, in practice they will increase the eventual cost of going to university by over 50% for many typical graduates.
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