2014
Big four supermarkets to cut petrol prices again on New Year's Day
Petrol prices at the big four supermarkets will be cut by 2p/litre from New Year's Day, so hold on filling up if you can
31 December 2014
Government gives green light to school savings clubs
The Government's announced it will fund £150,000 for a pilot scheme to set up savings clubs in primary schools
31 December 2014
First Direct starts refunding customers over paperwork blunder
Some customers of First Direct have received a post-Christmas surprise worth thousands, following a paperwork blunder
31 December 2014
Students warned of surge in scams ahead of loan payments
Students expecting the next instalment of their loans in January are being warned to be wary of phishing emails
31 December 2014
Waiting for a City Link delivery? You may have to collect it
Thousands of customers waiting for City Link parcels must head to depots to pick up their packages
29 December 2014
Peer-to-Peer lending to move into the mainstream in 2015
Christine Farnish, chair of the Peer-to-Peer Finance Association, explains why 2015 will see P2P lending go mainstream
29 December 2014
Post-Christmas weather and travel chaos: know your rights
A cold snap led to 100,000 homes losing power, while overrunning engineering works caused train turmoil
29 December 2014
iSupplyEnergy to stop making it difficult for customers to switch
Customers of iSupplyEnergy will no longer be blocked from switching if they don't tell it they're moving elsewhere
24 December 2014
Government pledges £6 billion to fix roads 'blighted by potholes'
Local councils in England are to get a near-£6 billion fund to fight potholes over the next six years
23 December 2014
Erudio's arrears mail-out leaves graduates confused
Erudio customers have been left confused after receiving backdated arrears statements over the past few days
23 December 2014
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Supermarket price comparison site Trolley is on the brink of shutting down over licensing issues. If it closes, hundreds of thousands of users will no longer be able to use it to save money when grocery shopping - here's what's happening. -
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BT, Sky, Virgin, Vodafone and others pledge to help broadband and mobile customers struggling with bills
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The 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. -
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Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
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Martin Lewis: What I asked the Chancellor to do when I spoke to him on Monday...
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With 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
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