February
Royal Mail to increase stamp prices again – but you can beat the hikes
The price of a first class stamp will rise 2p to 62p and second class by 3p to 53p, Royal Mail has announced.
28 February 2014
NatWest/RBS ditch introductory bonus rates – but it could make savers worse off, Martin Lewis says
NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank are banning introductory bonus rates to get back to basics with simpler products
28 February 2014
Payday loan firms face legal crackdown from April
Payday lenders will have to ensure customers can afford loans and face having misleading ads banned under new FCA rules
28 February 2014
Switched energy firm in the past six years? You may be owed a share of £200m
Ofgem has found the big six suppliers guilty of failing to return money to millions of former customers
28 February 2014
Payday loans: Borrowers in crisis up 82%, debt charity says
The number of people experiencing problems with payday loans soared last year, according to a leading debt charity
27 February 2014
Google axes ads for London congestion charge copycats
Google has removed ads linking to unofficial London congestion charge sites after motorists were stung by extra charges
26 February 2014
Big six energy firms told to help smaller rivals compete
Ofgem is to introduce new rules aimed at helping smaller firms break into the energy market
26 February 2014
TSB comes last in MSE's latest banking service index
People banking with the newly-created TSB have voted it the worst for customer service in a poll of 9,000 MSE users
26 February 2014
Family holiday costs 'should fall' with school break changes
The cost of family holidays at peak times could fall as English schools are given more control on setting term dates
25 February 2014
Amazon Prime cost leaps - but it now includes Lovefilm streaming
Anyone who signs up to Amazon Prime now has to pay £79/year, but can now also access movies and TV shows to stream
25 February 2014
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Mortgage rates fall as Bank of England unexpectedly holds UK rates – so should you fix?
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Interest rates on fixed mortgage deals have been edging down over the past few weeks with some five and 10-year fixes now at below 5%. -
Water bills to rise by less than planned from April 2024 as firms hit with £114 million penalty – here's what we know
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Some water bills in England and Wales could rise by less than planned from April 2024, as 12 water companies have been hit with a collective £114 million penalty for missing targets on pollution, leaks and customer service. -
Ocado shopper? Christmas delivery slots are launching this week – here's what we know
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Ocado is opening up its first round of Christmas delivery slots this week. -
Octopus Tracker energy tariff – could it save you £100s on your energy bills?
26 September 2023![]()
The Octopus Tracker tariff is not right for everyone, but if you're willing to regularly keep track of daily price changes, it could mean big savings. -
Octopus Agile – is it now an energy tariff worth switching to?
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The Agile tariff from Octopus Energy is not right for everyone, but if you use it in the right way, it could mean big savings.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary 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... -
Martin Lewis: Five things all new English university starters should know
4 September 2023![]()
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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