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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Stamp prices to rise by up to 16% – but there's a way to beat the hike
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From Monday 3 April, the cost of first-class stamps will be hiked to £1.10, while second-class stamps will increase to 75p. -
British Gas prepay meter users to pay less for gas from 1 April – here's what you need to know
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British Gas will cut gas prices for over a million of its prepay meter users on 1 April, bringing them in line with the rates paid by those on direct debit. -
Government changes how the EPG should be applied to Economy 7 tariffs – what it means for you
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It comes after MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis raised the issue with the Energy Secretary, as many Economy 7 users saw bills rise unfairly in January. -
Bank of Scotland, Halifax, Lloyds, NatWest and RBS to close dozens more branches this year – here's the full list, plus alternatives
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High street banks including Lloyds and NatWest will close at least 81 more branches this year. -
Tesco Mobile to charge customers for data roaming in Europe from next year
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Tesco Mobile is to start charging new and recently joining pay-monthly customers to use their mobiles in Europe from 2024.
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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: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
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It 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.
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