March
Banking outages to be investigated by the FCA
Major banks and building societies will be investigated by the FCA, following a number of high profile IT failures
31 March 2014
New Club Lloyds current account offers 4% interest – should you sign up?
Lloyds is replacing its Vantage account with a new bank account offering up to 4% interest on balances of up to £5,000
29 March 2014
Locked into a poor-value investment? It could soon be easier to leave
Savers locked into poor value pensions could be able to leave them penalty free or be given the option to move
28 March 2014
Government confirms workplace pension fees cap
The Government has confirmed it will introduce a 0.75% cap on workplace pension charges from April next year
27 March 2014
Big six energy firms face competition probe
The big six energy companies could face an investigation into whether they are preventing competition in the market
27 March 2014
Barclays current account fee revamp means big losers but some winners
Barclays current account customers who use their overdraft regularly will be hit by a huge hike in charges from June
27 March 2014
Over 74? You could be owed backdated energy bill cash
Some could be eligible to claim Winter Fuel Payments for 1997/98, 1998/99 and 1999/2000 - but you need to claim now
27 March 2014
Court ruling over 16-year-old laptop 'could affect millions'
A Supreme Court ruling over a laptop bought in 1998 could affect millions of credit agreements
26 March 2014
Santander fined £12.4m for 'serious failings' in investment advice
Customers who sought investment advice from Santander could be due redress after the bank was fined almost £12.4 million
26 March 2014
SSE freezes prices until 2016 – but you can still fix energy costs for less
Scottish and Southern Energy is to freeze household gas and electricity prices until at least January 2016
26 March 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. -
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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?
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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
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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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