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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22 March 2023
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Tesco Clubcard triple-up axed
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Ovo launches one-year fixed tariff – but is it worth switching to?
24 March 2023![]()
Almost every household has been charged the same price for their energy over the last year under the Energy Price Cap (EPC) and the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG), with no cheaper fixed deals to switch to. That has now changed, with Ovo launching a one-year fix for existing customers that undercuts the EPG level of £2,500 a year. -
BT customers 'forced into overdrafts' after duplicate payment error - here's what you need to know
24 March 2023![]()
BT customers have complained that they've been forced into overdrafts after payments were wrongly taken twice this month. The telecommunications giant said it will refund any duplicate payments taken automatically. -
Martin Lewis: Four urgent ways you may be due £1,000s in tax back – if you're married, had a PPI payout, wear a work uniform or even just pay tax
23 March 2023![]()
If you're married or in a civil partnership, have ever had a PPI payout, wear a uniform to work or pay any income tax, you could be due £100s or even £1,000s in tax back – but you'll need to check urgently. -
Bank of England increases base rate to 4.25% – what the rise means for your mortgage and savings
23 March 2023![]()
The Bank of England has increased the base rate from 4% to 4.25%. This rate is used by the central bank to charge other banks and lenders when they borrow money – and so it influences what borrowers pay and what savers earn. -
Broadband and mobile users to be hit with price hikes of up to 17.3% in April – here's what you need to know
23 March 2023![]()
Millions of BT, EE, O2, Plusnet, Shell, Sky, TalkTalk, Three, Virgin Media and Vodafone customers will be hit with price hikes of up to 17% this spring, on the back of a sharp increase in the cost of living.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
5 December 2022![]()
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
29 November 2022![]()
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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