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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Virgin launches fee-free train booking app and you can earn points to redeem at Greggs and more - here's how it works
1 July 2022![]()
Virgin has launched a free app that allows rail passengers to book trains directly, without a booking fee. Users can also earn points on spending to redeem on Virgin experiences, Greggs sausage rolls and more. -
Voxi's European roaming charge comes into effect - here's everything you need to know
1 July 2022![]()
New and existing customers will now need to purchase a European roaming pass to make calls, send texts and use data in 49 European countries and destinations. -
Struggling with energy bill debt? Check if you can get a grant of up to £1,500 from British Gas – even if you're not a customer
1 July 2022![]()
The British Gas Energy Trust, a charity funded by British Gas, has reopened applications for grants of up to £1,500 to help people clear debts owed to their energy provider – and you don't have to be a British Gas customer to benefit. -
BT, Sky, Virgin, Vodafone and others pledge to help broadband and mobile customers struggling with bills
1 July 2022![]()
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. -
Ground rent ban on new leases takes effect – what you need to know
30 June 2022![]()
Homebuyers who purchase a new leasehold property will no longer have to pay ground rent from today, as long-awaited legislation kicks in. The move could result in savings of £100s a year for homeowners – though new and existing leaseholders still need to beware the dangers of a short lease, as we explain below.
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Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
17 June 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. -
Martin Lewis: What I asked the Chancellor to do when I spoke to him on Monday...
26 May 2022![]()
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
24 May 2022![]()
Press the rewind button and go way back to April 2015... Possibly on the telly in the corner of your living room, I was on-air at the time urging savers as usual to use their new tax-free cash ISA allowance – because 'money was nicer in an ISA'. But things changed in 2016. -
Martin Lewis: 'UO is just as important as UX: A tip for anyone developing their website or app'
6 May 2022![]()
I set up MoneySavingExpert.com nearly 20 years ago – when arguably the modern web was still in its infancy. With an abundance of self-belief (something I had too much of then, as I realise now) I decided not to read any books, or follow prevailing wisdom on how a site should operate – and just do it my way.
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