December
Big four supermarkets to cut petrol prices again on New Year's Day
Petrol prices at the big four supermarkets will be cut by 2p/litre from New Year's Day, so hold on filling up if you can
31 December 2014
Government gives green light to school savings clubs
The Government's announced it will fund £150,000 for a pilot scheme to set up savings clubs in primary schools
31 December 2014
First Direct starts refunding customers over paperwork blunder
Some customers of First Direct have received a post-Christmas surprise worth thousands, following a paperwork blunder
31 December 2014
Students warned of surge in scams ahead of loan payments
Students expecting the next instalment of their loans in January are being warned to be wary of phishing emails
31 December 2014
Waiting for a City Link delivery? You may have to collect it
Thousands of customers waiting for City Link parcels must head to depots to pick up their packages
29 December 2014
Peer-to-Peer lending to move into the mainstream in 2015
Christine Farnish, chair of the Peer-to-Peer Finance Association, explains why 2015 will see P2P lending go mainstream
29 December 2014
Post-Christmas weather and travel chaos: know your rights
A cold snap led to 100,000 homes losing power, while overrunning engineering works caused train turmoil
29 December 2014
iSupplyEnergy to stop making it difficult for customers to switch
Customers of iSupplyEnergy will no longer be blocked from switching if they don't tell it they're moving elsewhere
24 December 2014
Government pledges £6 billion to fix roads 'blighted by potholes'
Local councils in England are to get a near-£6 billion fund to fight potholes over the next six years
23 December 2014
Erudio's arrears mail-out leaves graduates confused
Erudio customers have been left confused after receiving backdated arrears statements over the past few days
23 December 2014
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Martin and MSE among organisations calling for energy social tariff as millions expected to struggle with bills this winter
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Train strike refund rights as Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more set for week of disruption
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Rail users in England, Scotland and Wales face disruption over the coming week as workers across multiple train operators, including Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more, take strike action and refuse to work overtime. -
Mortgage rates fall as Bank of England unexpectedly holds UK rates – so should you fix?
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
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