MSE News

February

Energy Price comparison sites should pay compensation to those misled into switching to deals that weren't cheapest

28 February 2015

The price of a first and second class stamp will both rise by 1p from 30 March taking prices to 63p and 54p respectively

27 February 2015

Graduates with an Erudio student loan who are eligible to defer paying it can now use the firm's revised deferral forms

27 February 2015

Suppose I offer you a bet on the toss of a coin. If you win you get £100, if I win you give me £1. Would you bet?

27 February 2015

University tuition fees will be cut from £9,000 to £6,000 a year if Labour wins the General Election, Ed Miliband says

27 February 2015

Airlines may find it harder to wriggle out of paying compensation for technical faults, following a court ruling today

26 February 2015

A test case is being heard today to determine whether flight delay claims can be put on hold pending an ECJ decision

25 February 2015

Firms plaguing people with nuisance calls and texts face a Government clampdown as new laws take effect from 6 April

25 February 2015

More than 90% of First Direct's current account customers rate its service as 'great', compared to 39% at Barclays

25 February 2015

Banks are salivating for business, pushing out lucrative perks for switchers. Here are the 10 need-to-knows

25 February 2015

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'My hamster ate my post': HMRC reveals most bizarre tax return excuses as deadline looms

17 January 2020

HM Revenue & Customs has released the most "weird and wonderful" excuses it's received from taxpayers who have failed to get their self-assessment tax return in on time – with bizarre explanations such as 'I was up a mountain in Wales'
Nationwide double-charges hundreds of customers for credit card repayments

16 January 2020

Hundreds of Nationwide customers have had their monthly credit card repayment taken twice, with one family overcharged by up to £2,500, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal
Many private parking firms to spare drivers hefty fines for number-plate errors

16 January 2020

Motorists who enter the wrong number-plate details when paying for private parking tickets will in many cases no longer be 'fined' the full amount
Got a Hotpoint or Indesit washing machine? Your rights as 100,000s of machines are recalled

16 January 2020

Whirlpool is preparing to issue a product recall of up to 519,000 Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines found to pose a fire safety risk – here are your rights if your machine's affected
Ovo completes purchase of SSE – what it means for customers

15 January 2020

In a major shake-up of the energy market, challenger firm Ovo has finalised the purchase of SSE – if you're an SSE customer, here's what it means for you.