February
MPs say comparison sites should compensate 'duped' switchers
Energy Price comparison sites should pay compensation to those misled into switching to deals that weren't cheapest
28 February 2015
Price of stamps set to rise
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
Revised Erudio deferral form available from today
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
The secret to avoiding bad financial decisions
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
Labour to cut tuition fees to £6,000 a year if it wins election
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
Passengers closer to victory in flight delays battle
Airlines may find it harder to wriggle out of paying compensation for technical faults, following a court ruling today
26 February 2015
Test case may force airlines to stop putting flight delay claims on hold
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
Government to get tough on companies making nuisance calls
Firms plaguing people with nuisance calls and texts face a Government clampdown as new laws take effect from 6 April
25 February 2015
The best and worst banks: First Direct tops the table and Barclays gets the wooden spoon
More than 90% of First Direct's current account customers rate its service as 'great', compared to 39% at Barclays
25 February 2015
There's never been a better time to switch bank - the 10 need-to-knows
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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HMRC to waive late payment fines for those who file self-assessment tax returns by 28 February
25 January 2021![]()
People who need to complete a self-assessment tax return won't be fined if they file online by 28 February – a month after the original deadline of 31 January. But penalties will still be levied if you don't pay your tax bill by this month's deadline as planned -
Debenhams to close all 118 UK stores for good as Boohoo buys brand and website - what it means for shoppers
25 January 2021![]()
Debenhams is set to disappear from the high street with all 118 of its remaining UK branches to close for good as online fashion retailer Boohoo buys the brand and website for £55 million. Here's what the move means for shoppers, including those with gift cards -
DPD Local and DPD voted top parcel delivery firms, while CitySprint and Yodel are bottom of the pile
25 January 2021![]()
DPD Local has been ranked as the best parcel delivery firm in our annual poll of MoneySavingExpert users, with sister firm DPD coming second. But at the other end of the scale, CitySprint and Yodel got the poorest ratings from MoneySavers. -
Nectar cardholders can now convert points to Avios - here's how
25 January 2021![]()
Nectar cardholders will be able to exchange loyalty points for Avios from next week, which they can then use to get travel-related perks. It comes after Avios ended a similar partnership with Tesco's Clubcard scheme earlier this week -
Self-employed? Don't miss 31 January self-assessment tax return deadline
25 January 2021![]()
If you're one of the millions of taxpayers still to file their online self-assessment tax return, you've a month until the deadline. Most self-employed workers whose finances have been hit by coronavirus also have just over four weeks left to make any delayed so-called payments 'on account'
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
11 January 2021![]()
If you started university between 1998 and 2012, or since then in Scotland and Northern Ireland, you'll have a Plan 1 student loan. While much is written about whether those with savings should overpay the current English Plan 2 student loans, there's little out there about Plan 1. I wanted to change that, so here's a video explaining how to decide... -
Martin Lewis: Payment holidays coming to an end – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
5 January 2021![]()
Within the last week, we've seen the extension of coronavirus credit card, personal loan and overdraft help to 31 October 2020, with mortgage payment holidays already extended. The regulator's other help schemes are also likely to be extended too, including car finance and payday loans, yet should you do it?
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