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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Barclaycard unexpectedly cuts credit limits by £1,000s - what to do if you're affected
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Barclaycard has slashed many customers' credit card spending limits out of the blue this week, with one MoneySaver reporting a £12,000 cut even though she's had no change in her personal circumstances and has been a customer for over 30 years. -
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Burton and Dorothy Perkins shoppers struggle to return online purchases after Boohoo takeover
15 April 2021![]()
Burton and Dorothy Perkins shoppers have been left struggling to return clothes because they are unable to generate return labels online and the retailers no longer provide paper versions. -
House of Lords votes in favour of interest rate cap for mortgage prisoners
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The House of Lords has voted in favour of an amendment to the Financial Services Bill, which could see interest rates capped for certain mortgage prisoners. -
Barclays to close Pingit app and services in June
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Barclays is to close its Pingit payments app on 30 June, and related services including Pingit savings 'jars' and Pingit's wearable tech which allows you to make contactless payments will also be scrapped. If you use Pingit and are affected, we've full info below on exactly what's changing and what you need to do.
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Martin Lewis: Payment holidays coming to an end – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
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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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