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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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NS&I Green Savings Bond goes on sale but it only pays 0.65% AER fixed over three years

22 October 2021

The Treasury has launched a new Green Savings Bond that will be welcome news for those wanting to support green projects but the bond only pays interest of 0.65% a year, which is far below the top-paying three-year fixed savings deals. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has branded the rate "pants".
Use Tesco Clubcard points to buy Cineworld vouchers? Don't get caught out by scheme shake-up

21 October 2021

Tesco has tweaked its rules on how Clubcard holders can spend their points at Cineworld, which has meant some customers have lost out on big savings at the cinema chain.
Buy now, pay later users may be able to take complaints to the Financial Ombudsman under new Government plans

21 October 2021

Shoppers using buy now, pay later (BNPL) services may be able to take complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service in future, as well as claim refunds using Section 75 protection, under new Government proposals.
Goto Energy Limited stops trading - here's what it means for your gas and electricity

21 October 2021

Goto Energy, which has about 22,000 household customers, has become the latest energy provider to cease trading – meaning a total of 13 suppliers have gone bust in the past six weeks.
Virgin Media and O2 launch Volt, their first joint product which offers to boost mobile data and broadband speeds for customers of both firms – how it works

20 October 2021

Newly-merged O2 and Virgin Media have launched a new product called Volt, allowing eligible customers to get their mobile data allowances doubled and their broadband speeds boosted to the next level at no extra charge.