February
Private parking 'fines': Test case could open reclaim floodgates
A case is being heard at the Court of Appeal today, which could set a precedent on reclaiming excessive parking fines
24 February 2015
Payday lenders must be on comparison sites from next year
Online payday lenders will be forced to publish details of their products on at least one price comparison website
24 February 2015
Lloyds is worst offender for wrongly rejecting customer complaints
Lloyds Bank wrongly turned away the most complaints, with 74% of consumers' complaints upheld by the ombudsman
24 February 2015
'I made £6,375 from YouTube videos last year'
A mum-of-two has turned her part-time hobby of posting videos on YouTube into a lucrative money-making scheme
24 February 2015
Ofgem under fire for failing to keep energy prices down
Energy regulator Ofgem has been criticised by MPs for failing to ensure customers are getting the best value for money
23 February 2015
Airline ombudsman-style scheme set for launch next year
Passengers with complaints about flight delays may be able to take them to an ombudsman-style scheme from 2016
23 February 2015
Industry challenged to do more to protect vulnerable consumers
The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a challenge to the industry to ensure it better protects vulnerable people
23 February 2015
Couples now able to register to shift unused tax allowance between spouses
Married couples and those in civil partnerships can now register for a tax break, which could help them save up to £212
20 February 2015
Could you reclaim unfair private parking fines?
Drivers may have been illegally charged millions of pounds by overzealous private parking firms, according to the RAC
20 February 2015
Warning: Don't throw Sentinel redress letters away
If you've been flogged worthless card protection by Affinion (known as Sentinel), keep an eye on redress letters
20 February 2015
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24 January 2020
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Sonos to stop updating old speakers – your rights
24 January 2020
The electronics company is to stop sending software updates to older speakers and other devices from May, meaning they'll lose "some functionality" -
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23 January 2020
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Parents who lose a child to get two weeks of leave under new law
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Military veterans to get a third off train travel with new railcard
22 January 2020
A new railcard giving cheaper fares for military veterans will be launched from Armistice Day this year
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
7 January 2020
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... -
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