March 2015

Energy regulator Ofgem will be given powers to order suppliers to cut their prices by the end of the year and Labour will freeze prices until 2017 if it wins the general election in May, Ed Miliband is promising.

Thousands of season ticket holders using the newly-named Virgin Trains East Coast line can no longer earn points after an overhaul of its loyalty scheme.

Giant credit reference agency Experian is finally paying out to customers who claimed money back for unfairly sold ID fraud expenses insurance, in a massive victory for our reclaiming campaign.

Seven day current account switching is working well for those who've used the service but there is a lack of confidence and awareness of the scheme, according to the financial regulator.

MoneySavingExpert.com is today calling for the Treasury to publish the independent report it commissioned into the Money Advice Service, authored by Christine Farnish – a report it has delayed and hidden since December in a likely attempt to prevent any pre-election backlash.

NHS prescription and dental charges will increase in England from 1 April, the Department of Health has today announced. But, if possible, try to book a dental appointment or get your prescription ahead of that date to beat the hikes.

A donation from Comic Relief means those attending Tr ussell Trust foodbanks will be able to get debt and money advice there too from September.

A financial health minister should be appointed to help ensure everyone has access to basic facilities such as banking, affordable credit and is encouraged to save, a report argues.

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