MoneySavingExpert News
August

275,000 delayed payments 'processed' following HSBC glitch
HSBC left many without their wages today hours before the long bank holiday weekend began
28 August 2015

Prevent huge bill shock as games firms told to stop pressuring kids to spend
Online children's games, Moshi Monsters and Bin Weevils, have been forced to clean up their acts by the ASA
28 August 2015

TalkTalk customers to be hit with price hikes from October, but you can beat them
TalkTalk is upping the cost of line rental and more for its four million customers
27 August 2015

First Direct tops our banking poll again, while Barclays takes the wooden spoon
First Direct's current account customers have given its service glowing feedback in our latest banking poll
26 August 2015

There's never been a better time to switch bank - the 10 need-to-knows
You can get free £240, 5% interest or free travel insurance just by switching bank account
26 August 2015

Virgin Trains passengers face fares increase as it axes railcard perk
Virgin Trains passengers with a railcard will no longer be able to buy off-peak fares for use on peak journeys
26 August 2015

BT price hike: Last chance to beat it
About 10 million BT broadband, phone and TV customers will be hit with price rises of up to 7% from 20 September
25 August 2015

Lloyds is yet again the worst offender for wrongly rejecting complaints
Lloyds Bank is the worst for wrongly rejecting both PPI complaints and other gripes, according to the Ombudsman
25 August 2015

Tastecard users hit with fee after being unable to cancel auto enrolment
Many Tastecard customers have complained they were unable to contact the firm to cancel a trial of the service
21 August 2015

Passengers claim flight delay victory as court rules against Ryanair
A judge today ruled that passengers are entitled to claim for flight disruption, which happened more than two years ago
21 August 2015
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Lycamobile users face service disruption following a cyber-attack – here's what you need to know
4 October 2023Some Lycamobile customers have been unable to make or receive calls or top-up their pay-as-you-go accounts after the Sim-only mobile provider confirmed it had been hit by a cyber-attack. -
Asda shopper? Christmas delivery slots open from 3 October – here's what you need to know
4 October 2023If you're planning to buy your Christmas food shop from Asda, get ready to bag your delivery slot as bookings open from 3 October for delivery pass customers, while all shoppers will get access from next 10 October. -
Train strike refund rights as Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more set for week of disruption
3 October 2023Rail users in England, Scotland and Wales face disruption over the coming week as workers across multiple train operators, including Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more, take strike action and refuse to work overtime. -
E.on Next to cut winter bills by up to 50% for some customers on low incomes – here's what's happening
2 October 2023E.on Next is launching a new support scheme for some of its existing customers on low incomes or with medical needs. -
EDF Energy to cut bills for some by £30 this winter – Martin Lewis welcomes move but says 'it's not a game-changer'
29 September 2023EDF Energy will cut bills by £30 for some 260,000 of its customers who get the Government's Warm Home Discount this winter.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
11 September 2023Update September 2017: It’s eight years since I first braved this subject, expecting a snowstorm of protest. Instead, year after year more join in, like Julia who recently tweeted me, “@MartinSLewis, finally took your advice and told my family I can’t afford Christmas presents. What a weight off my mind. Thank you.” One year even the Archbishop of... -
Martin Lewis: Five things all new English university starters should know
4 September 2023The 2023 academic year is about to start, and it'll see the biggest shake-up to student finance in England for a decade. The changes are both subtle and massive. On the surface they look like a tweak, in practice they will increase the eventual cost of going to university by over 50% for many typical graduates.