August 2015

Train company First Great Western is to stop halving the compensation it pays for delays if paying passengers request it in cash, after MoneySavingExpert raised concerns over the policy with the Department for Transport.

Jet2 and Wizz Air passengers should ask to have flight delay and cancellation compensation claims reassessed, after the airlines have promised to improve how they deal with complaints following pressure from the regulator.

Two million people who were flogged worthless card security insurance from Sentinel should watch for a claim form in the post, as letters begin to be sent today.

Commuters in England face an up to 1% increase in rail fares next year after official inflation figures used to calculate the rise were published today.

Credit cards have a dirty name due to debt, but used right they're free financial armour. If you're buying something costing £100+, put just 1p of it on a card to get huge extra protection. This has just paid off for long-time MoneySaver Scott Parsley, for paying £300 of a £26,000 car on a credit card got him £10,000 back once he discovered it was faulty.

Virgin Money's best-buy 0% for debt shifts, new spending and money transfers (cash loans) now has a £50 freebie too and there are ways to manipulate it so you don't need to spend big to get it. But hurry, the deal ends at 23.59 on Thursday.

Tens of thousands of graduates have overpaid their student loans by a collective £45.4 million, new data reveals. We explain how you can get your money back below.