2016
12 MoneySaving tips to do NOW – incl gift return rights, mega sales & free £200
It's Christmas week so if you've time off (or you're bored at work), follow our pointers to boost your coffers...
30 December 2016
SavviBuy customers stunned as firm fails to deliver Christmas presents, then tells them: 'Ask your bank for a refund'
Online retailer SavviBuy has told customers that it lacks the resources to process refunds quickly
29 December 2016
Planning to earn or spend Nectar points at Homebase? Do it before 1 January as the store's ditching the scheme
Currently Homebase customers can collect or spend Nectar points in its stores – but this will end in 2017
29 December 2016
Sainsbury's Bank launches cheapest-ever standard personal loan at just 2.8% APR
The low rate is available on loans of £7,500 to £20,000, provided you have a Nectar card and repay within three years
29 December 2016
England's NHS hospitals earn record £120m in car park charges – but you can beat unfair fines
Trusts are making £100,000s a year by fining patients, visitors and staff deemed to have broken car park rules
28 December 2016
Atlas Choice customers told car hire bookings have been cancelled as firm deletes social media accounts
Some customers report having to pay again at airports while others have had their bookings cancelled at short notice
22 December 2016
Vodafone still getting far more complaints than its rivals – check your bill NOW
The company is once again the most complained-about mobile provider according to telecoms regulator Ofcom
21 December 2016
Energy customers owed £97m by their ex-suppliers – check if you're due a refund
Energy customers whose accounts were in credit when they closed them have been refunded almost £670 million since 2014
21 December 2016
Warning: Cheapest-ever mortgages are disappearing – yet ACT NOW and you could still save £1,000s
Review options this Xmas in case best buys vanish, eg, 1.17% 2yr fix
21 December 2016
Fraudsters target Groupon accounts to make unauthorised purchases – check NOW if you're affected
Groupon users have seen £100s siphoned from their banks in recent weeks, with reports of up to £700 being taken
20 December 2016
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Self-employed grant 3 opens MonBut the criteria are stricter
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Get paid for Xmas spendingPut it on a cashback credit card
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NS&I savings slashed to 0.01%Move to 0.6% easy access or 1% notice
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Scottish Power customer?Cut bill by £165/yr without switching
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First mortgage prisoners FREEDAfter MSE campaign
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Shift debt to 18mths 0% for NO FEEPlus £20 Amazon voucher
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Book Christmas grocery deliveries NOWDemand's high
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Expose of 'Money Expert' door-knockersWho are nowt to do with us
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Free 15-bottle wine caseFor switching to Virgin's 2% interest account
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Deliveroo 25% off £20 at 1,000s of takeawaysIncl Subway, Byron and Prezzo
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Green Homes Grant extended to March 2022Full help on how it works
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Topshop, Miss Selfridge and Burton owner 'on brink of collapse' – what you need to know
27 November 2020![]()
The parent company of Topshop, Miss Selfridge, Dorothy Perkins, Burton and several other big high street chains says it is "working on a number of contingency options" to secure the future of its brands, amid reports that it's on the brink of collapse -
More UK banks to shut British expat accounts – what to do if yours is closed
27 November 2020![]()
At least ten banks, building societies and credit card firms have now decided to close accounts held by Brits living abroad in Europe as a result of Brexit, MoneySavingExpert.com has found – with Nationwide and Co-op Bank among the latest to announce closures -
Utilita faces new customer ban after installing smart meters that don't always work when you switch
27 November 2020![]( "smart meter - rhs")
Energy supplier Utilita is facing a ban on taking on new customers after installing old first generation smart meters that often don't work when households switch -
Coronavirus Universal Credit & Benefits
27 November 2020![]()
If you're suddenly unable to work due to the coronavirus crisis, or you've been laid off, this guide looks at what benefits you can claim, what you're entitled to under universal credit plus tells you how to make a claim.
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Martin Lewis: Payment holidays coming to an end – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
3 November 2020![]()
Within the last week, we've seen the extension of coronavirus credit card, personal loan and overdraft help to 31 October 2020, with mortgage payment holidays already extended. The regulator's other help schemes are also likely to be extended too, including car finance and payday loans, yet should you do it? -
Is it time to ban Christmas presents?
26 October 2020![]()
Update 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...
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