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February 2016

A data breach at an unidentified online retailer could have led to credit card users having their account details "compromised", MoneySavingExpert has learned. Tesco Bank has already cancelled some of its customers' cards as a precaution and users of cards from other companies are likely to be affected.
5 February 2016
The Business Secretary is to investigate an allegation that the 'big six' energy suppliers are making more money out of loyal customers than they're admitting to. But regardless of the outcome of the inquiry, switching your supplier is the best way to bag big savings on your energy bills.
4 February 2016
Changes to the state pension that will hit hundreds of thousands of women aged 55-65 were debated in Parliament for the second time this year on Monday. But the Government once again refused to offer extra measures to help those affected, with a minister instead suggesting that women who lose out can claim other benefits such as jobseeker's allowance.
3 February 2016
MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis and the StepChange Debt Charity have called on the Government to fix the rules for people struggling with temporary debt. The move comes as new figures show one in five people making unsecured debt repayments have been left unable to afford food.
3 February 2016
Restaurant discount scheme Tastecard is facing a catalogue of complaints and negative feedback from users who've been charged £40 for having their membership auto-renewed despite trying to cancel. Here's how Tastecard's auto-renewal works, what to watch out for and what to do if you've been unexpectedly charged.
2 February 2016
Scottish Power is to cut its gas prices by 5.4% from 15 March, making it the third big six energy firm to announce a drop this year. But even after the cuts its standard tariff will cost £100s more than the market's cheapest, so check now to see if you can switch and save.
2 February 2016
Over a million prepaid energy users have yet to claim a £12 rebate they're due, new figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) reveal. If you're one of them, you've only got until 28 February to do so – here's how.
1 February 2016

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