MoneySavingExpert News
March

20 tricks to drive down motoring costs
Tricks to bring rising motoring costs to a skidding halt, including beating increasing fuel costs & car insurance hikes
30 March 2016

BT triples monthly fee for paid email service
Thousands of former BT broadband customers face a steep email price hike, with the monthly cost tripling
30 March 2016

Anger after Thorpe Park 12p ticket gaffe
Bargain hunters were left furious after a promotion for 12p Thorpe Park tickets started earlier than advertised
25 March 2016

Stop refunding victims of online fraud, police chief tells banks
Online fraud victims not taking appropriate security steps should not be refunded by banks, claims senior law official
24 March 2016

Brussels terror attacks travel disruption: your rights
If you're affected by travel disruption after Tuesday's terror attacks in Brussels, here's what you need to know
24 March 2016

100% pre-approved: 39mth 0% debt shift, credit rebuild, cashback & overseas cards
Now our eligibility calcs show if you've a 100% chance of getting seven cards – with no impact on your creditworthiness
24 March 2016

Credit card firm New Day to refund 180,000 over unfair charges
Over 180,000 credit card customers of firm New Day are being refunded after they were hit with unfair additional charges
24 March 2016

Buy As You View customers to share £939,000 compensation – how to claim
Rent-to-own company Buy As You View is to pay compensation to almost 60,000 of its customers
23 March 2016

NHS dental charges to rise by 5% from 1 April
The cost of NHS dental check-ups and treatment will increase by 5% next month
22 March 2016

Apple launches iPhone SE – and reveals UK prices
Apple has unveiled its cheapest-ever iPhone model – the SE – which will go on sale in the UK next week
22 March 2016
18 May 2022
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12 ways to save only do with apps
Free chocs, 1.5% savings and more
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Martin: 'Aged around 45 to 70?'
'You may be able to turn £800 into £5,500+'
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New. Top way to spend abroad
Unbeatable exchange rates and cashback
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10% off discount 'best-before' store
Eg, 23p Pepsi , £4,50 for 1kg Lindt
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Cheaper energy deals kiboshed
Martin not exactly impressed
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Lloyds' free £125 bank bribe
But others pay more
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Debt cost-cutting masterclass
Mortgages, cards, overdrafts, loans...
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Boots and Co-op hike meal deal prices - here's how they compare to other major supermarkets
19 May 2022Boots and Co-op are the latest retailers to increase the price of their meal deals. Boots has upped costs from £3.39 to £3.59, and from £3.99 to £4.19 in its London shops, while Co-op's meal deal has jumped from £3.50 to £3.75. -
Financial regulator to punish banks and building societies that don't protect people's access to cash
19 May 2022Under the new 'Financial Services and Markets Bill' banks and building societies will have to ensure cash withdrawal and deposit facilities are available to customers in communities across the UK. -
Two MoneySavers reclaim £1,000+: How to check and challenge incorrect water bills if you use a soakaway or septic tank
19 May 2022Two MoneySavingExpert.com users have secured refunds and compensation worth thousands - and reduced their waste water bills - after arguing their bills should have been lower as their homes aren't connected to public sewers. Here's how others in England and Wales can maybe do the same. -
Thousands of Vodafone customers unable to redeem Airtime Rewards to put towards their phone bill – here’s what you can do
19 May 2022Almost 14,000 Vodafone customers have been unable to redeem Airtime Rewards against their mobile phone bill since the start of May due to a technical glitch. The cashback scheme has implemented a temporary fix, which sees cashback paid into your bank account, for now. Here is all you need to know. -
Lloyds Banking Group to shut another 20 Lloyds branches and eight Halifax outlets - here's what's happening
18 May 2022Lloyds Banking Group has announced a further round of branch closures, with 28 more outlets being shut across the UK between August and November this year. The closures are made up of 20 Lloyds Bank branches and eight Halifax outlets.
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Martin Lewis: 'UO is just as important as UX: A tip for anyone developing their website or app'
6 May 2022I set up MoneySavingExpert.com nearly 20 years ago – when arguably the modern web was still in its infancy. With an abundance of self-belief (something I had too much of then, as I realise now) I decided not to read any books, or follow prevailing wisdom on how a site should operate – and just do it my way. -
Martin Lewis: Got a cash ISA? You should probably ditch it
3 May 2022Press the rewind button and go way back to April 2015... Possibly on the telly in the corner of your living room, I was on-air at the time urging savers as usual to use their new tax-free cash ISA allowance – because 'money was nicer in an ISA'. But things changed in 2016. -
Martin Lewis: Money and Mental Health charity 2021/22 – Covid & cost of living hell...
26 April 2022It's hard to believe the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) charity is now six years old. As the chair of trustees, each year I write the foreword to its annual report – and today the 2021/22 report is out, so I thought I'd blog my formal chair's foreword here. -
Martin Lewis: What happened to my pledge to give £10m to charity – 2022 update (spoiler: it's now £20m)
11 April 2022Nearly a decade ago, in June 2012, MSE joined the MSM Group and I pledged £10m to go to charity. As that was a public pledge and I feel I've a duty of transparency, every year or two I bash out a blog report to explain where I'm up to, and who's got what money.