MoneySavingExpert News
April

Graduates set for September interest rate hike as inflation creeps up
Students and graduates can expect to pay more interest on their student loan from September
13 April 2016

Long-term Netflix users face automatic 25% price hike – here's how to avoid it
Netflix is preparing to roll out an automatic price rise of £1.50/month for long-standing subscribers
13 April 2016

O2 Priority customers 'gutted' as company closes multiple £1 meal deal loophole
O2 has closed a loophole in its Priority app that meant customers were able to purchase multiple £1 meal deals
12 April 2016

Ryanair to bring in flat-rate baggage fee as part of customer service shake-up
No-frills airline Ryanair will this year simplify its fees for checked baggage as it pilots a fleet of new initiatives
12 April 2016

Second chance to bag 12p Thorpe Park tickets for frustrated thrill-seekers
Thorpe Park is to release a further 4,000 12p tickets to those who missed out last month
12 April 2016

Tesco steps into the breach as Sainsbury’s bins Brand Match vouchers
The decision by Sainsbury's to scrap its Brand Match scheme has been seized upon by Tesco
11 April 2016

Do you rent? Here's a new trick to boost your credit rating
Millions of private tenants can boost their credit rating by opting in to a scheme that records if they pay rent on time
11 April 2016

Major peer-to-peer lenders still months off unveiling Innovative Finance ISAs amid approval backlog
Only two peer-to-peer lending platforms out of 94 are currently able to offer the new Innovative Finance ISA
8 April 2016

Student loan deferment forms missing in latest Erudio blunder
Embattled student loans administrator Erudio has failed to provide deferment application forms to thousands of graduates
6 April 2016

All savings now to be paid tax-free
The personal savings allowance has launched so most people's money's now in the wrong place – shift it to boost interest
6 April 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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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. -
Over 100,000 Vodafone customers unable to redeem Airtime Rewards to put towards their phone bill – here’s what you can do
18 May 2022More than 100,000 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. -
Hit by passport application delays? Your travel and compensation rights explained
17 May 2022With record numbers lodging passport applications after putting off renewals during the pandemic, delays at the Passport Office are threatening to derail holidays for many. We round up your travel and compensation rights. -
Households should ignore scam emails WRONGLY telling them to claim council tax rebates from energy regulator Ofgem
17 May 2022Beware scam emails wrongly telling you to click a link to sign up for both a council tax rebate and an energy bill discount. It comes as MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) has received several reports from individuals who've received these emails. Here's what you need to watch out for.
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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.