May 2016

Anyone who wants to have their say in the EU referendum on 23 June who hasn't already registered to vote must do so by the end of the day on 7 June to vote in person.

After a spate of high-profile data breaches, including those at social networking sites LinkedIn and MySpace, which have affected hundreds of millions of accounts in total, it's important to know whether you've been hacked. Thankfully, there's a quick, free and easy way to see if you're at risk from a number of recent data breaches.

MPs are likely to debate the Government's retrospective hike in the cost of loans for more than two million students after a petition quoting MoneySavingExpert on the subject collected more than 100,000 signatures.

Sainsbury's has outrageously reneged on its £2.60 prosecco trick, as large swathes of customers who'd taken up the online offer but not yet had it delivered won't get the discounted price.

Mobile phone users plagued by annoying marketing and sales calls can now send a text to join a register that makes unwanted calls to your number illegal – but while it's free for many, some people may be charged to use the service.

Up to 200,000 people are putting their state pension in jeopardy by not claiming carer's credit – a benefit that plugs gaps in your national insurance record when you're not able to work because you're caring for someone.

If you've booked a trip to a country where the Zika virus is rife and are pregnant or travelling with someone who is, you should be able to get your money back or at least rearrange your trip. But policies differ by holiday company and insurer, MoneySavingExpert.com has found – and most other travellers are unlikely to be able to cancel their trip without losing money.

The amount charged to people who want to withdraw or transfer money from their pension early could be capped at 1% from 31 March 2017, if plans to do away with hefty exit charges are given the go-ahead.

Complaints about payday loans and packaged bank accounts have skyrocketed over the last year, but not by enough to knock PPI off its perch as the most complained about financial product.

Plans to give homeowners the option of switching their mortgage provider within just one week are being considered by the Government, as part of an effort to make switching easier for consumers across a range of sectors.