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Check NOW if hackers have stolen your data after LinkedIn and MySpace hacks
There has been a spate of recent high-profile data breaches exposing millions of users' data
31 May 2016
EU referendum – one week to register to vote
EU referendum – one week to register to vote
31 May 2016
Sainsbury's £2.60 prosecco trick suddenly pulled – what you need to know
Sainsbury's has outrageously reneged on its £2.60 prosecco trick, after sending a mass email to customers
31 May 2016
Student loan hike petition set for parliamentary debate after hitting 100,000 signatures
Politicians are expected to debate a retrospective hike in the cost of student loans following a petition
31 May 2016
Eligible for carer's credit? You're putting your state pension at risk by not claiming
Up to 200,000 people are putting their state pension in jeopardy by not claiming carer's credit
27 May 2016
You can now opt out of cold calls with just one text
Mobile users plagued by annoying cold calls can now send a free text to join a register that blacklists your number
27 May 2016
Pension exit fees could be capped at 1% from next March
The amount charged to people who want to withdraw or transfer money from their pension early may be capped at 1%
26 May 2016
Payday loans and packaged bank accounts climb complaints league – but PPI remains top by a distance
Payday loans and packaged bank account complaints have skyrocketed during 2015/16, but PPI remains top of the league
26 May 2016
Travelling to a country with the Zika virus? Your refund and rebooking rights
If you've booked a trip to a country where Zika is rife and are pregnant you should be able to rearrange or get a refund
26 May 2016
3.2 million could have paid the wrong tax amid HMRC job cuts chaos
3.2 million could have paid the wrong tax amid HMRC job cuts
25 May 2016
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22 March 2023
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Beat April price hikes
Martin's 11 must-do NOWs
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Superfast fibre '£18/month'
Broadband hikes are coming
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15GB data Sim for '£5/month'
Or '£9/month' for 100GB
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Tesco Clubcard triple-up axed
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Ovo launches one-year fixed tariff – but is it worth switching to?
24 March 2023![]()
Almost every household has been charged the same price for their energy over the last year under the Energy Price Cap (EPC) and the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG), with no cheaper fixed deals to switch to. That has now changed, with Ovo launching a one-year fix for existing customers that undercuts the EPG level of £2,500 a year. -
BT customers 'forced into overdrafts' after duplicate payment error - here's what you need to know
24 March 2023![]()
BT customers have complained that they've been forced into overdrafts after payments were wrongly taken twice this month. The telecommunications giant said it will refund any duplicate payments taken automatically. -
Martin Lewis: Four urgent ways you may be due £1,000s in tax back – if you're married, had a PPI payout, wear a work uniform or even just pay tax
23 March 2023![]()
If you're married or in a civil partnership, have ever had a PPI payout, wear a uniform to work or pay any income tax, you could be due £100s or even £1,000s in tax back – but you'll need to check urgently. -
Bank of England increases base rate to 4.25% – what the rise means for your mortgage and savings
23 March 2023![]()
The Bank of England has increased the base rate from 4% to 4.25%. This rate is used by the central bank to charge other banks and lenders when they borrow money – and so it influences what borrowers pay and what savers earn.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
5 December 2022![]()
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... -
Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
29 November 2022![]()
It is a national tragedy that getting on for a million pensioners, many of whom have been paying into the system for years, are missing out on a critical boost to their income. It's called pension credit, and this year it also means you get an extra £650 to help with energy bills.
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