June
WARNING! Now it's not just scam HMRC emails – expect calls too
Fraudsters pretending to be from HMRC are calling unsuspecting consumers – but you can fight back against these phoneys
30 June 2016
'Misleading' Nurofen TV advert banned
A Nurofen advert that claimed a product could specifically target joint and back pain has been banned from TV screens
29 June 2016
Student loans petition given the go-ahead for parliamentary debate
A petition calling for the end of retrospective changes to the student loans agreement has sparked a Westminster debate
29 June 2016
Homebase not accepting certain gift cards and vouchers – which ones can you use?
Homebase has stopped accepting a wide array of gift cards and vouchers after being taken over by new owners
29 June 2016
Currency company Ace-FX blames technical glitch as 1,000 customers see pre-Brexit transactions cancelled
Holidaymakers have lost out on hundreds of pounds after currency exchange company Ace-FX cancelled 1,000 orders
29 June 2016
New 0.99% mortgage – but is now the time?
You can slash your EXISTING mortgage costs by £1,000s with the cheapest-ever two-year-fix remortgage launched, at 0.99%
29 June 2016
Revealed: Huge price differences between branded and own-brand medicines and generic equivalents
Some branded over-the-counter medicines can cost up to eight times as much as generic equivalents – and even 'own brand'
29 June 2016
Plusnet hits customers with price increase – how to beat the hikes
Plusnet is to hike its home phone and broadband prices for a second consecutive year
28 June 2016
Student loans repayment threshold discussed in Parliament – but petition could spark bigger debate
The Government's U-turn on a promise to increase the threshold of student loan repayments has been debated in Parliament
28 June 2016
'I reclaimed £35,000 owed to my late husband using MSE's PPI guide'
A widow has received life-changing compensation from HSBC after sending off our PPI template letter
28 June 2016
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21 July 2021
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Stop bitching, start switching
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New. Cheap mobile refurb finder
Eg, Samsung S20 £200 cheaper
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Home insurance rip off warning
'I'm now saving £330 a year'
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New. Designer clothes rental guide
Eg, £345 Jimmy Choo heels £16.50 for a day
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WFH as you've been NHS pinged?
CONFIRMED: You're eligible for a tax rebate
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18 foreign holiday must-knows
Incl cheap deals & cheap PCRs
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Six cards to shift debt to 0% for 29mths
One pays you £25 too
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App-based Starling and Monzo top MSE's latest banking service poll – see how your bank fared
23 July 2021![]()
Challenger bank Starling has taken the crown in our latest banking customer service poll, with digital rival Monzo coming a close second and former champion First Direct knocked into third place. -
Energy price cap could be extended beyond 2023 and households given personalised switching advice under new Government plans
23 July 2021![]()
The energy price cap, which limits how much suppliers can charge households on poor value standard variable tariffs (SVTs), could be extended beyond 2023, while households on those tariffs will be given personalised switching advice, under new plans announced by the Government today. -
Martin Lewis explains the financial help you can get if you've been 'pinged' and told to self-isolate by the Covid app or NHS Test & Trace
22 July 2021![]()
Over 600,000 people in England and Wales were 'pinged' and told to self-isolate by the NHS Covid-19 app between 8 and 14 July, new figures show. If you're one of them, there's a range of financial support you could get. -
Royal Mail warns of delivery delays across 10 areas as workforce hit by Covid-19 absences - here's the full list of postcodes affected
22 July 2021![]()
Royal Mail has warned that households in 10 areas of England, including Blackpool and Worthing, could face delays to to both parcel and letter deliveries as staff members have been forced to self-isolate due to Covid-19. Here's what you need to know and what you can do if you're facing delays. -
Coronavirus Employees' Help
22 July 2021![]()
If you're worried about work during the coronavirus crisis, this guide looks at your rights as an employee including who's eligible to be furloughed.
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Martin Lewis: Why you shouldn't worry too much about your credit score – it’s not actually a real thing
14 June 2021![]()
When it comes to finances, numbers are key – whether it's what you earn, your credit card balance or the interest rate on your mortgage, small changes can add up to a big difference. Yet there's one number you shouldn't pay too much attention to – your credit score.
Clever ways to calculate your finances
