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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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Autumn Budget 2021: From minimum wage increases to national insurance hikes - here's what to watch out for

26 October 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver his Autumn Budget to the House of Commons on Wednesday 25 October, where he'll set out the Government’s financial strategy.
Christmas supermarket delivery slots have opened but they are selling out fast - here's when and how to book

26 October 2021

Ocado and Waitrose have begun taking bookings for food deliveries over the Christmas period and so we have compiled a full breakdown of what the other leading supermarkets are doing - but you may need to act quickly as many slots have already been taken.
National living and minimum wage to increase in April

25 October 2021

The national living wage paid to workers aged 23 and over will rise from £8.91/hr to £9.50/hr from 1 April, the Government has announced. The national minimum wage for workers aged under 23 and apprentices will also rise.
University tuition fees frozen in England for the fifth year in a row

25 October 2021

Full-time students studying for an undergraduate degree at a university in England will be charged no more than £9,250/yr in tuition fees in the 2022/23 academic year, the UK Government has confirmed.
Filing a paper self-assessment tax return? You must act now to avoid a £100 fine

25 October 2021

If you're submitting a paper version of the self-assessment tax return, then the deadline to file is just days away. And if the tax office receives it later than this Sunday you will liable for a £100 fine.