July
SSE under investigation over switching vulnerable customers to prepay meters
Concerns about SSE’s approach to switching its customers onto prepay meter tariffs has sparked an investigation
29 July 2016
Cheaper train fares on the way with planned ticket overhaul
Train travellers should be able to more easily pick the cheapest fares for their journey under proposals for a shake-up
29 July 2016
Three unveils 'no frills' Sim-only and contract tariffs – but are they good value?
Mobile operator Three has launched a range of budget Sim-only and contract tariffs – dubbed 'Essential' plans
28 July 2016
Victims of muggings chased for £1,000s in charges by Vodafone – what you can do to protect your phone from thieves
Vodafone customers mugged on holiday have been pursued for more than a year for £1000s by the mobile operator
28 July 2016
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27 July 2016
Halifax ditches £5 monthly reward for Clarity customers – but new online applicants can still get it... for now
More than 150,000 Halifax Clarity customers will no longer be able to pocket £5/month for using their credit card
26 July 2016
Lowcostholidays couple's £1,400 reclaim success thanks to MSE – could you get your money back too?
A couple hit by the collapse of Lowcostholidays went to Greece following a £1,400 refund gained from using our guide
26 July 2016
Negative interest rates for personal banking customers unlikely despite warning to commercial clients
The prospect of personal customers receiving negative interest rates is unlikely, despite a warning to business clients
26 July 2016
You'll need a TV licence to use iPlayer from 1 September this year
From 1 September all users of the BBC's catch-up service iPlayer will be required by law to hold a TV licence
26 July 2016
Credit card promo-period-prompts among solutions for tackling persistent debt
The FCA is proposing doing more to signal the end of promotional periods in its final credit card report
26 July 2016
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Is it time to ban Christmas presents?
14 September 2020
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: I confess, I did a 'decoy effect' experiment on my Twitter and Facebook followers… and it may be why they're buying more Jaffa Cakes
7 September 2020
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Martin Lewis: Payment holidays extended – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
11 August 2020
Within the last week, we've seen the extension of coronavirus credit card, personal loan and overdraft help to 31 October 2020, with mortgage payment holidays already extended. The regulator's other help schemes are also likely to be extended too, including car finance and payday loans, yet should you do it?
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