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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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
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If you started university between 1998 and 2012, or since then in Scotland and Northern Ireland, you'll have a Plan 1 student loan. While much is written about whether those with savings should overpay the current English Plan 2 student loans, there's little out there about Plan 1. I wanted to change that, so here's a video explaining how to decide... -
Martin Lewis: Payment holidays coming to an end – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
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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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