July 2016

Almost 140,000 holidaymakers have been hit by the collapse of online travel agency Lowcostholidays, with stories emerging of family trips, honeymoons and destination weddings thrown into chaos and some losing holidays worth £1,000s. Here's what you need to know about your rights and how to reclaim.

Some holidaymakers who've taken the new Supercard with them to spend overseas have found their personal identification numbers (PINs) don't work and their cards have been cancelled without warning, with replacements sent to their home address.

The Bank of England today kept the base rate at 0.5% – despite widespread predictions that it would cut the rate for the first time in more than seven years.

A consulation to find ways of supporting shoppers who financially overstretch themselves due to mental health conditions has been launched by a charity set up by MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis.

Loyal customers face extra fees of up to £50 a year as a result of sticking with their existing insurance company, a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation reveals – with firms such as Budget, Hastings, Saga and Swinton among those to add on 'admin fees' at renewal.

Holidaymakers who rent a car overseas from at least four major firms risk losing a chunk of their deposit simply because of shifting exchange rates, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.

A former financial services ombudsman is launching an unprecedented legal bid to secure £19 billion compensation from Mastercard over charges that were passed onto shoppers, claiming some 40 million UK consumers could each receive hundreds of pounds in damages.

The newspapers are full of stories about the Coventry Building Society's 10-year fixed-rate mortgage deal, which at 2.39% – the cheapest ever – is lower than many five-year deals. Certainly it's a great opportunity to lock in with peace of mind, yet there are some buts that Kim Kardashian would be proud of…

The methods used by local authorities for collecting unpaid council tax are pushing some people further into debt, according to Citizens Advice.