MoneySavingExpert News
September

Lloyds and Halifax contactless fraud procedures 'under review' after MSE reveals security flaw
Banks to examine their policies after we revealed lost and stolen cards can be used by crooks months after cancellation
26 September 2016

Revealed: Hidden 27% rise in university costs for parents of new starters in England
Parents of students going to university are facing a large hidden hike in the amount they are expected to contribute
26 September 2016

HMRC clarifies you only get a Concentrix lump sum if all tax credits were stopped
Only if your entire tax credit claim was wrongly stopped by Concentrix you'll receive a lump sum repayment
26 September 2016

Three takes on Apple with rival interest-free iPhone 7 deal
Mobile network Three has launched a payment scheme to rival Apple's - so how does it compare? We crunch the numbers
26 September 2016

500 million Yahoo user accounts hacked - what to do to protect yourself
Yahoo has admitted that personal information from at least 500 million user accounts has been stolen
23 September 2016

'Super-complaint' submitted to regulator over protection for victims of bank transfer scams
Which? is demanding banks do more to help customers who've lost money after being tricked into making a bank transfer
23 September 2016

Npower worst energy supplier at dealing with customer complaints, Ofgem reveals
Customers who made a complaint to their energy supplier are less satisfied with how it was handled compared to 2014
22 September 2016

Morrisons first 'big four' supermarket to offer 10% discount for uni students
University students will be able to get 10% off their weekly food shop at Morrisons for the next three months
22 September 2016

Economy Energy probed by Ofgem over selling practices
Regulator steps in amid fears the company's marketing and telesales practices could have broken the rules
22 September 2016

E.on pays out £3.1 million after missed appointments
Energy giant E.on has paid out £1.2 million to customers and £1.9 million to energy charities for missed appointments
22 September 2016
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'Unfair' standing charges need to go: MPs back Martin's and MSE's calls for energy bill overhaul
23 September 2023Energy standing charges unfairly penalise households on lower incomes and those looking to cut their usage, a cross-party group of MPs have said in a new report published today. -
Martin Lewis: Urgent warning for savers as base rate held at 5.25%
22 September 2023You should open a fixed savings rate NOW in case rates are cut, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has warned. -
Martin Lewis: Are you an E.on customer? Here's an easy way to cut what you pay for energy
21 September 2023E.on Next's 'Pledge' tariff could be an easy way to cut your bills over the next year, according to MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis. -
NatWest and RBS to close at least 134 branches in 2023/24 – here's the full list, plus alternatives
21 September 2023The NatWest Group will shut at least 143 of its bank branches throughout 2023 and 2024 following its latest announcement. -
Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Lloyds to close 35 more branches in 2023/24 – here's the full list, plus alternatives
21 September 2023Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Lloyds, which are all part of the Lloyds Banking Group, have announced they'll close at least 35 more branches between them over the next 12 months.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
11 September 2023Update 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: Five things all new English university starters should know
4 September 2023The 2023 academic year is about to start, and it'll see the biggest shake-up to student finance in England for a decade. The changes are both subtle and massive. On the surface they look like a tweak, in practice they will increase the eventual cost of going to university by over 50% for many typical graduates.