November
Autumn Statement 2016: Insurance premiums likely to rise for millions after new tax hike
Millions of households and motorists are likely to be hit with higher insurance premiums from next June
23 November 2016
Autumn Statement 2016: What this means for your income tax
Chancellor Philip Hammond pledged to keep the tax-free personal allowance on track to reach £12,500 by 2020.
23 November 2016
Autumn Statement 2016: Tax-free childcare on track for launch early next year
The Chancellor has committed to the launch of tax-free childcare, a flagship Government policy, early next year
23 November 2016
Welsh students to benefit from 'generous' student finance system – grants of at least £1,000/yr to be given to all
The average Welsh student could potentially pocket £7,000/year in maintenance grants from September 2018 under new plans
23 November 2016
Autumn Statement 2016: Pensions freedoms loophole tightened
Older savers who carry on putting money in a pension after withdrawing cash from it face new curbs
23 November 2016
Price of cheapest energy deal jumps by £100/year in six months – switch NOW to save before more hikes
The cost of the cheapest energy deals has soared since the summer, MSE research reveals
22 November 2016
Government likened to payday lender over its refusal to budge on retrospective student loan changes
The Government has been likened to a payday lender after refusing to reverse its freeze on repayment thresholds
22 November 2016
Apple offers free battery replacement for faulty iPhone 6s handsets – how to check if you're eligible
Tech giant Apple is offering free replacement batteries for certain iPhone 6s models after a fault was detected
22 November 2016
Ovo hits dual fuel customers with a 5% price hike
Ovo has become the latest energy supplier to hike prices
22 November 2016
New-build homeowners left unable to get insurance
People moving into new-build properties can't get home or car cover because insurers don't recognise their postcodes
22 November 2016
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Shoppers unhappy as supermarket comparison site Trolley could be forced to close - here's what's happening
28 June 2022![]()
Supermarket price comparison site Trolley is on the brink of shutting down over licensing issues. If it closes, hundreds of thousands of users will no longer be able to use it to save money when grocery shopping - here's what's happening. -
Netflix confirms plans to launch cheaper service that plays ads - here's what we know
28 June 2022![]()
Netflix has confirmed it will introduce a cheaper subscription plan for its users that includes adverts. We don't have all the details yet but here's what we do know. -
BT, Sky, Virgin, Vodafone and others pledge to help broadband and mobile customers struggling with bills
28 June 2022![]()
The UK's biggest broadband and mobile providers – BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Three, Virgin Media O2, and Vodafone – have agreed to a set of measures aimed to ensure customers struggling to pay their bills during the cost of living crisis don't get cut off from essential services. -
Struggling with energy bills but don't get the £150 council tax help? Check our council-by-council list to see if you're due further support
28 June 2022![]()
If you weren't eligible for the £150 council tax rebate to help with the cost of living but are struggling to pay your energy bills, you may be entitled to a one-off cash payment. We've trawled the websites of every UK council to see which ones have released their eligibility criteria for the money, and so check below. -
Watch Martin Lewis's Q&A with Rishi Sunak on the new cost of living support package – plus more info on today's announcement
28 June 2022![]()
Martin puts his, MSE users' and his social media followers' questions to Rishi Sunak following today's announcement of a new cost of living crisis support package.
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Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
17 June 2022![]()
It is a national tragedy that getting on for a million pensioners, many of whom have been paying into the system for years, are missing out on a critical boost to their income. It's called pension credit, and this year it also means you get an extra £650 to help with energy bills. -
Martin Lewis: What I asked the Chancellor to do when I spoke to him on Monday...
26 May 2022![]()
With the announcement of the Government's energy cost of living plans due out at lunchtime. I thought I'd speedily bash out a note down of what (from memory) I'd asked the Chancellor for when we spoke on Monday - and the other general suggestions I've been making. -
Martin Lewis: Got a cash ISA? You should probably ditch it
24 May 2022![]()
Press the rewind button and go way back to April 2015... Possibly on the telly in the corner of your living room, I was on-air at the time urging savers as usual to use their new tax-free cash ISA allowance – because 'money was nicer in an ISA'. But things changed in 2016. -
Martin Lewis: 'UO is just as important as UX: A tip for anyone developing their website or app'
6 May 2022![]()
I set up MoneySavingExpert.com nearly 20 years ago – when arguably the modern web was still in its infancy. With an abundance of self-belief (something I had too much of then, as I realise now) I decided not to read any books, or follow prevailing wisdom on how a site should operate – and just do it my way.
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