MoneySavingExpert News
January

Ofgem launches trials to help prevent energy customers from overpaying
Energy regulator Ofgem is pushing ahead with plans to encourage customers to find the best deals
31 January 2017

TalkTalk cuts the price of broadband for new AND existing customers – but most can save more elsewhere
TalkTalk is cutting the price of its broadband and fibre packages for those that sign up for two years
31 January 2017

Bereavement changes leave future widowed parents with less support
Future widowed parents of young children could miss out on £1,000s once changes to a Government scheme are rolled out
30 January 2017

Yodel tops list of WORST parcel delivery firms (again)
Martin says it’s time to refuse to buy from firms that employ crap delivery services
27 January 2017

Energy firms STILL wrongly telling those with fixes ending they face exit fees to switch
Energy customers continue to receive incorrect info about the switching process by Big Six firms
27 January 2017

Sky TV customers set to lose 13 channels this week – can you get a refund or cancel penalty-free?
Sky TV customers face losing 13 channels from their screens from 1 February, including Eurosport, Animal Planet and TLC
26 January 2017

Football fan ends up with 56 separate train tickets following search for cheapest split-ticket returns
A MoneySaving football fan got more than he bargained for when using a split-ticketing site which sent him 56 tickets
26 January 2017

Norwich & Peterborough current accounts to be closed as banking brand is scrapped – what happens next?
About 100,000 current accounts held with building society brand Norwich & Peterborough will be closed by 31 August
26 January 2017

Total number of bank switches dropped in 2016 – you can earn £100+ by switching
Fewer than 2% of the UK's 70 million active personal current accounts were switched in 2016, the latest figures show
25 January 2017

Photos taken on your phone accepted for passport renewals – but don't send 'selfies'
Millions of UK travellers will no longer have to print out passport pictures as photos taken on phones are now accepted
25 January 2017
19 September 2023
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Martin: Car insurance up 41%
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Cheapest ever iPhone 14 deal
As iPhone 15's launched
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12 ways to cut your food bill
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FREE National Trust day pass
For a family – normally £30ish
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TWO new bank bribes launch
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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.