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
22 March 2023
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Beat April price hikes
Martin's 11 must-do NOWs
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Superfast fibre '£18/month'
Broadband hikes are coming
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15GB data Sim for '£5/month'
Or '£9/month' for 100GB
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Tesco Clubcard triple-up axed
3 months left to max gains
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FREE £50 investment
It's back!
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'Got a Power of Attorney?'
'It's probably more important than a will'
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Important Budget briefing
Including Martin's video summary
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Worried about passport delays due to strikes? Here's what you need to know
22 March 2023More than one thousand Passport Office workers across the UK will walk out between 3 April and 5 May as part of strike action over pay, pensions, redundancy terms and job security. Below we explain your travel and compensation rights if your passport is delayed. -
Budget 2023: Childcare support to be boosted for children from nine months and for parents on universal credit – here's what you need to know
22 March 2023The announcements form a package of new measures designed to help parents, revealed by the Chancellor in today's Budget. -
Martin Lewis: Two week ISA 'use it or lose it' warning
21 March 2023Interest rates are up, so ISAs are back for many - yet you need to sort them by 5 April (or likely sooner). -
Budget 2023: Tax-free pension limits raised - here's what it means for your savings
21 March 2023The annual amount you can save into a pension once you've taken money out of it will rise from £4,000 to £10,000 this April. -
Stamp prices to rise by up to 16% – but there's a way to beat the hike
21 March 2023From Monday 3 April, the cost of first-class stamps will be hiked to £1.10, while second-class stamps will increase to 75p.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
5 December 2022Update 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: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
29 November 2022It 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.