MoneySavingExpert News
February

BT landline-only customers could save £5 a month due to Ofcom price cut
The telecoms regulator may step in to protect elderly and vulnerable customers from line rental price hikes
28 February 2017

Utilita to increase dual fuel energy prices by 2.9% – check now to see if you can save
Prepay supplier Utilita is the latest firm to decide to hike prices, with almost half a million customers affected
28 February 2017

Drivers face £75/year car insurance hike due to compensation shake-up – check if you can save now
Car insurance costs could jump by an average of £75/year following a Government decision affecting compensation payouts
27 February 2017

Anti-waste charity calls for review into 'use by' dates on frequently wasted food
'Use by' dates on food and drink such as milk and yogurt could be downgraded to 'best before' dates to prevent wastage
27 February 2017

Energy switching at six-year high – search for the cheapest deals
Energy switching rose 30% in 2016 compared with the previous year – but most are still overpaying on standard tariffs
27 February 2017

Barclays customers left unable to use cards and make payments after 'technical difficulties'
A large number of Barclays customers were left unable to pay with their debit cards or make ATM withdrawals on Saturday
25 February 2017

First Utility hikes standard tariff prices by 9.7% – check NOW if you can save
More than 100,000 customers on the firm's standard variable tariff will face an average 9.7% hike from 1 April
24 February 2017

Atom Bank launches market-leading fixed savings – get 2% on a one-year account
Savers have been given a much-needed boost following today's launch of a one-year account offering a 2% rate of return
24 February 2017

Price of stamps to go up – buy now to beat the increase
The cost of first- and second-class stamps for standard letters will rise by 1p next month
24 February 2017

Southern Rail opens up lump sum compensation to all eligible commuters – can you claim £100s?
Southern Rail has opened up its lump sum compensation scheme to all eligible commuters, who could be owed £100s
23 February 2017
29 June 2022
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8 travel-money must-knows
Don't overpay to pay (ole!)
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Martin's energy need-to-knows
As bills set to rise by 52%
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New. Cheapest ever loans at 2.7%
If you NEED to borrow
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44 tips to be tight (in a good way)
Eg, use bulldog clips to eke out last toothpaste
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£50 two-week summer break
For teens - free if on a low income
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Blue Light Card discounts boosted
For NHS and emergency workers
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2for1 theme parks and attractions
Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and more
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Government orders UK airlines to cancel flights earlier rather than later to avoid further travel chaos? Here are your cancellation rights
30 June 2022Easyjet and Tui have become the latest airlines to cancel flights at the last minute leaving passengers in the lurch during the school half-term holidays. If your flight is cancelled, you're due an alternative or a full refund. Plus, if it's less than 14 days before departure you could be owed £100s in compensation on top - here's all you need to know. -
Shoppers unhappy as supermarket comparison site Trolley could be forced to close - here's what's happening
28 June 2022Supermarket 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 2022Netflix 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 2022The 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.
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Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
17 June 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. -
Martin Lewis: What I asked the Chancellor to do when I spoke to him on Monday...
26 May 2022With 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 2022Press 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 2022I 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.