MoneySavingExpert News
February

'We flew first-class to California for the price of economy'
A MoneySaving couple have saved over £14,000 using Avios points to buy two first-class return flights to San Diego
20 February 2017

Clause calling for landlords to increase rents to be removed from Santander terms
Santander has vowed to remove the controversial clause and insists it's never been enforced
17 February 2017

For heaven's sake, energy hikes now mean you could be burning £350/yr unnecessarily – just sort it
Energy price hikes are coming thick and fast, so we wanted to update you with the situation right now
17 February 2017

Barclays bottom of MSE customer service league, as First Direct retains top spot
First Direct has once again been crowned king of customer service in MoneySavingExpert.com's biannual banking poll
17 February 2017

Catalogue brands to refund 300,000 shoppers for near-worthless insurance
More than 300,000 Ace and Studio shoppers are in line for refunds after they were flogged near-useless insurance
17 February 2017

Hundreds of firms fail to pay minimum wage – know your rights
Debenhams has been named as one of 350 employers who failed to pay workers the national minimum or living wage
16 February 2017

Martin Lewis slams 'con' linking him to binary trading – don't be tempted by risky investment
An advert is falsely claiming Martin made money from a type of investment which he would never use or recommend
16 February 2017

'I was charged £10,500 for data on my dongle' – if your usage isn't capped, watch out
A Vodafone customer has racked up an astonishing bill after exceeding the data allowance on his uncapped Wi-Fi dongle
15 February 2017

Vodafone, EE and O2 customers facing inflation-led mid-contract price hikes
Some EE mobile customers will see their bills rise by 2.5% from 30 March, while O2 will increase prices by 2.6% in April
14 February 2017

Revealed: Millions charged by airport parking firms for 'pre-ticked' insurance and other extras unless they opt out
Four major airport parking comparison sites have changed their booking processes after a MoneySavingExpert investigation
13 February 2017
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E.on Next to cut winter bills by up to 50% for some customers on low incomes – here's what's happening
29 September 2023If you're an E.on Next customer, look out for a message from the firm offering you up to 50% off your bills this winter, as the supplier is launching a new support scheme. -
EDF Energy to cut bills for some by £30 this winter – Martin Lewis welcomes move but says 'it's not a game-changer'
29 September 2023EDF Energy will cut bills by £30 for some 260,000 of its customers who get the Government's Warm Home Discount this winter. -
Martin and MSE among organisations calling for energy social tariff as millions expected to struggle with bills this winter
29 September 2023The Government must urgently introduce an energy social tariff to prevent millions of households from falling into fuel poverty this winter, consumer organisations including MoneySavingExpert have said. -
Train strike refund rights as Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more set for week of disruption
28 September 2023Rail users in England, Scotland and Wales face disruption over the coming week as workers across multiple train operators, including Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more, take strike action and refuse to work overtime. -
Mortgage rates fall as Bank of England unexpectedly holds UK rates – so should you fix?
26 September 2023Interest rates on fixed mortgage deals have been edging down over the past few weeks with some five and 10-year fixes now at below 5%.
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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.