MoneySavingExpert News
February

O2 Priority axes £1 Boots lunch deal
O2 Priority customers will no longer be able to grab a £1 Monday lunch at Boots after 20 February.
13 February 2017

Applications for 3% Tesco Bank account suspended after MoneySavers' stampede
Tesco Bank has blamed
13 February 2017

Motorists advised to drive down MOT costs by maintaining a safe car
Drivers have been warned not to wait until their MOT to find out if their car needs attention
13 February 2017

Co-op Bank puts itself up for sale
It's not yet clear what a sale would mean for the bank's four million customers in the long-term
13 February 2017

Scottish Power to hike dual fuel bills by 7.8% – but British Gas freezes prices until August
Scottish Power has become the latest big six energy firm to hike prices
10 February 2017

Rail firms face calls to refund passengers who pay too much for tickets
Train companies are facing calls to refund passengers who pay over the odds for tickets
10 February 2017

Peer-to-peer ISA offering 4.7% interest is rolled out – but beware of the risks
Savers can earn a tempting 4.7% tax-free on a five-year innovative finance ISA
10 February 2017

Two banks WILL offer switching bonuses to Norwich & Peterborough customers facing account closures
Several banks have agreed to provide switching incentives to N&P customers whose current accounts will close in August
9 February 2017

MP demands action over contactless card security flaw
Senior Labour MP Rachel Reeves cited MSE's case study in Parliament while quizzing financial regulators
9 February 2017

Stricter testing for new energy suppliers mooted by Ofgem
Energy customers could be given more protection of Ofgem introduce additional stress testing
9 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.