April
Got an old fiver? You can only spend it until Friday
You have until Friday 5 May to spend or bank your older non-polymer £5 notes before they're officially withdrawn
28 April 2017
Mobile users to be able to set monthly cap on charges to prevent 'bill shock'
Customers will be able to cap their monthly mobile phone bill to prevent
28 April 2017
Government drops £1,000 tax breaks for online sellers and room renters - for now
Two new tax breaks which were supposed to have applied to earnings from 6 April 2017 have been quietly axed
28 April 2017
Taylor Wimpey sets aside £130m to help leaseholders trapped by onerous contracts
Housebuilding company Taylor Wimpey has earmarked £130m as part of plans to help customers trapped in onerous contracts
28 April 2017
British Gas unveils rewards scheme by making 150,000 Sky vouchers available
British Gas has launched its rewards scheme today by making Sky Store movie vouchers available to 150,000 customers
27 April 2017
Vodafone to increase out-of-contract prices by up to £3.50/mth - beat the hike
Vodafone customers outside of the minimum terms of their contract from June will be slapped with a £42/year price hike
27 April 2017
PPI complaints dominate FCA data as clock ticks down to reclaim deadline
Consumers received almost £1.9bn in redress during the second half of 2016, with PPI topping the complaints list
26 April 2017
It's on! Slash your energy bill by £280/year
We've 50,000 tariffs - all-in cheaper than the market's cheapest
26 April 2017
Petition calling for recall of fire-risk Whirlpool dryers set to trigger parliamentary debate
The Government faces having to find time after the election to discuss the need to recall all faulty Whirlpool dryers
25 April 2017
Revealed: Section 75 credit card protection may fail due to payment processing loophole - shoppers beware
Shoppers who pay with a credit card for Section 75 protection need to be aware of a processing loophole
25 April 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
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If 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'
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EDF 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
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The 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
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Rail 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?
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Interest 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?
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Update 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
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The 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.
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