June 2017

The general election result means we have a hung Parliament, and many have questions over what this means for their personal finances. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis gives his initial reaction - while it's a political earthquake, nothing changes for consumers immediately.

Summer holidays are looming, budgie smugglers and bikinis are being dusted off, but dreams of sun could turn to financial nightmares if you don't spot the loopholes in your travel insurance.

Travellers flying via Qatar face upheaval following a diplomatic row that has seen Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt cut ties with the country – here's what you can do if affected.

No other banks or building societies currently have plans to follow Skipton Building Society's lead and launch a cash Lifetime ISA, MoneySavingExpert.com has found.

A few weeks ago the Government launched a new website, the Childcare Service, allowing parents to apply for the Tax-Free Childcare scheme as well as up to 30 free hours of childcare a week. Yet some have reported technical problems with the site, so we've teamed up with parenting site Netmums to see how users have found it.

Some pay-as-you-go TalkMobile customers could lose up to £50 credit when the service is transferred to Vodafone.

If you want to vote in the election but don't have a polling card, don't worry, you can vote without it. But beware, don't take a selfie in the polling station – you could be breaking the law.

Tesco Bank has launched the new lowest five-year fixed-rate mortgage on the market – at 1.68% with a £995 fee if you borrow 60% of your home's value when you remortgage.

Microsoft has launched a new loyalty scheme where you can collect points each time you search the web, then exchange them for Xbox, Skype and Windows vouchers.

Skipton Building Society will launch the UK's first cash Lifetime ISA on Thursday. It'll offer an annual interest rate of just 0.5% – but crucially if you use one to save, you'll also get a 25% state bonus when you buy a home or turn 60.