October
60% of households could save £300 by switching energy suppliers
Three out of five households are paying up to £300 too much for their energy despite near-record switching rates
31 October 2017
Started uni in or after 1998 and began repaying your loan 2002-2006? Your loan's being sold
The Government today formally restarted the process of selling off English student loans
31 October 2017
Cheque clearing to be cut to 'next working day' - and you may be able to pay in using your phone
You'll soon be able to clear a cheque by the next working day thanks to a new image-based system
30 October 2017
Watchdog to investigate hotel-booking sites over fears customers could be misled
Hotel-booking sites are to be investigated over concerns customers could be being misled
27 October 2017
Roaming warning: 'I was charged £8,000 for 40 minutes' data in Europe'
A British chef sailing the Greek islands inadvertently racked up a mobile phone bill for more than £8,000
27 October 2017
Smart meter upgrades in the pipeline
Anyone who has a smart meter will be able to upgrade it to ensure they can switch providers more easily
26 October 2017
BT to cut landline costs for up to one million customers after Ofcom review
Almost a million landline-only BT customers will see their bills cut by £84 a year following pressure from Ofcom
26 October 2017
Independent report finds we're paying too much for energy
An independent review into the cost of energy has found we're paying too much for our gas and electric
26 October 2017
MSE's Bills Tracker shows latest rises in cost of household bills
This month's MSE Bills Tracker shows an overall increase in average household bills of 2.4% year-on-year
26 October 2017
Monzo users left unable to use prepaid cards after new outage
App-based bank Monzo experienced problems today, with many prepaid card users unable to make payments
25 October 2017
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Chancellor unveils new Job Support Scheme and extends self-employed grant
24 September 2020
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'Bounce back loans' – help for small businesses and income support for those missing out elsewhere, eg, limited company directors and self-employed
24 September 2020
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24 September 2020
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24 September 2020
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TSB Classic Plus interest rate to fall to 0%
23 September 2020
TSB will no longer pay any interest on its Classic Plus current account from December
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Is it time to ban Christmas presents?
14 September 2020
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: I confess, I did a 'decoy effect' experiment on my Twitter and Facebook followers… and it may be why they're buying more Jaffa Cakes
7 September 2020
Behavioural economics is a powerful science. Some retailers are undoubtedly using it to make us pay more to get less. One element is the 'decoy effect' – where a higher-priced item is sold, to make items next to it look like bargains. So I wanted to do a little experiment to test it -
Martin Lewis: Payment holidays extended – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
11 August 2020
Within the last week, we've seen the extension of coronavirus credit card, personal loan and overdraft help to 31 October 2020, with mortgage payment holidays already extended. The regulator's other help schemes are also likely to be extended too, including car finance and payday loans, yet should you do it?
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