MoneySavingExpert News
October

BT gives broadband customers free speed upgrades and extra cloud storage
Millions of BT broadband customers are having their internet speed, data allowance and cloud storage boosted this autumn
20 October 2017

£10 London T-charge comes in today - what you need to know
Drivers of the most polluting cars in central London will have to shell out an extra £10 a day
20 October 2017

Sainsbury's to run Nectar 'double-up' promo next month
If you've a stash of Nectar points, you may want to hold off spending them until next month
20 October 2017

New 26-30 Railcard set to be trialled from December
A new 26-30 Railcard is set to be offered by one train company from December ahead of an expected national roll-out
19 October 2017

Car hire comparison sites investigated over possible 'hidden charges'
The CMA has announced it's investigating two car hire comparison websites and has written to 40 car hire companies
19 October 2017

Universal credit helpline charges to be scrapped
Charges of up to 55p a minute for calls to a universal credit helpline are to be scrapped
18 October 2017

CommuterClub wrongly charges non-customers in payments blunder
A commuter scheme set up to help spread the cost of expensive season tickets has wrongly taken £100s from passengers
18 October 2017

Advertising watchdog bans fake Facebook 'Martin Lewis' ads
Three Facebook ads which used images of MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis have broken advertising rules
18 October 2017

UK inflation hits five-year high – what it means for you
The UK's key inflation rate hit 3% in September, the highest it's been since March 2012
17 October 2017

Monzo reveals new overseas ATM fees
App-based Monzo Bank is introducing fees for overseas ATM withdrawals over £200/mth from 18 Dec for its current account
17 October 2017
26 September 2023
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Martin: It's Meter Reading Week
His 9 energy need-to-knows
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Martin's savers alert
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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.