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October

Energy firms ordered to do more to help those in debt
Ofgem research has found energy firms are letting customers run up increasingly large debts before choosing to step in
16 October 2017

New fee-free overseas credit card to offer 0.5% cashback
App-based Tandem Bank is launching a top credit card for use abroad which also comes with 0.5% cashback on spending
16 October 2017

MPs to launch major new student loans inquiry
An influential group of MPs has launched a wide-ranging inquiry into the student loans system
14 October 2017

Yorkshire Building Society axes high-interest regular savings accounts
Yorkshire Building Society is shutting 66,000 high-interest regular savings accounts in December
13 October 2017

Court ruling opens door to flight delay claims for missed connections
Hundreds of thousands of travellers who have missed connecting flights with non-EU airlines could now be able to claim
13 October 2017

Ryanair wrongly denies passenger compensation for cancelled flight
Ryanair has apologised after a passenger caught up in the cancellation chaos last month was denied compensation
13 October 2017

Energy price cap legislation revealed
Draft legislation to bring in a price cap on standard variable energy tariffs has been revealed by the Government
12 October 2017

Regulator backtracks on replacement flights for inbound-only Monarch passengers
The regulator has backtracked on replacement flights for inbound-only Monarch passengers
11 October 2017

Energy regulator unveils price cap plans for 'vulnerable' households
Around a million households who receive the Warm Home Discount should save £120/year on their energy bills
11 October 2017

Millions of UK records hit by Equifax hack
More than 15 million British records were compromised by a hack earlier this year, Equifax has admitted
11 October 2017
19 September 2023
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Martin: Car insurance up 41%
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Martin Lewis: Urgent warning for savers as base rate held at 5.25%
21 September 2023You should open a fixed savings rate NOW in case rates are cut, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has warned. -
Martin Lewis: Are you an E.on customer? Here's an easy way to cut what you pay for energy
21 September 2023E.on Next's 'Pledge' tariff could be an easy way to cut your bills over the next year, according to MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis. -
NatWest and RBS to close at least 134 branches in 2023/24 – here's the full list, plus alternatives
21 September 2023The NatWest Group will shut at least 143 of its bank branches throughout 2023 and 2024 following its latest announcement. -
Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Lloyds to close 35 more branches in 2023/24 – here's the full list, plus alternatives
21 September 2023Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Lloyds, which are all part of the Lloyds Banking Group, have announced they'll close at least 35 more branches between them over the next 12 months. -
Second cost of living payment to be paid from 31 October – here's who qualifies and how much you'll get
20 September 2023Over eight million households on certain benefits and tax credits will receive their second cost of living payment from 31 October.
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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.