February
Maplin goes into administration - what you need to know
Maplin goes into administration, putting 2,500 jobs at risk
28 February 2018
New protection for victims of cash transfer scams
A new code of conduct for the way banks treat victims will come into force in September
28 February 2018
Toys R Us goes into administration - your rights
Toys R Us has fallen into administration, it was announced today
28 February 2018
Vanquis Bank to repay cardholders £169 million - ensure you don't miss out
Vanquis Bank has been ordered to pay 1.2 million customers almost £169 million in compensation
27 February 2018
Bulb to increase energy prices by 2.8%
Green energy supplier Bulb is raising the price of its only tariff, with all of its existing customers hit by the rise.
27 February 2018
New rules to protect those in debt mean your credit card may be suspended if you only make minimum repayments
Credit card customers struggling with persistent debt are to be offered extra help by lenders, under new rules
27 February 2018
Asda credit card rewards to be slashed
Asda Money is to cut the amount of credit card 'cashback' you can earn on non-Asda spending by more than half
26 February 2018
Energy price cap could start THIS year as bill launched in Parliament
An energy price cap could be introduced before next winter – but you don't need to wait, you can switch and save NOW
26 February 2018
Snow and freezing weather causes ANOTHER day of UK-wide disruption - your rights
Your work and travel rights as the UK battles the big freeze
26 February 2018
NHS prescription charge to rise to £8.80
The prescription charge in England is to increase by 20p to £8.80 – but many could save with a prepayment certificate
26 February 2018
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NS&I slashes savingsWhat to do?
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'Can I get a refund on £9k tuition fees...''...if my course is now online?'
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£150 make-up bundle for £3424-piece
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BT Sport & BT TV hikeYour rights
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Biggest upfront bank switch bribesUp to £125 FREE
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Hoover cordless vacuum cleaners 30% offEg, £200 version now £140 del
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£5 off when you recycle clothesAt M&S, H&M etc
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New. Hot 64GB iPhone SE deal with 4GB dataNO upfront cost
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9 new coronavirus need-to-knowsAs UK returns to 'level 4' alert
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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 -
Confusion over Klarna direct debits after shoppers miss out on new Xbox pre-orders
23 September 2020
Shoppers trying to bag the new Xbox All Access bundle this week may have had direct debits set up by finance provider Klarna to pay for consoles they couldn't order, after huge demand meant retailers sold out. Those who took out a credit agreement but missed out on the Xbox bundle will have also been subject to hard credit checks - we've full info on what's happened and what you can do about it below -
Car and home insurers face ban on charging existing customers more than newbies
22 September 2020
Car and home insurance customers should pay no more when renewing their policy than they would if they were taking out a new one with the same firm, under radical new proposals from the financial regulator -
What are your rights to a refund if you need to change or cancel a wedding?
22 September 2020
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I'm self-employed but confused about whether I can claim that my business is adversely affected by coronavirus
22 September 2020
100s of self-employed people are confused about what constitutes being “adversely affected” by coronavirus, we have some helpful scenarios to work out where you stand, as well as HMRC’s guidance.
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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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