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Jobseekers urged to apply for FREE railcard giving 50% off fares

Jobseekers are being encouraged to use a discount card that gets them 50% off rail travel

18 August 2020

Car hire comparison sites promise to show total costs upfront

More than 30 leading car hire websites have promised to be more upfront about the total price customers will pay

29 March 2018

IT shutdown stops TSB offering new mortgages to existing customers

TSB has stopped accepting new mortgage applications for fixed deals from existing customers for up to six weeks

29 March 2018

Major Avios shake-up likely 'by the end of the year'

A major overhaul of the way Avios points are collected and redeemed could be rolled out by the end of 2018

29 March 2018

Post Office and BT cut landline-only bills

The Post Office has agreed to cut landline-only customers' bills by more than £65 a year from May

29 March 2018

Average council tax bill in England set to rise by 5.1%

The average band D council tax in England will rise by £80 this year, the Government has announced

28 March 2018

Government plans plastic bottle deposit scheme to cut waste

Shoppers in England could face paying a deposit on drinks bottles and cans which is then repaid when they hand them in

28 March 2018

Megabus ads which promised £1 fares banned

Two Megabus adverts promising £1 fares have been banned by the Advertising Standards Agency

28 March 2018

Broadband prices hit seven-month low - check NOW to see if you can save

The broadband price war is hotting up with prices dropping to the cheapest we've seen in the past seven months

27 March 2018

Admiral double-charges 100s of insurance customers

Insurance firm Admiral has apologised after hundreds of its customers had their direct debit payment doubled in February

27 March 2018

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Martin Lewis: Take weekly screen grabs of your online energy account in case your supplier goes bust

24 September 2021

In the first episode of a new series of his live ITV show, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has urged households across the country to take a screenshot of their energy account incase their provider goes bust. In the past couple of weeks alone, five energy providers have gone bust with households expecting a significant rise in energy bills this winter.
JP Morgan launches new 'Chase' bank account that pays 1% cashback and 5% interest - here's how it compares

24 September 2021

Investment bank JP Morgan has this week announced the launch of a brand new current account called 'Chase'. It offers customers 1% cashback on most spending for a year, 5% interest on savings made when you round-up purchases, and fee-free debit card use abroad. But most can only get it from November and you could earn up to £130 switching bank account NOW, so is Chase worth it?
Tips will be guaranteed to go directly to hospitality staff under new laws

24 September 2021

The change, which the Government says will be implemented as soon as Parliamentary time allows for it, will make it illegal for employers to withhold tips from their workers.
Nectar card holders can now get personalised discounts when they shop using Sainsbury's 'scan and go' service in stores

24 September 2021

Nectar card holders can now get personalised discounts of up to 30% off certain items in their Sainsbury's shop when they use its 'scan and go' service in store. But you can't currently get the offers when you shop online at the supermarket.
PCR travel test providers given official warning amid concerns over misleading prices and unfair practices

24 September 2021

PCR Covid test providers have been told by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to clean up their practices amid concerns they may be breaking consumer law. An open letter has been written by the watchdog identifying a number of "harmful" practices, which it says it will further investigate.