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March

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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HMRC to waive late payment fines for those who file self-assessment tax returns by 28 February
25 January 2021People who need to complete a self-assessment tax return won't be fined if they file online by 28 February – a month after the original deadline of 31 January. But penalties will still be levied if you don't pay your tax bill by this month's deadline as planned -
Debenhams to close all 118 UK stores for good as Boohoo buys brand and website - what it means for shoppers
25 January 2021Debenhams is set to disappear from the high street with all 118 of its remaining UK branches to close for good as online fashion retailer Boohoo buys the brand and website for £55 million. Here's what the move means for shoppers, including those with gift cards -
DPD Local and DPD voted top parcel delivery firms, while CitySprint and Yodel are bottom of the pile
25 January 2021DPD Local has been ranked as the best parcel delivery firm in our annual poll of MoneySavingExpert users, with sister firm DPD coming second. But at the other end of the scale, CitySprint and Yodel got the poorest ratings from MoneySavers. -
Nectar cardholders can now convert points to Avios - here's how
25 January 2021Nectar cardholders will be able to exchange loyalty points for Avios from next week, which they can then use to get travel-related perks. It comes after Avios ended a similar partnership with Tesco's Clubcard scheme earlier this week -
Self-employed? Don't miss 31 January self-assessment tax return deadline
25 January 2021If you're one of the millions of taxpayers still to file their online self-assessment tax return, you've a month until the deadline. Most self-employed workers whose finances have been hit by coronavirus also have just over four weeks left to make any delayed so-called payments 'on account'
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
11 January 2021If you started university between 1998 and 2012, or since then in Scotland and Northern Ireland, you'll have a Plan 1 student loan. While much is written about whether those with savings should overpay the current English Plan 2 student loans, there's little out there about Plan 1. I wanted to change that, so here's a video explaining how to decide... -
Martin Lewis: Payment holidays coming to an end – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
5 January 2021Within 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?