MoneySavingExpert News
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
22 May 2023

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
19 September 2023
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Martin: Car insurance up 41%
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'Unfair' standing charges need to go: MPs back Martin's and MSE's calls for energy bill overhaul
23 September 2023Energy standing charges unfairly penalise households on lower incomes and those looking to cut their usage, a cross-party group of MPs have said in a new report published today. -
Martin Lewis: Urgent warning for savers as base rate held at 5.25%
22 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.
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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.