July 2018

EDF Energy has announced its second price rise this year with electricity and gas prices set to rise by an average £70 - act now to beat the increase.

An estimated 150 Lifetime ISA holders have seen their annual bonus of up to £1,000 delayed by up to two months, MoneySavingExpert can reveal - so if you're expecting your bonus to have arrived, check now if it's been paid.

More consumers may be able to reclaim cash if they paid high levels of commission on PPI and weren't reminded of this throughout their policy, under a new rule proposed by the regulator.

Customers will be able to get 2for1 meals for a year at thousands of restaurants with the new Meerkat Meals scheme. From Monday 16 July, Compare The Market customers who get certain products such as travel or pet insurance will be able to get 2for1 meals for up to six people at restaurants including Prezzo and Pizza Hut, between Sundays and Thursdays. The new offer is in addition to the popular Meerkat Movies deal, so you'll be able to benefit from both alongside each other, even if you only spend a few pounds with Compare The Market. Meerkat Movies offers 2for1 standard tickets from certain cinemas on a Tuesday or Wednesday. See our Deals Hunters blog on how to get 2for1 films for a year for £1ish. For offers, discount codes and meal deals see Restaurant Vouchers page.

Hundreds of thousands of Brits are paying more than they need to for a new or replacement passport, official data obtained by MoneySavingExpert.com reveals.

A wider roll-out of switchable smart meters is in danger of being delayed AGAIN, after the Government announced it's considering extending the deadline by which companies must stop installing first generation smart meters.

Students across the UK may be entitled to a refund of £50 on their TV licence fee.

A judge has ruled a couple should receive all of the 76% commission they paid on their PPI policy - but if you took out PPI and want to get ALL of your commission back, you'll likely have to go through the courts for now.

Barclays has admitted it should have done more to help a mortgage customer who had to quit his job to look after his terminally ill wife.

Two decent interest-paying current accounts from Lloyds and Bank of Scotland had their rates cut this weekend - while Halifax increased the monthly fee for its Ultimate Reward packaged account.