August
Wonga goes into administration - what it means for you & Martin Lewis's view
Wonga has gone into administration, marking the end of the road for the UK's largest payday loan firm. Below you can read MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis's view
31 August 2018
Npower-SSE merger given the green light
A merger between Npower and SSE has been given a provisional green light, meaning the big six energy firms could be reduced to five.
30 August 2018
TSB crashes to the bottom of our customer service poll - check how well your bank did
TSB has crashed to the bottom of our banking customer service poll, with almost half of those who rated it describing its service as 'poor' over the last six months.
30 August 2018
Rise in household bills has grown while inflation dropped over the last year, MSE's Bills Tracker shows
The growth of household bills has risen faster than inflation over the past 12 months, the MSE Bills Tracker has shown.
30 August 2018
TSB customer? You may need to check your credit file is up to date
TSB customers should urgently check their credit scores after the bank admitted there were delays updating the credit references following its major IT problems in April.
30 August 2018
O2 launches 'custom' plans - but it'll cost you
29 August 2018
House of Fraser store closures set to be announced this week
28 August 2018
Suggest a Story
Got a money-related news story that affects you?
14 April 2021
-
18 motoring MoneySavers
Incl new best time to buy car insurance
-
Cheapest loans at 2.8% disappearing
If you need to borrow, now's the time
-
Required to WFH, even for a day?
Claim TWO years' tax relief (worth up to £280)
-
REVEALED - SEISS grant 4
Applications start 22 Apr
-
Shift debt to 18mths 0% NO FEE
Plus get £20 Amazon vch
-
Top deals for takeaway/delivery
Eg, 20% off McDonald's
-
Married woman over 67?
You may be due £82k in state pension
-
Read the full email
For all the latest deals, guides and loopholes simply sign up today - it’s spam free!
-
Barclaycard unexpectedly cuts credit limits by £1,000s - what to do if you're affected
16 April 2021![]()
Barclaycard has slashed many customers' credit card spending limits out of the blue this week, with one MoneySaver reporting a £12,000 cut even though she's had no change in her personal circumstances and has been a customer for over 30 years. -
Coronavirus Travel Rights
16 April 2021![]()
The coronavirus outbreak is causing major travel disruption around the globe -
Burton and Dorothy Perkins shoppers struggle to return online purchases after Boohoo takeover
15 April 2021![]()
Burton and Dorothy Perkins shoppers have been left struggling to return clothes because they are unable to generate return labels online and the retailers no longer provide paper versions. -
House of Lords votes in favour of interest rate cap for mortgage prisoners
15 April 2021![]( "I am Tory scum and a rabid socialist")
The House of Lords has voted in favour of an amendment to the Financial Services Bill, which could see interest rates capped for certain mortgage prisoners. -
Barclays to close Pingit app and services in June
14 April 2021![]()
Barclays is to close its Pingit payments app on 30 June, and related services including Pingit savings 'jars' and Pingit's wearable tech which allows you to make contactless payments will also be scrapped. If you use Pingit and are affected, we've full info below on exactly what's changing and what you need to do.
-
Martin Lewis: Payment holidays coming to an end – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
23 March 2021![]()
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?
Clever ways to calculate your finances
