October
Settle student loans at half-price? Martin says most should say no
Some university leavers who started studying between 1990 and 1998 have received letters and texts from Erudio - the company which manages their student loans - offering them the chance to settle their loan by partially paying it off
9 November 2018
O2 customer charged £3,000 roaming fees after being told she was in a different country
An O2 customer accidentally racked up over £3,000 in roaming fees, after receiving texts which said her calls and data would be taken out of her UK allowance – here's what you need to know to make sure you don't fall foul of complicated rules
8 November 2018
Boffins uncover secrets of yellow-sticker shopping success
The paper, produced by academics at Leeds Beckett University, has analysed hundreds of posts from the MoneySavingExpert.com forum
2 November 2018
Firms STILL threatening to charge card fees nine months after ban
You should no longer be charged a fee for opting to pay by credit or debit card after a law change in January - but consumers are still being told they will be
2 November 2018
Eurostar customers told to reset passwords after attempted hack
Eurostar has contacted customers asking them to reset their Eurostar passwords and check for anything unusual on their accounts
31 October 2018
Financial watchdog to probe home and car insurance pricing
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out the issues it will focus on as part of a market study into how insurance firms charge their customers for home and motor insurance
31 October 2018
Ryanair and Wizz Air add a new luggage charge this week
Budget airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air are both cutting their free hand luggage allowance this week – unless you pay for priority boarding, you'll only be able to take one handbag-sized carry-on into the cabin on flights from Thursday 1 November.
30 October 2018
We shouldn't be called the Student Loans Company, says Student Loans Company chair
Christian Brodie, non-executive Chair of the Student Loans Company made the comment to the Education Committee this morning
30 October 2018
Mobile insurance firm fined £5.2m for claims failures
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE (Liberty) £5,280,800 for failures between 5 July 2010 and 7 June 2015
30 October 2018
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App-based Starling and Monzo top MSE's latest banking service poll – see how your bank fared
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Challenger bank Starling has taken the crown in our latest banking customer service poll, with digital rival Monzo coming a close second and former champion First Direct knocked into third place. -
Energy price cap could be extended beyond 2023 and households given personalised switching advice under new Government plans
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The energy price cap, which limits how much suppliers can charge households on poor value standard variable tariffs (SVTs), could be extended beyond 2023, while households on those tariffs will be given personalised switching advice, under new plans announced by the Government today. -
Martin Lewis explains the financial help you can get if you've been 'pinged' and told to self-isolate by the Covid app or NHS Test & Trace
22 July 2021![]()
Over 600,000 people in England and Wales were 'pinged' and told to self-isolate by the NHS Covid-19 app between 8 and 14 July, new figures show. If you're one of them, there's a range of financial support you could get. -
Royal Mail warns of delivery delays across 10 areas as workforce hit by Covid-19 absences - here's the full list of postcodes affected
22 July 2021![]()
Royal Mail has warned that households in 10 areas of England, including Blackpool and Worthing, could face delays to to both parcel and letter deliveries as staff members have been forced to self-isolate due to Covid-19. Here's what you need to know and what you can do if you're facing delays. -
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If you're worried about work during the coronavirus crisis, this guide looks at your rights as an employee including who's eligible to be furloughed.
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Martin Lewis: Why you shouldn't worry too much about your credit score – it’s not actually a real thing
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When it comes to finances, numbers are key – whether it's what you earn, your credit card balance or the interest rate on your mortgage, small changes can add up to a big difference. Yet there's one number you shouldn't pay too much attention to – your credit score.
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