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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E.on Next to cut winter bills by up to 50% for some customers on low incomes – here's what's happening
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If you're an E.on Next customer, look out for a message from the firm offering you up to 50% off your bills this winter, as the supplier is launching a new support scheme. -
EDF Energy to cut bills for some by £30 this winter – Martin Lewis welcomes move but says 'it's not a game-changer'
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EDF Energy will cut bills by £30 for some 260,000 of its customers who get the Government's Warm Home Discount this winter. -
Martin and MSE among organisations calling for energy social tariff as millions expected to struggle with bills this winter
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The Government must urgently introduce an energy social tariff to prevent millions of households from falling into fuel poverty this winter, consumer organisations including MoneySavingExpert have said. -
Train strike refund rights as Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more set for week of disruption
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Rail users in England, Scotland and Wales face disruption over the coming week as workers across multiple train operators, including Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more, take strike action and refuse to work overtime. -
Mortgage rates fall as Bank of England unexpectedly holds UK rates – so should you fix?
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Interest rates on fixed mortgage deals have been edging down over the past few weeks with some five and 10-year fixes now at below 5%.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
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Update 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 2023![]()
The 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.
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