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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

Should you sign up to Initiative Q? New payment network offers 'free money'. Is it real or a con?

1 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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Autumn Budget 2021: From minimum wage increases to national insurance hikes - here's what to watch out for

26 October 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver his Autumn Budget to the House of Commons on Wednesday 25 October, where he'll set out the Government’s financial strategy.
Christmas supermarket delivery slots are now available - here's when and how to book

26 October 2021

Ocado and Waitrose have begun taking bookings for food deliveries over the Christmas period and so we have compiled a full breakdown of what the other leading supermarkets are doing - but you may need to act quickly as many slots have already been taken.
National living and minimum wage to increase in April

25 October 2021

The national living wage paid to workers aged 23 and over will rise from £8.91/hr to £9.50/hr from 1 April, the Government has announced. The national minimum wage for workers aged under 23 and apprentices will also rise.
University tuition fees frozen in England for the fifth year in a row

25 October 2021

Full-time students studying for an undergraduate degree at a university in England will be charged no more than £9,250/yr in tuition fees in the 2022/23 academic year, the UK Government has confirmed.
Filing a paper self-assessment tax return? You must act now to avoid a £100 fine

25 October 2021

If you're submitting a paper version of the self-assessment tax return, then the deadline to file is just days away. And if the tax office receives it later than this Sunday you will liable for a £100 fine.