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October 2018

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
The longest 0% balance transfer deals are now six months shorter than a year ago -  with providers significantly cutting back 0% deals over the past two months. If you're currently paying credit card interest, now's the time to shift it to 0% before deals worsen further.
5 November 2018
Supermarket bargain-hunters require a unique set of "skills and knowledge" spanning both shopping and cooking to truly make the most of yellow-sticker discounts, according to a group of academics who analysed nearly a thousand MoneySavingExpert.com forum posts.
2 November 2018
Customers are still wrongly being told they'll be charged extra to pay by credit or debit card despite a law change making such fees illegal since January, MoneySavingExpert.com has found.
2 November 2018
There has been a lot of buzz on social media recently about payment network Initiative Q, and its offer of 'free money' in the form of new currency Q, but don't count on it making you rich – see Martin Lewis' assessment below.
1 November 2018
Over £90 million worth of prizes were paid out in November's Premium Bond draw - the highest figure in over 10 years.
1 November 2018
The financial watchdog has launched a study into how insurance firms charge their customers for home and motor insurance.
31 October 2018
Eurostar has asked customers to change their passwords following an "unauthorised automated attempt" to access customer accounts.
31 October 2018
Budget airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air will force you to pay a fee to fly with a standard hand-luggage size bag from Thursday 1 November. 
30 October 2018
The chair of the Student Loans Company has told MPs it'd be "more helpful" if the organisation was called something else – because it doesn't provide loans. 
30 October 2018

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