November
Just 1.2% of smart meters will definitely stay smart when you switch
As of Sunday, industry information showed that just over 138,000 out of 12 million smart meters are guaranteed to retain functionality when you switch
21 November 2018
Extra Energy ceases trading – here's what you need to know
Extra Energy, an energy supplier with about 108,000 domestic customers, has ceased trading
21 November 2018
Ofgem proposes new tests for energy suppliers to get licences
The energy regulator has proposed financial and customer service tests for new suppliers
21 November 2018
Christmas train timetables out now – your rights if facing cancellations
Train passengers are facing major disruption while travelling over Christmas and New Year with more than 300 sets of engineering works planned
20 November 2018
Martin's response to Times story about TIF, Holidaysafe and MSE
The Times has an upsetting article today about travel insurer TIF. It includes reports such as one of its customers needed to be medically evacuated from the Canaries, and their family (rightly by the sound of it) was deeply unhappy with its treatment
20 November 2018
Three million pay extra for passports after leaving it late to renew
More than three million applications for pricier premium and fast-track passport renewals have been made in the past five years, costing travellers an extra £130 million, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal
20 November 2018
New two-year degrees – will students actually save money?
The Government has set out plans for accelerated two-year degrees which it claims will save students £5,500 compared to a three-year course - but Martin Lewis has warned that many students won't pay any less under the accelerated system
19 November 2018
Vision Direct customer card details stolen in data hack
Vision Direct customers who ordered online or updated their details earlier this month may have had their personal and financial data stolen, after the website was breached
19 November 2018
University students targeted by tax scams
17 November 2018
EE and Virgin Media fined for overcharging customers
Ofcom has fined EE and Virgin Media a combined total of £13.3m for overcharging phone and broadband customers who wished to leave their contracts early
16 November 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
29 September 2023![]()
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'
29 September 2023![]()
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
29 September 2023![]()
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
28 September 2023![]()
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?
26 September 2023![]()
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?
11 September 2023![]()
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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