December
Watchdog announces crackdown on firms overcharging loyal customers
The competition watchdog has today released the findings of its investigation into the loyalty penalty
19 December 2018
Thousands of Nectar points wiped from rail passengers' accounts
Nectar card holders claim they have had thousands of points wiped from their accounts after buying tickets from London North Eastern Railway - if you're affected the issue should be resolved today
19 December 2018
Revealed: Shoppers given WRONG sale return rights info by 10 online stores
Ten online retailers including household names such as Accessorize and Oasis have been giving shoppers the wrong info about their return rights for sale items, a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation reveals - and five more including M&S and New Look have given info we believe is misleading.
18 December 2018
Toilet charges to be scrapped at major train stations from April
From next Spring, it will no longer cost you to spend a penny
18 December 2018
Guest comment: Time for radical reform on overdrafts
The Financial Conduct Authority's executive director of strategy and competition Christopher Woolard explains why the regulator is tackling overdraft charges
18 December 2018
Fixed daily and monthly overdraft charges set to be banned
New rules proposed by the FCA mean the price for each overdraft will be a simple, single interest rate – no fixed daily or monthly charges
18 December 2018
Claims management firms will have to give more info upfront
The financial regulator has published a new set of rules for claims management companies, including providing customers with more transparent fee information and telling them about free alternatives
18 December 2018
Outfox the Market customers vent fury over energy bill hikes
Hundreds of customers of the small energy supplier Outfox the Market have banded together on Facebook to tell of their nightmare with the supplier.
17 December 2018
SSE and Npower merger will not go ahead
The two big six energy firms, SSE and Npower, will no longer go ahead with their planned merger
17 December 2018
Together Energy takes on OneSelect's 36,000 customers
Customers of gas and electricity provider OneSelect, which stopped trading earlier this week, are being transferred to Together Energy.
14 December 2018
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