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January 2019

The financial regulator has said that "almost all" contactless transactions from the two biggest card schemes are now processed 'online' to combat a security flaw that meant crooks could use cards months after they'd been cancelled.
29 January 2019
The Financial Conduct Authority has announced new rules and plans to help make pension choices clearer for over-50s, which it says will help up to 100,000 every year. 
29 January 2019
Morrisons is raising the price of a reusable plastic bag from 10p to 15p and introducing a 20p reusable paper bag, as part of an eight-week trial across eight stores.
28 January 2019
Some victims of pension scams have lost more than £1 million in savings to fraudsters, newly-revealed data shows.
28 January 2019
At least one major bank has warned of delays on credit applications due to problems with credit reference agency Experian. 
26 January 2019
If you use Apple Pay or another mobile payment system on the underground or trains in London, never tap in and out on different devices - even if you're paying on the same card. That's our 'tap-dancing' warning to passengers after one London commuter was shocked to find she'd overpaid by more than £700 for a year's travel.
25 January 2019
Our Power, an energy supplier with about 38,000 domestic customers, has stopped trading. If you're a customer, your energy supply will continue as normal – here's what else you need to know.
25 January 2019
Temperatures are plunging, the heating's set higher – but you could qualify to get £100s off your energy bill this winter.
24 January 2019
Some people who applied for HSBC credit cards, mortgages or loans on Wednesday 23 January were wrongly rejected due to problems with credit checks – if you made an application, here's what you need to know.
24 January 2019
A new single complaints service for renters and homeowners in England is to be launched, in a step forward for MoneySavingExpert.com's campaign for reform – but there's still more to be done.
24 January 2019

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