January 2019

There is "no reason to hang around" on introducing a new rule that will free up to 140,000 mortgage prisoners, the head of the financial watchdog told MPs today.

If you're one of the millions of taxpayers still to file their online self-assessment tax return, you've two weeks until the deadline. Act NOW to avoid a £100 fine – especially if you're filing for the first time, as it could take up to 10 working days to receive an activation code.

MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis has called on the chief executives of Ryanair and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to investigate an apparent name-change booking 'glitch' which has cost many passengers at least £115 to fix – and presented them with a dossier detailing more than 160 reports of the problem.

Ryanair has raised the cost of flying with a 10kg bag by hiking hold luggage and priority boarding prices, after twice cutting its cabin baggage allowance last year. 

Ovo Energy has been appointed by the energy regulator Ofgem to take on Economy Energy's 235,000 domestic customers, after the firm stopped trading earlier this week.

Residents of a rural village have collectively claimed back an estimated £4,000 after word spread on a community Facebook group about surface water drainage rebates.

A Ryanair passenger has set up a petition calling on the airline to refund customers who claim they've been unfairly charged £115 to change the name on their booking, after MoneySavingExpert.com revealed a raft of complaints about the issue.

The financial watchdog is to consult on introducing new lending rules which could help free as many as 140,000 mortgage prisoners, in a huge step forward for MoneySavingExpert.com's campaign.

More than 70% of people who witness a bailiff breaking the rules do not complain, according to a report released by Citizens Advice today.

Pension cold-calling has been made illegal from today, in a bid to tackle pension scams – here's what you need to know.