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February

Tesco Bank cutting current account interest from 3% to 1%
Tesco Bank is cutting the interest offered on its popular current account from 3% to 1%
5 March 2019

Zeek user left out of pocket? Here's what you can try
Users of online gift card marketplace Zeek have been left in limbo as the company remains in receivership, with some claiming to be hundreds of pounds out of pocket - here's what to try if you're affected
1 March 2019

MPs say 10,000+ Wonga customers have 'fallen through the cracks'
Nicky Morgan MP suggested that the Government could have to intervene to sort out the situation
27 February 2019

Two payday lenders go into administration – what you need to know
Here's what you need to know if you were a customer with either firm
27 February 2019

Martin: Student loan statements are dangerous & misleading – so check out our redesign
MoneySavingExpert.com and the Russell Group of universities are piloting a proposed redesign of the student loan statement and are calling on parents, students, graduates, and those in the higher education sector to test it and give feedback
26 February 2019

Pet owners planning trips to Europe forced to pay £100+ vet fees due to Brexit uncertainty
Pet owners are complaining about extra costs they may have to pay as a result of Brexit uncertainty
25 February 2019

Stamp prices to increase next month
The price of standard first and second-class stamps will increase by 3p each at the end of March
22 February 2019

Ryanair and Wizz Air fined in Italy over hand luggage policies
The airlines have been hit with a fine by the Italian authorities
22 February 2019

Solarplicity banned from taking on new customers
Energy supplier Solarplicity has been banned from taking on new customers for three months, or until it improves its customer service
22 February 2019

Virgin Mobile announces price hikes for 250,000 customers
About 250,000 Virgin Mobile customers will see their bills rise from April
21 February 2019
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Plusnet ditches its line rental saver - meaning 10,000s face paying £30/yr more
26 February 2021If you're on the line rental saver currently, you won't pay any more until your minimum contract term expires, but when it does you'll be switched to paying line rental monthly, which costs just over £30/year more. -
Martin Lewis reveals how to boost your Nectar points to save hundreds on Sainsbury’s shopping
26 February 2021Shoppers can boost their Nectar points to save hundreds on Sainsbury’s shopping, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has explained in his latest episode of The Martin Lewis Money Show on ITV. Here's what you need to know -
NHS prescription costs in England to rise by 20p to £9.35 an item from April
26 February 2021The NHS prescription charge in England will increase by 20p to £9.35 from 1 April, it's been confirmed. The cost of prescription prepayment certificates - essentially season tickets you use to cut costs if you pay for multiple prescriptions over a set period - are also rising -
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Millions of 4G smartphone owners may be due up to £30 payout after claims handset prices were inflated
25 February 2021Around 29 million 4G Apple and Samsung smartphone owners in the UK could be entitled to a payout of up to £30 if a collective action case by Which? is successful - although there are no guarantees. It comes after the consumer group claimed inflated manufacturing costs were passed onto consumers
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
11 January 2021If you started university between 1998 and 2012, or since then in Scotland and Northern Ireland, you'll have a Plan 1 student loan. While much is written about whether those with savings should overpay the current English Plan 2 student loans, there's little out there about Plan 1. I wanted to change that, so here's a video explaining how to decide...