March
New website to make claiming for mis-sold Wonga loans simpler
Wonga customers will be able to claim for being mis-sold payday loans later this month by using a dedicated website set up by the failed company's administrator, Grant Thornton. It should make it easier for people to make claims but it won't speed up the payment of any compensation, with payouts still months away.
16 April 2019
Most broadband and landline users now to be paid automatic compensation for service issues
From today most broadband and home phone customers will be automatically compensated for poor service or missed appointments
1 April 2019
Sky Go and Now TV customers can now stream to six devices
Sky TV and Now TV customers can now register to stream on six different devices, up from four devices previously
29 March 2019
BT landline customer? Check if it'll hike your bill by up to £9/mth
Some BT landline customers will have a calls package costing up to £9/month added to their bill automatically next month
29 March 2019
Probate fees hike delayed
Many bereaved families will have more time to apply for probate at a lower cost, as the Government's planned fees hike has been indefinitely postponed
28 March 2019
Funeral sector to be investigated by the competition watchdog
Britain's competition watchdog has launched an in-depth investigation into the funeral sector amid fears that grieving families are being ripped off.
28 March 2019
Wow Air stops trading and cancels all flights – what you need to know
Wow Air has postponed all flights and will give an update later this morning
28 March 2019
WHSmith staff given average £40 uniform rebate - are you owed?
Over 10,000 current and former WHSmith employees have been paid uniform rebates of around £40 on average, after the company asked its staff to wear certain clothes to work - here's what you need to know
27 March 2019
Free helpline for bereaved youngsters launched with help from Martin Lewis
Children’s bereavement charity Grief Encounter has launched a brand-new free helpline providing instant, confidential advice and support for bereaved children and young people, funded by a donation of £86,000 from MSE founder Martin Lewis
27 March 2019
Homeowners could switch to a cheaper mortgage more easily as lending rules are set to be relaxed
Tens of thousands of mortgage prisoners are now one step closer to being freed, after the financial regulator began consulting on relaxing mortgage affordability rules, in an important step forward for MoneySavingExpert.com's long-running campaign.
26 March 2019
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'My hamster ate my post': HMRC reveals most bizarre tax return excuses as deadline looms
17 January 2020
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Nationwide double-charges hundreds of customers for credit card repayments
16 January 2020
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Many private parking firms to spare drivers hefty fines for number-plate errors
16 January 2020
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Got a Hotpoint or Indesit washing machine? Your rights as 100,000s of machines are recalled
16 January 2020
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Ovo completes purchase of SSE – what it means for customers
15 January 2020
In a major shake-up of the energy market, challenger firm Ovo has finalised the purchase of SSE – if you're an SSE customer, here's what it means for you.
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
7 January 2020
If 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... -
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16 December 2019
Update Note 25 May 2017: The ready reckoners below have been updated with the new 2017/2018 living loan amounts. Also since first writing this blog, and seeing the strength of feeling it attracted, I have written an open letter to the Uni Minister asking him to start telling people about this. Yet sadly received his no we won’t...
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