MoneySavingExpert News
April

Revealed: Tesco to offer Clubcard holders big discounts on groceries and more in May
Tesco is to give Clubcard holders whopping discounts of up to 50% on selected items in-store and online as part of a major new promotion next month to celebrate the supermarket giant's 100th birthday, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal
2 May 2019

Got an NS&I savings certificate? You'll earn less if you renew from today
Holders of National Savings & Investments savings certificates will see a drop in earnings if they let them renew from tomorrow
1 May 2019

Energy customers to get automatic compensation for switching issues
Energy customers will be given automatic compensation for late credit refunds and for being switched to a new firm by mistake, under new rules – but a key measure to tackle late final bills has been put on ice
30 April 2019

Santander launches voice recognition security checks
Santander is to let customers use voice recognition technology to prove their identities
30 April 2019

EHIC renewals drop 23% in the Brexit run-up – even though travellers DO still need one
The number of people with a valid European Health Insurance Card has dropped by more than 450,000 since last year, with renewals plummeting in the first quarter of 2019 as the UK prepares to leave the EU, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal
29 April 2019

200,000 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers to get payouts after admin blunder
Around 200,000 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers are owed payments of £30 each on average, due to administrative errors dating back to 2012 which may have led to them not switching to better products
26 April 2019

Giffgaff increases pay-as-you-go prices – but boosts allowances too
Mobile operator Giffgaff is increasing the price of its two cheapest pay-as-you-go bundles, known as goodybags, while increasing the number of calls they include.
26 April 2019

Debenhams falls into administration – your rights
Debenhams has fallen into administration, and its lenders have taken control of the company
26 April 2019

Monzo launches a premium account – but is it any good?
App-only bank Monzo has launched a premium service – but is it any good?
25 April 2019

Sainsbury's-Asda merger blocked by the competition watchdog
The competition watchdog has blocked Sainsbury's proposed merger with Asda on the grounds that it would result in "increased prices" and a "poorer shopping experience" for UK shoppers
25 April 2019
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E.on Next to cut winter bills by up to 50% for some customers on low incomes – here's what's happening
2 October 2023E.on Next is launching a new support scheme for some of its existing customers on low incomes or with medical needs. -
EDF Energy to cut bills for some by £30 this winter – Martin Lewis welcomes move but says 'it's not a game-changer'
29 September 2023EDF Energy will cut bills by £30 for some 260,000 of its customers who get the Government's Warm Home Discount this winter. -
Martin and MSE among organisations calling for energy social tariff as millions expected to struggle with bills this winter
29 September 2023The Government must urgently introduce an energy social tariff to prevent millions of households from falling into fuel poverty this winter, consumer organisations including MoneySavingExpert have said. -
Train strike refund rights as Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more set for week of disruption
28 September 2023Rail users in England, Scotland and Wales face disruption over the coming week as workers across multiple train operators, including Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more, take strike action and refuse to work overtime. -
Mortgage rates fall as Bank of England unexpectedly holds UK rates – so should you fix?
26 September 2023Interest rates on fixed mortgage deals have been edging down over the past few weeks with some five and 10-year fixes now at below 5%.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
11 September 2023Update September 2017: It’s eight years since I first braved this subject, expecting a snowstorm of protest. Instead, year after year more join in, like Julia who recently tweeted me, “@MartinSLewis, finally took your advice and told my family I can’t afford Christmas presents. What a weight off my mind. Thank you.” One year even the Archbishop of... -
Martin Lewis: Five things all new English university starters should know
4 September 2023The 2023 academic year is about to start, and it'll see the biggest shake-up to student finance in England for a decade. The changes are both subtle and massive. On the surface they look like a tweak, in practice they will increase the eventual cost of going to university by over 50% for many typical graduates.