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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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TSB Classic Plus interest rate to fall to 0%

23 September 2020

TSB will no longer pay any interest on its Classic Plus current account from December
Confusion over Klarna direct debits after shoppers miss out on new Xbox pre-orders

23 September 2020

Shoppers trying to bag the new Xbox All Access bundle this week may have had direct debits set up by finance provider Klarna to pay for consoles they couldn't order, after huge demand meant retailers sold out. Those who took out a credit agreement but missed out on the Xbox bundle will have also been subject to hard credit checks - we've full info on what's happened and what you can do about it below
Car and home insurers face ban on charging existing customers more than newbies

22 September 2020

Car and home insurance customers should pay no more when renewing their policy than they would if they were taking out a new one with the same firm, under radical new proposals from the financial regulator
What are your rights to a refund if you need to change or cancel a wedding?

22 September 2020

Including can you reschedule, what do insurers cover and will you get a refund?
I'm self-employed but confused about whether I can claim that my business is adversely affected by coronavirus

22 September 2020

100s of self-employed people are confused about what constitutes being “adversely affected” by coronavirus, we have some helpful scenarios to work out where you stand, as well as HMRC’s guidance.

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Martin Lewis: Working from home (even for part of the week) due to coronavirus? Claim £6/week tax back on extra costs

22 September 2020
Martin Lewis: How much the Govt expects parents to give their children while at university 2020/21

18 September 2020
Is it time to ban Christmas presents?

14 September 2020

Update 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: I confess, I did a 'decoy effect' experiment on my Twitter and Facebook followers… and it may be why they're buying more Jaffa Cakes

7 September 2020

Behavioural economics is a powerful science. Some retailers are undoubtedly using it to make us pay more to get less. One element is the 'decoy effect' – where a higher-priced item is sold, to make items next to it look like bargains. So I wanted to do a little experiment to test it
Martin Lewis: Payment holidays extended – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more

11 August 2020

Within the last week, we've seen the extension of coronavirus credit card, personal loan and overdraft help to 31 October 2020, with mortgage payment holidays already extended. The regulator's other help schemes are also likely to be extended too, including car finance and payday loans, yet should you do it?