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Avro Energy banned from taking on new customers
Small energy firm Avro Energy has been banned from taking on new customers because it hasn't joined the national smart meter network
18 June 2019
Letting fees banned in England – your new rights
Landlords and letting agents in England won't be able to charge tenants letting fees from Saturday 1 June. If you're a renter, here are your new rights and what you still need to pay - plus what to do if you're charged an illegal fee
1 June 2019
Monzo apologises for bank transfer problems
The app-based bank is investigating a problem which is delaying bank transfers, or causing them to fail
31 May 2019
Barclaycard customers sent credit cards which don't work
Barclaycard customers have been left in the lurch after the firm sent out a malfunctioning batch of credit cards, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal
30 May 2019
Netflix hikes UK prices by up to £24/yr
Streaming heavyweight Netflix has raised its prices by up to £24/year
30 May 2019
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Bulb customers left with faulty smart meter displays
Smart meters installed by renewable-energy supplier Bulb have been showing customers incorrect figures for their consumption
30 May 2019
The Help to Buy calendar lottery – how buying a home on the 'wrong' day can cost you £1,000s
A bizarre quirk of the Help to Buy home buyers' scheme could end up costing you - or saving you - up to £5,000, depending on which month your purchase falls
30 May 2019
Energy firms hit with fines of over £800,000 for breaking competition law
Three energy companies have been slapped with £870,000 in combined fines by the industry regulator
30 May 2019
Martin Lewis: The Augar report heralds the end of student 'loans'
The student finance system has long been broken. Today the Government-commissioned Augar report on further and higher education is released, including detailed recommendations to change student finance in England. During the consultation process, I twice met Philip Augar to push for fairness and transparency in the system, and MSE’s Campaigns team submitted a formal response
30 May 2019
'We reclaimed £175,000 with MSE's help' – is this the biggest ever PPI payout?
A retired couple have paid off their mortgage and all of their debts after receiving an astonishing £175,000 for mis-sold PPI
28 May 2019
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24 September 2020
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24 September 2020
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24 September 2020
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23 September 2020
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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?
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