May
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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EDF to take on failed energy supplier Solarplicity's 7,500 customers
16 August 2019
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Halifax to shake up Ultimate Reward account fees – are you a winner or loser?
16 August 2019
Halifax is to change the fees it charges on its Ultimate Reward packaged bank account from November, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. If you spend a lot on your debit card or have a high account balance you could pay less, but many who don't meet the criteria will pay more - we've full info and analysis -
First Direct to scrap £10/month current account fee
16 August 2019
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Power NI to hike electricity prices by 6%
15 August 2019
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15 August 2019
Metro Bank and First Direct have jointly topped the latest official banking service league table, while RBS took the wooden spoon for the third time
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16 July 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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