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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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Martin Lewis slams Very for giving WRONG return rights info to customer with faulty Apple Watch
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M&S topping up £15 school meal vouchers to £20 for low income families in England - is it worth it?
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The Government is providing parents of some children in England who qualify for free school meals with £15 food vouchers which can be used at multiple supermarkets, however M&S is topping up the vouchers for its stores to £20, covering the cost of the extra £5 itself. Martin Lewis gives his views on whether the higher value M&S voucher is worth it give it's often a pricier store. -
Martin Lewis: Should you buy Bitcoin?
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MoneySavingExpert.com founder, Martin Lewis, was asked by viewer Alex on his live ITV show on 7 January 2021 whether you should invest in Bitcoin given the cryptocurrency's value has recently soared to near record highs of almost £30,000. Here's his off the cuff answer
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
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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... -
Martin Lewis: Payment holidays coming to an end – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
5 January 2021![]()
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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