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July

Competition watchdog to take further legal action against Viagogo

The competition watchdog has told secondary ticket site Viagogo that it will be asking a court to find it in contempt of court

5 September 2019

145 million old £1 coins still not returned – how to make them spendable again

Some 145 million old-style £1 coins still haven't been returned to the Royal Mint, more than 18 months after they went out of circulation

16 August 2019

M&S launches 25p discount for customers who bring their own lunchbox

Marks & Spencer customers buying fresh food at its Market Place counters will be given a 25p discount if they bring their own reusable containers

31 July 2019

Energy price cap for prepayment customers could be extended after smart meter delays

The competition watchdog has called for the prepayment price cap to stay in place after 2020 due to the slow roll-out of smart meters

31 July 2019

Toto Energy to take on majority of Solarplicity customers

Tens of thousands of Solarplicity customers will be moved over to Toto Energy in the coming days - here's what you need to know and how to check if you could switch and save

30 July 2019

Giffgaff fined after overcharging millions of customers

The mobile firm has been fined £1.4 million after an error meant about 2.6 million customers were overcharged by almost £2.9 million

30 July 2019

Hundreds of ex-Virgin One mortgage customers to get refunds – with some getting £1,000s back

Some ex-Virgin One mortgage customers are being refunded after a review found the information they were sent about the account could have been misinterpreted and may have led to them making decisions that could have cost them money - such as moving home or re-mortgaging

29 July 2019

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

18 September 2020
Martin Lewis: Working from home (even for part of the week) due to coronavirus? Claim £6/week tax back on extra costs

15 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?