MoneySavingExpert News
September

Thomas Cook stops trading – latest info and your rights
Holiday firm Thomas Cook has stopped trading - if you're currently overseas or have a future booking, we've full help
15 October 2019

Energy prices fall as new price cap kicks in – but most will still massively overpay
Millions of customers stuck on expensive standard tariffs should start to see lower energy bills this week as Ofgem's new price cap level kicks in, though most will still be massively overpaying – you could save £300+/year by switching supplier.
1 October 2019

Hotels.com to introduce £4 fee when redeeming a reward night
Hotel booking website Hotels.com is to begin charging customers £4 when they redeem a reward night - but you can avoid the fee by booking via its app
30 September 2019

Peer-to-peer lenders told to clean up poor practices or face crackdown
The financial regulator has sent a seven-page letter to peer-to-peer lending firms warning them the industry must clean up poor practices or face a "strong and rapid" crackdown
27 September 2019

Monzo ditches 'Monzo Plus' premium account
App-only bank Monzo has ditched its paid-for premium 'Monzo Plus' service, which offered customers extra features such as travel insurance, only five months after launching the product.
27 September 2019

Saved with Marcus for a year? Your interest rate's dropping – but there's a trick to up it again
Savers who opened a Marcus account this time last year are starting to see their interest rate drop – but you can limit the impact through a neat little trick that lets you grab another year's bonus.
27 September 2019

Amex fixes contactless card security flaw in final win for MSE's campaign
American Express has fixed a security flaw which meant lost or stolen contactless cards could be used AFTER they'd been cancelled, in the final step for MoneySavingExpert.com's campaign which has now successfully forced the three biggest card providers to tackle the issue
27 September 2019

Broadband shake-up tackles rip-off prices for loyal customers – but most could save more by switching
Some of the biggest broadband providers are set to cut costs for those loyal customers paying expensive out-of-contract prices by March 2020, under new measures announced by the telecoms regulator. Yet don't be fooled, the best deals will still be for switchers.
26 September 2019

Bank transfer scams up by 40% since last year
The amount of money stolen by criminals who persuade victims to send them cash via bank transfers has increased by 40% compared to the same period last year, new figures show.
26 September 2019

Sainsbury's Bank stops offering new mortgages – what you need to know
Sainsbury's Bank has announced that it has stopped offering new mortgages.
26 September 2019
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E.on Next to cut winter bills by up to 50% for some customers on low incomes – here's what's happening
29 September 2023If you're an E.on Next customer, look out for a message from the firm offering you up to 50% off your bills this winter, as the supplier is launching a new support scheme. -
EDF Energy to cut bills for some by £30 this winter – Martin Lewis welcomes move but says 'it's not a game-changer'
29 September 2023EDF Energy will cut bills by £30 for some 260,000 of its customers who get the Government's Warm Home Discount this winter. -
Martin and MSE among organisations calling for energy social tariff as millions expected to struggle with bills this winter
29 September 2023The Government must urgently introduce an energy social tariff to prevent millions of households from falling into fuel poverty this winter, consumer organisations including MoneySavingExpert have said. -
Train strike refund rights as Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more set for week of disruption
28 September 2023Rail users in England, Scotland and Wales face disruption over the coming week as workers across multiple train operators, including Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more, take strike action and refuse to work overtime. -
Mortgage rates fall as Bank of England unexpectedly holds UK rates – so should you fix?
26 September 2023Interest rates on fixed mortgage deals have been edging down over the past few weeks with some five and 10-year fixes now at below 5%.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
11 September 2023Update 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: Five things all new English university starters should know
4 September 2023The 2023 academic year is about to start, and it'll see the biggest shake-up to student finance in England for a decade. The changes are both subtle and massive. On the surface they look like a tweak, in practice they will increase the eventual cost of going to university by over 50% for many typical graduates.