October
Government scraps planned probate fees hike
The Government has reversed its decision to change probate fees, which would have seen some bereaved families pay almost £6,000 extra
14 October 2019
Vodafone customers wrongly told they owe £1,000s after using phones abroad
Vodafone customers have been incorrectly told they owe £1,000s for phone use abroad due to a "technical issue"
14 October 2019
'I cut my bills by £100s after being made redundant by Thomas Cook – here's how'
A former Thomas Cook pilot has cut his bills down by almost £200/month after being made redundant – and is encouraging others in his situation to do the same.
11 October 2019
NatWest and RBS to cancel 1,000s of PPI policies – check if you need yours
NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland and Ulster Bank will cancel thousands of customers' PPI policies from 11.59pm on 29 December – if you need a policy, you'll have to find another provider.
10 October 2019
New £20 note unveiled ahead of February release
The design for the new polymer £20 note – set to be released in February next year – has been unveiled by the Bank of England
10 October 2019
Shell Energy to buy Green Star Energy
Shell Energy has announced it plans to buy Green Star Energy, taking one of the largest suppliers outside the big six to almost one million customers.
9 October 2019
TalkTalk broadband emails banned by advertising watchdog
Two TalkTalk emails which told customers "your broadband isn’t keeping up with you" have been banned by the advertising watchdog
9 October 2019
Barclays customers won't be able to withdraw cash from Post Office branches
Barclays customers will no longer be able to withdraw cash at Post Office branches from January.
8 October 2019
PPI scammers still calling more than a month after the reclaiming deadline
MoneySavers are continuing to receive scam PPI calls from fraudsters - even though the reclaiming deadline for most people was more than a month ago
7 October 2019
HSBC and First Direct slash regular saver rates
HSBC and sister bank First Direct have cut the interest rate on their regular savers from 5% AER to 2.75% AER.
4 October 2019
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Warning issued over coronavirus vaccine scams - here's how the NHS will actually contact you
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Households have been urged to watch out for scammers posing as the NHS or claiming to offer coronavirus vaccines who then attempt to your steal personal details or con you out of cash -
Green Network Energy and Simplicity Energy stop trading – what you need to know
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Green Network Energy, a medium-sized gas and electricity supplier with about 360,000 customers, has stopped trading, as has smaller firm Simplicity Energy, which has about 50,000 customers -
Travellers arriving from 22 countries face hotel quarantine
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Travellers arriving from 22 countries with known coronavirus variants will need to quarantine in Government-provided accommodation such as hotels for 10 days, the Prime Minister has confirmed -
Contactless card payment limit could rise to £100 under new plans
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Shoppers could see the contactless card payment limit rise from £45 to £100 under new rules being considered by the financial watchdog -
Top 15+ holiday destinations from the UK – where can you still travel to?
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We've looked at the top tourist destinations to sort out where you can go without needing to quarantine
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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
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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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