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2019

Northern Ireland's second largest energy supplier, SSE Airtricity, is to hike electricity prices by 6.9%, meaning the typical bill for those on its standard tariff will jump by £39/year.
1 September 2019
Santander has extended its deadline for submitting PPI claims to 8pm tonight (Friday 30 August) after its website crashed due to the number of claimants using it – so if you didn't get your claim in yesterday, go now. 
29 August 2019
A couple who were stunned to find their son had spent over £1,000 in 123 different transactions on his Xbox One are warning other parents to make sure they have set up spending controls.
29 August 2019
Hours ahead of the PPI deadline, customers of several banks are reporting website problems and waits of up to 90 minutes on the phone. The deadline to claim is 11.59pm TODAY (Thursday) – so here's what to do if you're affected.
28 August 2019
People with hidden disabilities, such as dementia and anxiety disorders, will be able to access blue badge parking permits from tomorrow, thanks to the roll out of new guidance to councils in England.
28 August 2019
First Direct has reclaimed the crown in our twice-yearly banking customer service poll – though its overall 'great' rating has actually reduced over the past six months.
28 August 2019
Millions of old-style paper £5 and £10 notes worth over £1.5 billion still haven't been returned to the Bank of England, over a year since the last of them were taken out of circulation.
27 August 2019
There are now more than 1.6 million unclaimed Premium Bond prizes worth more than £63 million, according to the latest figures – check now to see if you've won some cash you didn't know about.
26 August 2019
Nationwide has started telling customers about changes it's making to its FlexPlus packaged bank account in November, which include slashing in-credit interest and raising overdraft fees for many. We've full details of the changes below, plus our analysis of whether the account will still be worth it.
26 August 2019
Top high street stores such as Debenhams and Argos have been selling cabin luggage billed as suitable for Ryanair even though you'd have to pay extra to carry it onto the plane, a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation reveals.
25 August 2019

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