MoneySavingExpert News
2019

Best-buy Marcus account savings rate cut to 1.35% – what you need to know
The Marcus savings account rate has been cut to 1.35% for new customers
18 December 2019

Claims management firm becomes first to be fined by the financial regulator
A claims management firm has been fined £70,000 by the financial regulator for misleading consumers through its websites and printed materials in a first for the industry
17 December 2019

Ofcom plans ban on mobile firms selling 'locked' phones
Mobile phone companies would be banned from selling 'locked' handsets under new plans from the communications regulator
17 December 2019

Energy firm iSupply to pay £1.5m after overcharging customers
The energy provider has refunded customers and paid £1.5 million into a redress fund after it overcharged about 4,400 people
16 December 2019

Monzo and Starling to hike overdraft rates
App-based bank Monzo is to switch its overdraft charge from a fixed 50p a day fee to an interest rate of 19%, 29% or 39% EAR variable
16 December 2019

Virgin launches digital current account – but is it any good?
The provider has launched its first digital bank account, featuring a slick new app, linked easy-access savings account and branch service
13 December 2019

What Boris Johnson promised (or didn't) in our leaders' debate
The Conservative Party has won a majority in the House of Commons following yesterday's general election
13 December 2019

WhatsApp to stop working on older phones from next year – here's how to check if you're affected
The messaging service will stop supporting Windows phones and older Androids and iPhones over the next few months
12 December 2019

London passengers overpay £184m for pricey travelcards – here's how to avoid paying extra
Over 37 million peak daily London travelcards were bought over the last five years, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal – even though they're ALWAYS more expensive than paying by Oyster card or contactless
12 December 2019

Warning – some hotel comparison sites highlight 'deals' costing 20% more than the cheapest
Two major price comparison sites highlight hotel deals to customers that they know can be beaten by other booking sites, a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation has found
12 December 2019
25 May 2022
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New cost of living support package unveiled by Rishi Sunak - here's what you need to know
26 May 2022A new package of measures to help support households through the current cost of living crisis has been revealed by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak today (26 May). -
Morrisons becomes the fourth major retailer to hike meal deal prices this year - here's how it compares
24 May 2022Morrisons has increased the cost of its meal deal by 50p from £3 to £3.50, making it the fourth major retailer to up prices this year. Here's how it compares. -
NS&I to increase the Premium Bond prize rate to 1.4% - here's all you need to know
24 May 2022NS&I will increase its Premium Bond prize fund rate, which is equivalent to a yearly interest rate, from 1% to 1.4% from 1 June. The odds of each £1 Premium Bond number winning a prize will also increase from 34,500 to one to 24,500 to one. -
Coronavirus travel rights
24 May 2022We've the latest on the testing and self-isolation rules for travellers visiting popular destinations abroad, plus full refund and insurance rights for overseas and UK travel. -
Mis-sold an Amigo loan? Redress could soon be on its way after High Court approves complaints scheme
23 May 2022A compensation plan put forward by Amigo Loans to return at least £112 million to borrowers it wrongly mis-sold high-interest loans to has today (23 May) been approved by the High Court. The move is a significant win for borrowers and follows a previous proposal that was rejected by the Court.
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Martin Lewis: What I asked the Chancellor to do when I spoke to him on Monday...
26 May 2022With the announcement of the Government's energy cost of living plans due out at lunchtime. I thought I'd speedily bash out a note down of what (from memory) I'd asked the Chancellor for when we spoke on Monday - and the other general suggestions I've been making. -
Martin Lewis: Got a cash ISA? You should probably ditch it
24 May 2022Press the rewind button and go way back to April 2015... Possibly on the telly in the corner of your living room, I was on-air at the time urging savers as usual to use their new tax-free cash ISA allowance – because 'money was nicer in an ISA'. But things changed in 2016. -
Martin Lewis: 'UO is just as important as UX: A tip for anyone developing their website or app'
6 May 2022I set up MoneySavingExpert.com nearly 20 years ago – when arguably the modern web was still in its infancy. With an abundance of self-belief (something I had too much of then, as I realise now) I decided not to read any books, or follow prevailing wisdom on how a site should operate – and just do it my way. -
Martin Lewis: Money and Mental Health charity 2021/22 – Covid & cost of living hell...
26 April 2022It's hard to believe the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) charity is now six years old. As the chair of trustees, each year I write the foreword to its annual report – and today the 2021/22 report is out, so I thought I'd blog my formal chair's foreword here.