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2019

Over-50s financial provider Saga has announced it's closing its Platinum credit card in March, and customers have been told any outstanding balance will be "due and owing in full at that point". If you can't pay it off by then, your debt may be transferred but your interest rate could rise – here's what we know so far.
16 January 2019
Pensioners who live together as a couple will only be able to make a new claim for pension credit when both partners are over the state pension age, under new rules set to come into effect in May - a change which could cost some £7,000 per year. If you'll be affected and are eligible to claim, do it ASAP to avoid missing out. 
15 January 2019
BT has promised that it won't raise broadband, mobile or line rental prices for its millions of customers until March 2020 – but if you're out of contract, you're likely to be vastly overpaying. 
15 January 2019
There is "no reason to hang around" on introducing a new rule that will free up to 140,000 mortgage prisoners, the head of the financial watchdog told MPs today.
15 January 2019
If you're one of the millions of taxpayers still to file their online self-assessment tax return, you've two weeks until the deadline. Act NOW to avoid a £100 fine – especially if you're filing for the first time, as it could take up to 10 working days to receive an activation code.
14 January 2019
MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis has called on the chief executives of Ryanair and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to investigate an apparent name-change booking 'glitch' which has cost many passengers at least £115 to fix – and presented them with a dossier detailing more than 160 reports of the problem.
14 January 2019
Ryanair has raised the cost of flying with a 10kg bag by hiking hold luggage and priority boarding prices, after twice cutting its cabin baggage allowance last year. 
14 January 2019
Ovo Energy has been appointed by the energy regulator Ofgem to take on Economy Energy's 235,000 domestic customers, after the firm stopped trading earlier this week.
14 January 2019
Residents of a rural village have collectively claimed back an estimated £4,000 after word spread on a community Facebook group about surface water drainage rebates.
11 January 2019
A Ryanair passenger has set up a petition calling on the airline to refund customers who claim they've been unfairly charged £115 to change the name on their booking, after MoneySavingExpert.com revealed a raft of complaints about the issue.
10 January 2019

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