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2020

Some Barclaycard customers could see the minimum monthly payment on their credit card jump sharply from tomorrow – in some cases by up to 50% – as part of a major overhaul to the terms of most of its cards. Fees for UK cash withdrawals and busting credit limits will also be scrapped, plus a total block on gambling introduced.
25 January 2021
The countdown has begun for millions who need to file a self-assessment tax return and pay tax owed, including a portion of which they have been allowed to defer due to the pandemic. Here's what you need to know.
25 January 2021
MoneySavingExpert.com is today launching the Academoney, or more formally the MSE Academy of Money – a new, free online adult financial-education course provided jointly with the Open University. 
19 January 2021
The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is being phased out following the Brexit deal in favour of a new, free Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC). Here's what you need to know, including what the two cards are, who needs which one and how to get a GHIC for free (thus avoiding shyster sites that charge a fee). Here's our quick Q&A:
5 January 2021
The so-called 'tampon tax' has been abolished across the UK today (1 January 2021) with a zero rate of VAT now applying to sanitary products - down from the previous 5%. But retailers don't necessarily have to pass savings onto consumers.
1 January 2021
Fee-free mobile roaming when you travel to European Union countries will no longer be guaranteed from 1 January 2021, but major mobile operators have confirmed they have "no plans" to bring charges back now that a trade deal has been reached.
30 December 2020
Energy giant E.on has apologised after taking around 1.5 million customers' direct debits up to two weeks early, leaving many without cash in their accounts just before Christmas. E.on says it'll be processing refunds automatically, but these won't hit accounts until 29 December 2020. If you've incurred extra charges, you CAN get reimbursed, but you'll have to ask for it.
29 December 2020
Tesco has re-introduced restrictions on grocery sales, allowing shoppers to buy only three packs of certain items and just a single pack of toilet roll. However the supermarket and its rivals insist there are currently no product shortages and are urging customers to shop normally.
23 December 2020
TalkTalk landline customers with its Unlimited UK Calls Boost plan will see their bill jump by £24 a year from January. But if you're affected, the good news is you can simply cancel the calls plan penalty-free.
23 December 2020
Four "irresponsible" Instagram posts promoting buy now, pay later service Klarna have been banned by the advertising regulator.
23 December 2020

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