January 2021

Santander customers with the bank's popular 123 current account will see the interest paid on savings drop to just 0.3% from 12 April. It's the third time the bank has cut the account's rate cut in less than a year and means holders are better off switching.

Almost 78,000 motorists may be able to reclaim cash from payment accounts for the Dartford Crossing which have been automatically closed because they've not been used for 15 months, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. Even if you're not owed money, it's worth checking if your account's been closed without you realising, as if it has, you could be fined if you then use the Dartford Crossing without paying another way. 

Customers of gas and electricity provider Green Network Energy – which stopped trading on 27 January – are being transferred to EDF. We now know the full details of the tariffs you'll be moved on to and we've crunched the numbers below.

British Airways customers who have accepted vouchers for disrupted flights or holidays during the coronavirus pandemic will now be able to use them for travel until April 2023, as the airline's extended their validity for a year. Travellers with bookings up to April 2022 can also now swap trips for vouchers.  

Up to 125,000 Tesco Bank credit card customers could see their minimum repayments rise by £20 a month on average from March, in a move the lender says is a bid to combat persistent debt. For many, higher repayments are a good thing, as you clear debt quicker and pay less overall, but it can also hit cashflow and give you less flexibility. Here's what's happening and what to do if you're struggling. 

Motorists can halve car insurance costs simply by changing the day they apply, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has explained in his latest episode of The Martin Lewis Money Show on ITV. Here's what you need to know. 

Ikea shoppers now have longer to make use of £20 gift vouchers that were given out as part of its annual Christmas tree promotion, as the retailer has extended their validity until mid-April. It comes after concerns shoppers can't redeem vouchers as Ikea stores are closed due to coronavirus restrictions. 

Online grocery seller Ocado is to ditch its 'Low Price Promise' from 1 February. If you're an Ocado shopper, here's what it means for you.

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. If you're with either firm, your energy supply will continue and credit balances are protected. But DON'T switch now – sit tight and wait until your new supplier has contacted you. 

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.