2021

Former customers of failed suppliers Igloo, Symbio and Enstroga risk overpaying by about £100/year unless they take action NOW, as new provider E.on Next has been unable to transfer across direct debit mandates. If you haven't done it already, you need to set up a new one with E.on Next by Friday 3 December, or you'll end up paying more, as direct debit is the cheapest way to pay.

Around 78,500 QuickQuid and Pounds to Pocket borrowers, who were mis-sold loans they couldn't afford, are expected to receive refunds of some of the interest and fees they were charged. But they'll only get back up to half of what they paid - and some will receive less than a third. 

Borrowing is dirt cheap right now, with the cheapest ever loan rates, the longest 0% spending card we've seen since mid 2020, and many more best buys.

TSB is to close 70 branches across the UK between April and June next year. This is in addition to the 164 branches closed already this year. We have a full list of the sites being shut below and what to do if your local branch is closed.

Holidaymakers with trips abroad face disruption due to new Covid-19 testing and quarantining travel requirements both here in the UK and elsewhere around the globe. Below we explain what's changing and your refund rights if you can no longer travel.  

Sainsbury’s has today (30 November) opened its first checkout-free store where shoppers can pick up their groceries and leave without needing to scan items or pay at an in-store till.

Banks and building societies have been urged to relax their lending rules to help almost 50,000 'mortgage prisoners', who are trapped in expensive mortgages and are unable to switch to a cheaper deal.

Rail passengers have been left deeply frustrated by Trainline's unexpected decision to pull a 50% off Black Friday deal on railcards much earlier than promised.

The Government has announced new measures to tackle the latest coronavirus variant, named Omicron. These include new testing and isolation requirements for travellers to the UK, quarantine for those identified as contacts of those who test positive for the Omicron variant, and a strengthening of mask-wearing guidance in England.

A MoneySaver has been awarded about £300 after successfully arguing in the small claims court he should have been given a cash refund instead of vouchers for British Airways flights cancelled due to Covid-19. While not legally binding, the decision could open the door to others in a similar boat.