January
Boots launches new discount scheme for Advantage card holders - here's how it stacks up
The high street retailer has brought back its 'Price Advantage' initiative that it trialled last summer, which offers up to 50% off selected products.
7 April 2022
Motorbike insurer MCE to cancel cover for all 105,000 policyholders – what it means for you
MCE Insurance Company, which was one of the UK's biggest motorbike insurers, is to cancel all of its 105,000 remaining policies after falling into administration last year. The moves comes despite the insurer initially promising to honour existing cover until its planned end date.
18 March 2022
Millions of BT, EE, Plusnet, Shell, TalkTalk and Vodafone customers to be hit with price hikes of up to 9.3% - here's all you need to know
Millions of BT, EE, Plusnet, Shell, TalkTalk and Vodafone customers will be hit with price hikes of up to 9.3% this spring. All of the telecoms providers use December's consumer prices index (CPI) rate of inflation, as announced this week, to determine increases...
9 March 2022
Amazon shelves plans to stop accepting Visa credit cards - here's all you need to know
Amazon has shelved plans to stop people using Visa credit cards to buy items on the shopping platform from 19 January.
17 February 2022
Bank of England base rate jumps to 0.5% – what the rise means for you
The rate is used by the central bank to charge other banks and lenders when they borrow money – and influences what borrowers pay and savers earn.
15 February 2022
Martin Lewis: Was the call to DO NOTHING with energy since October right with hindsight?
Martin Lewis answers this question in his new video on the energy crisis, as well as explaining what might be next for energy bills.
2 February 2022
Millions of people who rely on the Post Office for banking and cash will be able to continue to do so until the start of 2026 – here are all the details
Millions of bankers who use the Post Office to withdraw cash can continue to use the service until the end of 2025. Some 30 banks and building societies reached an agreement with the service today, allowing customers to use Post Office counters for basic banking.
31 January 2022
Airline passengers to be compensated for delays of 1hr+ on UK domestic flights under new Government plans - here's what's happening
The plans also include strengthening consumers' rights to complain when the airline won't help in the first instance.
31 January 2022
Government announces plans to increase Plan 2 and postgraduate student loan repayments by £110 a year from April
The Government has announced a plan to freeze the student loan repayment threshold - the earnings level at which loans begin to be repaid.
28 January 2022
Probate fees rise 76% for many bereaved families after Government introduces £273 flat fee
Bereaved families now face a hefty rise in probate fees as the Government has now scrapped the old two-tier system. All applicants face the same flat fee charge of £273 after changes to the scheme came into place this week (26 January).
27 January 2022
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Martin Lewis: Urgent warning for savers as base rate held at 5.25%
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Martin Lewis: Are you an E.on customer? Here's an easy way to cut what you pay for energy
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NatWest and RBS to close at least 134 branches in 2023/24 – here's the full list, plus alternatives
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The NatWest Group will shut at least 143 of its bank branches throughout 2023 and 2024 following its latest announcement. -
Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Lloyds to close 35 more branches in 2023/24 – here's the full list, plus alternatives
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Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Lloyds, which are all part of the Lloyds Banking Group, have announced they'll close at least 35 more branches between them over the next 12 months. -
Second cost of living payment to be paid from 31 October – here's who qualifies and how much you'll get
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Over eight million households on certain benefits and tax credits will receive their second cost of living payment from 31 October.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
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Update September 2017: It’s eight years since I first braved this subject, expecting a snowstorm of protest. Instead, year after year more join in, like Julia who recently tweeted me, “@MartinSLewis, finally took your advice and told my family I can’t afford Christmas presents. What a weight off my mind. Thank you.” One year even the Archbishop of... -
Martin Lewis: Five things all new English university starters should know
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The 2023 academic year is about to start, and it'll see the biggest shake-up to student finance in England for a decade. The changes are both subtle and massive. On the surface they look like a tweak, in practice they will increase the eventual cost of going to university by over 50% for many typical graduates.
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