February
Millions of households on benefits could save £100s on broadband bills - how to check if you can get a cheaper tariff
Millions of households on low incomes are missing out on average savings of almost £150 a year on their broadband bills, according to Ofcom. The industry regulator has called on providers to better advertise discounted deals for those on benefits - see a full list of available tariffs below.
12 April 2022
Households in council tax bands A-D to get £150 as part of a nationwide energy crisis support package
Millions of households in England will get £150 off their council tax bills, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced
5 April 2022
London Capital & Finance victims could get more FCA compensation following its failings, complaints commissioner says
London Capital & Finance (LCF) investors could get more compensation after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was criticised over the way it treated victims. The regulators complaints commissioner said the FCA’s approach is “unjustified” and does “not stand up to scrutiny”.
18 March 2022
Warning: Stamps that say '1st' or '2nd' class are going to become unusable from 31 January 2023
Existing stamps will be scrapped and replaced with barcoded ones, in sweeping changes announced by Royal Mail.
4 March 2022
Prepay for your energy? You could keep today's cheaper rates for a little longer – here's how
Many with older prepayment meters could potentially delay the upcoming price hikes and keep the cheaper rates under the current price cap for a little longer.
1 March 2022
Nationwide offers refunds after technical glitch delays payments again – what you need to know
Thousands of Nationwide customers were left unable to transfer money in or out of their accounts after an internal technical glitch meant that all faster payments were queued. Nationwide says that any customers who have been unfairly charged because of the delay will be refunded.
28 February 2022
High Court rules Teletext and Alpharooms broke the law by refusing refunds - here's how you can get your money back
Teletext Holidays and Alpharooms broke consumer law by failing to fully refund customers within the legally-required 14 days for holidays cancelled during the Covid-19 pandemic, the High Court has ruled.
28 February 2022
John Lewis scraps its historic 'Never Knowingly Undersold' price pledge – here's all you need to know
John Lewis & Partners has scrapped its almost century old 'Never Knowingly Undersold' price promise after the retailer said only 1% of customers were taking advantage of it.
25 February 2022
Online retailer Studio to appoint adminstrators - what it means for orders and returns
Online retailer Studio, which has just over two million UK customers, is to appoint administrators "as soon as reasonably practicable" after failing to secure a £25 million loan needed to stay afloat.
25 February 2022
Tesco increases the price of a meal deal from £3 to £3.50 but you can beat the price hike if you are a loyalty card member – here's how to sign up
It's the first price rise in 10 years, although Clubcard members will still be able to get the offer for £3.
24 February 2022
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Amigo Loans borrowers move one step closer to being refunded after High Court approves redress scheme - here's all you need to know
23 May 2022![]()
A compensation plan put forward by Amigo Loans to return at least £112 million to borrowers it wrongly mis-sold high-interest loans to has today (23 May) been approved by the High Court. The move is a significant win for borrowers and follows a previous proposal that was rejected by the Court. -
Toy subscription service Whirli goes into administration - what it means for refunds and returns
23 May 2022![]()
Children's toy subscription service Whirli has gone into administration. The collapse affects around 10,500 customers. Here's what it means for your refund and return rights. -
Three's £2 a day roaming charges come into effect today – here's all you need to know
23 May 2022![]()
Three's £2 a day roaming charges come into effect from today (23 May) for holidaymakers who wish to use their normal monthly allowance in Europe. The change will effect new and upgrading pay monthly and Sim-only customers. -
£17 million of unspent Tesco Clubcard vouchers will expire this month, but there’s a trick to extend them – here’s how
20 May 2022![]()
Some £17 million worth of unused Tesco Clubcard vouchers are set to expire at the end of the month. Use your vouchers now if you can but if not, there is a trick to extend them online. We explain how it works below. -
Millions of 4G smartphone owners may be due up to £30 payout after claims handset prices were inflated
20 May 2022![]()
Around 29 million 4G Apple and Samsung smartphone owners in the UK could be entitled to a payout of up to £30 if a collective action case by Which? is successful - although there are no guarantees. It comes after the consumer group claimed inflated manufacturing costs were passed onto consumers
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Martin Lewis: Got a cash ISA? You should probably ditch it
24 May 2022![]()
Press the rewind button and go way back to April 2015... Possibly on the telly in the corner of your living room, I was on-air at the time urging savers as usual to use their new tax-free cash ISA allowance – because 'money was nicer in an ISA'. But things changed in 2016. -
Martin Lewis: 'UO is just as important as UX: A tip for anyone developing their website or app'
6 May 2022![]()
I set up MoneySavingExpert.com nearly 20 years ago – when arguably the modern web was still in its infancy. With an abundance of self-belief (something I had too much of then, as I realise now) I decided not to read any books, or follow prevailing wisdom on how a site should operate – and just do it my way. -
Martin Lewis: Money and Mental Health charity 2021/22 – Covid & cost of living hell...
26 April 2022![]()
It's hard to believe the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) charity is now six years old. As the chair of trustees, each year I write the foreword to its annual report – and today the 2021/22 report is out, so I thought I'd blog my formal chair's foreword here. -
Martin Lewis: What happened to my pledge to give £10m to charity – 2022 update (spoiler: it's now £20m)
11 April 2022![]()
Nearly a decade ago, in June 2012, MSE joined the MSM Group and I pledged £10m to go to charity. As that was a public pledge and I feel I've a duty of transparency, every year or two I bash out a blog report to explain where I'm up to, and who's got what money.
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