May
Now Broadband to hike prices by £42 a year – but you can leave penalty-free
It's Now's first broadband price rise since its launch in 2018, though if you're affected you can cancel penalty-free.
24 May 2023
Netflix to charge an extra £60 a year if you share your account with others – here's what you need to know
If you share your Netflix account with friends or family outside of your household, you now need to pay at least an extra £4.99 a month to do so.
24 May 2023
'I got £22,000 in backdated bereavement help and it's been life-changing' – check if you're eligible as MSE readers reclaim £124,000 so far
MoneySavers with children whose partners have sadly passed away have reclaimed £124,000-plus in total in backdated bereavement help, in just three months, after reading about it on MoneySavingExpert.com.
23 May 2023
Plusnet Mobile customer? You need to switch provider as it's closing down – here's what you need to know
Plusnet Mobile is closing down in the "coming months", which means all of its customers need to switch provider if they want to keep using their handsets – particularly if they want the same phone number.
23 May 2023
Martin Lewis: The price you pay for energy will drop considerably in July
The price households pay for energy "will drop considerably" in July, the energy regulator has confirmed to MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis on ITV's Good Morning Britain.
23 May 2023
Four energy firms pay millions in compensation over late final bills and overcharging customers – here's what you need to know
Four energy firms – E.on Next, Good Energy, Octopus Energy and Ovo Energy – have paid millions in compensation to households.
23 May 2023
Government rejects 'common sense' reforms to protect event goers from online ticket touts – here's what you need to know
Buying tickets to live music, sports or theatre events from a resale site often means paying way over the odds – and sometimes even being turned away at the door – due to online ticket touts charging inflated prices and selling invalid or non-existent tickets.
22 May 2023
Need to claim a tax refund for work expenses? Go directly to HMRC and avoid rebate firms that can take half your cash
HMRC has revealed that over 70% of people who claimed work-related expenses for the 2021/2022 tax year did so via an agent, missing out on receiving the full amount they could have got back.
22 May 2023
Hanley Economic launches top easy-access savings rate in 14 years at 4.25% - but you need to jump through some hoops to get it
Hanley Economic Building Society's new easy-access savings rate is the highest in 14 years and it overtakes the previous top rate of 3.71%.
22 May 2023
Martin Lewis: Here's how much less you'll likely pay for energy from 1 July according to final price cap predictions
Households on direct debit bills are likely to pay around 18% less for energy from 1 July, according to final price cap predictions shared today by MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis.
19 May 2023
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E.on Next to cut winter bills by up to 50% for some customers on low incomes – here's what's happening
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If you're an E.on Next customer, look out for a message from the firm offering you up to 50% off your bills this winter, as the supplier is launching a new support scheme. -
EDF Energy to cut bills for some by £30 this winter – Martin Lewis welcomes move but says 'it's not a game-changer'
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EDF Energy will cut bills by £30 for some 260,000 of its customers who get the Government's Warm Home Discount this winter. -
Martin and MSE among organisations calling for energy social tariff as millions expected to struggle with bills this winter
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The Government must urgently introduce an energy social tariff to prevent millions of households from falling into fuel poverty this winter, consumer organisations including MoneySavingExpert have said. -
Train strike refund rights as Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more set for week of disruption
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Rail users in England, Scotland and Wales face disruption over the coming week as workers across multiple train operators, including Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more, take strike action and refuse to work overtime. -
Mortgage rates fall as Bank of England unexpectedly holds UK rates – so should you fix?
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Interest rates on fixed mortgage deals have been edging down over the past few weeks with some five and 10-year fixes now at below 5%.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
11 September 2023![]()
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
4 September 2023![]()
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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