2024

A MoneySaver who'd initially been fobbed off by Argos after her son's PlayStation 5 broke has now secured a partial refund worth £430 after following tips in a social media post from Martin Lewis. The MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) founder had highlighted that your legal rights when goods are faulty are with the shop you purchased from, NOT the manufacturer.

NS&I has refreshed its range of fixed-term 'British Savings Bonds' by adding a two-year and a five-year option, alongside its existing three-year bond. However, you can still earn more from the top-paying accounts elsewhere.

If you've got a Tesco Clubcard, check if you have any vouchers close to expiring, as £18 million-worth are due to run out on Saturday 30 November. Don't want to spend your vouchers yet? We've got a trick to extend their validity.

A charity has launched legal proceedings against the UK Government, aiming to reverse its decision to restrict Winter Fuel Payments to those on certain benefits. It's still very early days and there are no guarantees, but here's what you need to know.

Homeowners will have to wait even longer for major leasehold reform after the Government described the previous attempt at overhauling the sector as "flawed". Here's what you need to know.

NS&I will cut its Premium Bond prize-fund rate to 4% from 4.15% for the January 2025 draw and beyond. But this rate was already lagging behind interest rates on standard savings accounts – so if you're a bondholder, you may want to consider moving your cash to an interest-paying account.

NatWest is the latest major lender to reduce the amount of time its mortgage customers have to lock in a new rate ahead of their current deal ending, joining five other high street banks. The changes mean you've less time to insure yourself against rates rising before your existing mortgage comes to an end.

The price most households pay for gas and electricity will rise by 1% on average from 1 January 2025 as energy regulator Ofgem has announced the latest Energy Price Cap rates.

If you're hoping to bag a bargain on Christmas presents, you might be better off buying on Black Friday rather than waiting for last-minute pre-Christmas sales. It comes as new MoneySavingExpert.com research reveals that over two-thirds of 50 popular items were cheaper on Black Friday in 2023 compared to in the lead-up to Christmas.

Chase has cut the rates on its linked savings accounts by 0.25 percentage points. As of Thursday 14 November, its easy-access 'boosted saver' now pays 4.5%, while its standard saver pays just 3.5%. The changes mean you can earn more on your savings elsewhere – though Chase is still worth keeping for its debit card perks.