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You've got just days left to stock up on stamps before prices rise by up to 21% on Monday 7 April. If you buy some now, you'll still be able to use them after prices go up.
1 April 2025
Squid, a provider of cashless payments for school meals, trips and other expenses, has agreed to stop charging parents £10 fees to get their own money back after it decided to withdraw its services from the UK. Here's what you need to know.
31 March 2025
If your energy smart meter isn't automatically sending readings to your supplier like it's supposed to, you may soon be due compensation of £40. Under new proposals from energy regulator Ofgem, suppliers will also have to offer quicker fixes when you report a smart meter issue – though we don't yet know exactly how either of these measures will work in practice.
28 March 2025
A huge shake-up to Universal Credit, the eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payments and a raft of other measures have been confirmed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in today's Spring Statement.
26 March 2025
Santander will shut at least 95 branches in 2025, over one fifth of its entire UK network, after announcing closures for the first time in nearly four years. Below we list which branches are disappearing and what the alternatives are if you still want face-to-face banking.
25 March 2025
The Bank of England has held the base rate at 4.5%. Below we explain why, when it might be cut, plus what it means for your mortgage and savings.
25 March 2025
Millions are paying four times too much on their mobile bills – so it's worth checking if you could slash yours to just £2 a month. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains how in his video below.
24 March 2025
MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis gave evidence to the Commons Energy Committee of MPs on back-billing last week. Energy firms are banned from hitting you with an unexpected bill for energy used over 12 months ago that you haven't been correctly billed for before, but there are over 3,000 complaints to the Ombudsman of just this happening – and that's likely just the tip of the iceberg.
21 March 2025
If your travel plans have been disrupted by the recent catastrophic fire near Heathrow Airport, here's what you need to know about your flight delay, cancellation and compensation rights.
21 March 2025
Council Tax bills will rise for millions of households from 1 April, with most local authorities in England preparing increases of 5% – adding around £109 to a typical band D bill. In Scotland, most councils are planning rises of at least 8%, while in Wales bills will go up by between 4.5% and 9.5%.
18 March 2025

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