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15 gold medal MoneySaving successes of 2021 - including £7,000 council tax back, £22,000 competition win, £250 WFH tax claim

As many feel moved by Team GB's recent Olympic success, we hope to inspire you to overcome your financial hurdles and achieve a knockout MoneySaving victory by celebrating 15 of our users' best successes of 2021. Some require you to go the extra mile (for a big reward), others are swimmingly easy. On your marks, get set, go...

17 August 2021

Saga to axe Platinum travel credit card

Over-50s financial provider Saga has announced it's closing its Platinum credit card in March, and customers have been told any outstanding balance will be "due and owing in full at that point". If you can't pay it off by then, your debt may be transferred but your interest rate could rise - here's what we know so far

16 January 2019

Card providers pull FIVE top 0% balance transfer deals

Five best-buy balance transfer deals have been cut this week, with the longest card now offering up to 36 months at 0%

9 March 2018

The 'Great 0% Ads Scam' – when 43 months 0% isn't 43 months 0%

The world of 0% credit card advertising is a 'wild west' with consumers left unprotected, an MSE investigation has found

2 April 2017

A credit card debt-cutting masterclass

A host of new cards and offers to help you slash debt + get paid to shift credit and store cards to 0%

4 January 2017

MBNA unveils new credit card brand featuring £20 Amazon gift cards

Credit card provider MBNA has launched a new brand, Nuba, offering two cards that are among the top picks available

3 October 2016

Profit from the credit card price war

Banks are desperate to lend, so you can take advantage of blockbuster deals

24 August 2016

STOP paying interest on credit card debt

It's the best time ever to cut debt costs. Many can save £1,000s. Shift debts to 41mths 0% for a fee or 2 years free

27 July 2016

100% pre-approved: 39mth 0% debt shift, credit rebuild, cashback & overseas cards

Now our eligibility calcs show if you've a 100% chance of getting seven cards – with no impact on your creditworthiness

24 March 2016