Banking
Today is the last day to use paper £20 and £50 notes before they become unusable - check down the back of your sofa now
There's just days left before paper £20 and £50 notes are withdrawn from circulation, so act now before shops stop accepting them. You can spend the notes until, and including, Friday 30 September but after that you'll have to bank them or swap them.
30 September 2022
John Lewis 'Partnership' credit card user? You'll no longer be able to use your card from 31 October – here's all you need to know
John Lewis Partnership credit card-holders will no longer be able to use their Mastercards from 6pm on 31 October 2022.
21 September 2022
Another 14 'banking hubs' to open across the UK to boost access to cash as high street branches close – here’s where
Another 14 'bank hubs' are to open across the UK in a bid to help boost people's access to cash as bank branches continue to disappear from the high street. Here's where they're set to open.
6 September 2022
Chase extends 1% cashback offer for early joiners – what you need to know
Customers who signed up to Chase and activated their 1% cashback offer before 1 March 2022 will now have up to five months longer to earn rewards after the bank extended the end date.
26 August 2022
Barclays removes overdrafts if they've not been used by some customers in over a year - here are your options and what we know
Barclays customers have voiced concerns after being given just one month's notice that their "safety net" overdrafts will be removed during the cost of living crisis. The bank has admitted that it's cancelling overdrafts for some users who haven't dipped into them in for at least a year.
22 August 2022
Bank of England increases base rate to 1.75% – what the rise means for your mortgage and savings
The Bank of England has increased the base rate to 1.75% from 1.25% - the biggest single rise in 27 years. This rate is used by the central bank to charge other banks and lenders when they borrow money – and influences what borrowers pay and savers earn.
9 August 2022
Coventry Building Society customers hit by payment delays after online services go down – here's what you need to know
Coventry Building Society customers have been unable to make payments, transfer cash or withdraw from their current and savings accounts online after "an internal technical issue" meant some of its services went down for almost two days.
9 August 2022
Barclays to shut another 10 branches this year – here's the full list, plus alternative options
The latest closures mean Barclays will close at least 107 branches by the end of the year.
1 August 2022
Lloyds Banking Group to close a further 66 branches from October - here's the full list, plus alternative options
Lloyds Banking Group has announced more bank branch closures with a further 66 outlets set to close across England, Northern Ireland, and Wales between October 2022 and February 2023.
25 July 2022
NatWest offers fee-free overseas spending until September - but there are better deals out there
NatWest is scrapping fees for spending abroad on select credit and debit cards until 2 September. This is good news for existing NatWest customers, but if you’re willing to switch there are better offers out there for fee-free holiday spending.
7 July 2022
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5 October 2022
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New. Free £200 in time for Christmas
Biggest upfront bank switch bribe since 2017
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Martin's 'Should I start overpaying my mortgage?' help
Plus boosted mortgage overpayment calculator
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New. Top fixed savings now pay 4.56%
Highest since 2012, with easy access up to 2.5%
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Second cost of living payment coming
Will you get it?
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Is a 10-year fixed mortgage worth it?
They're now cheaper than 2yr ones
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New. 15GB data Sim just '£4.62/month'
Cheapest we've ever seen
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Shell Energy to pay an extra £150 this winter to customers getting the Warm Home Discount – here's what you need to know
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Shell Energy will pay an extra £150 to over 150,000 of its customers who get the Government's Warm Home Discount this winter – meaning those eligible will get £300 in total from both payments. -
Barclays launches 5.12% linked savings account - here's how to get it
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Barclays' has launched a new linked "Rainy Day Saver" savings account for Blue Rewards members, which pays 5.12% interest on balances of up to £5,000 – over double the top open-to-all easy access account. You need to jump though a number of hoops to get it though. -
Second benefits cost of living payment to start on 8 November – here's who's eligible, how much you'll get and if you need to apply
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Millions of the UK's poorest households will start to receive the second half of their £650 cost of living payment from 8 November. -
Mortgage rates: what you can and should do (if anything) amid the market turmoil
4 October 2022![]()
At the start of the week, several major lenders pulled their deals from the market completely. Since then, many others have either withdrawn their fixed-rate offers or replaced them at hugely increased rates. As the market turbulence continues, here's what you can do. -
Rates on 10-year mortgage fixes are cheap right now – should I be locking in for longer?
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Homeowners have increasing reason to consider longer term mortgages over shorter deals, as the cost of borrowing grows.
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Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
9 August 2022![]()
It is a national tragedy that getting on for a million pensioners, many of whom have been paying into the system for years, are missing out on a critical boost to their income. It's called pension credit, and this year it also means you get an extra £650 to help with energy bills.
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