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New warning issued over automated scam calls
Consumers are being warned to look out for automated phone calls pretending to be from their bank or card company
8 July 2019
'I put the wrong date when getting a comparison quote... and my EXISTING insurer hiked my premium'
Here's why you should NEVER guestimate when comparing insurance quotes, even if you're just checking prices
17 August 2018
First Direct tops first official bank service league table
New rules mean banks have to publish how likely their customers are to recommend them on service
15 August 2018
Got a Lloyds Avios Rewards card? Your rewards will soon be slashed
Lloyds Bank is in the process of changing its Avios Rewards credit card
9 August 2018
Halifax to slash current account rewards
Halifax is cutting the monthly rewards it offers on its Reward and Ultimate Reward accounts from October
25 July 2018
Bank switches topped 950,000 in past year - here are the winners and losers
Almost one million current account switches took place in the last 12 months
25 July 2018
Tesco Bank online banking down for second time in six weeks
Tesco Bank customers have been unable to access their mobile or internet banking
11 July 2018
Savers getting raw deal following November’s base rate rise, MSE data reveals
Savings account rates have barely risen since November's base rate rise, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal
19 June 2018
Tesco Bank promises to refund credit card customers who were charged for spending via Curve
Tesco Bank has 'paused' charging its credit card customers a 3.99% fee if they spend via a Curve debit card
14 June 2018
New service lets you tell several banks about a death with one form
A new service lets friends and family report the death of an individual to several banks at the same time
13 June 2018
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Loveholidays and On the Beach quit trade body ABTA – what it means for you
18 September 2020
Loveholidays has followed fellow package travel firm On the Beach in resigning from the trade body ABTA -
Tesco teams up with food-sharing app Olio to give away surplus food
17 September 2020
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Premium Bond paper prize cheques to be scrapped
17 September 2020
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Nectar customers can now collect points at Argos
17 September 2020
Nectar cardholders can now collect points on Argos purchases – both in store and online – for the first time -
Top 15+ holiday destinations from the UK – where can you still travel to?
17 September 2020
We've looked at the top tourist destinations to sort out where you can go without needing to quarantine
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Is it time to ban Christmas presents?
14 September 2020
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: I confess, I did a 'decoy effect' experiment on my Twitter and Facebook followers… and it may be why they're buying more Jaffa Cakes
7 September 2020
Behavioural economics is a powerful science. Some retailers are undoubtedly using it to make us pay more to get less. One element is the 'decoy effect' – where a higher-priced item is sold, to make items next to it look like bargains. So I wanted to do a little experiment to test it -
Martin Lewis: Payment holidays extended – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
11 August 2020
Within the last week, we've seen the extension of coronavirus credit card, personal loan and overdraft help to 31 October 2020, with mortgage payment holidays already extended. The regulator's other help schemes are also likely to be extended too, including car finance and payday loans, yet should you do it?
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