Buses
'Hopper fare' makes millions of London bus journeys free
London commuters and visitors can hop on two buses for the price of one for journeys within an hour from today
12 September 2016
Arriva takeover 'could push up rail fares'
Arriva's control of rail services in northern England has stifled competition and could push up fares, the CMA warns
9 September 2016
Have you got an unused Oyster card lying around? You can claim part of £223m if so
Transport for London is now sitting on £223m in unused Oyster card credit, its latest figures have revealed
8 August 2016
London Tube and bus fares to rise by 1%
Tube and bus fares in London will rise by 1% on average from 2 January 2016
13 November 2015
Contactless payments scheme launches on the London Underground
From today millions of people will be able to travel on the London Underground using contactless payment cards
16 September 2014
No more cash fares on London buses from Sunday
You'll need an Oyster card or contactless card to travel on London's buses from Sunday as cash fares are being axed
4 July 2014
London buses to stop taking cash this summer
London bus passengers will need to use an Oyster smartcard or contactless credit or debit card from this summer
3 February 2014
London bus and Tube users face 3.1% fares hike
London's bus and Tube fares will rise by 3.1% on average next month, but some travellers will be hit by steeper hikes
3 December 2013
UK storm: Know your insurance and travel rights with damage and delays widespread
Here are you rights if you've been delayed or had property damaged by by the storm
28 October 2013
London buses may stop taking cash next year
If you're planning to visit London and want to take a bus, you may find you need to use a card from next year
2 September 2013
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21 September 2020
National Savings & Investments (NS&I) will dramatically cut the interest it pays on many of its savings accounts, slashing its top easy-access rate to just 0.01% in November. And Premium Bond holders will also have a significantly lower chance of winning a prize from December, with the prize rate to be cut to 1% -
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21 September 2020
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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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