Christmas
60 million unwanted presents will be given this Christmas, charity warns
Almost 60 million unwanted Christmas presents will be exchanged this year, according to new research carried out by a charity which is encouraging consumers to make donations to a good cause instead
27 November 2018
One in seven worry about money 'every day' during the run-up to Christmas
Nearly one in seven Brits worry about money every day in the lead-up to Christmas, according to National Debtline
6 December 2017
SavviBuy customers stunned as firm fails to deliver Christmas presents, then tells them: 'Ask your bank for a refund'
Online retailer SavviBuy has told customers that it lacks the resources to process refunds quickly
29 December 2016
Air and rail strikes planned over Christmas – will your journey be affected and what are your rights?
Air and train passengers travelling over the Christmas period could be hit by a series of planned strikes
19 December 2016
The 12 SAVES of Christmas
We serenade you with festive savers, incl tricks free delivery, early 'Boxing Day' sale and free gift ideas
14 December 2016
12 MoneySaving things to do NOW – incl urgently beat train fare hikes
It's Christmas week. If you're off work (or bored at it), stuffed with turkey, and desperate to avoid the relatives...
30 December 2015
'January' 50%+ sales ON NOW
Many blockbuster discounts start BEFORE Christmas. We've a rundown of the top 20 sales and your rights
23 December 2015
Cheap drains, trains & automobile (travel)
Whether you're Driving Home for Xmas or leaving your Home Alone, we've tips to cut travel costs and protect your home
16 December 2015
51% of people want to CANCEL Christmas
A whopping 51% of people would cancel Christmas and send Santa and his reindeer packing, a MoneySavingExpert poll finds
13 December 2015
Today's the day to bag the cheapest Christmas train tickets
To get cheap train tickets sadly involves tactics - one of those is timing it right, and now's the moment for Xmas
7 October 2015
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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
Tesco has teamed up with food-sharing app Olio to make more of its surplus food available across the UK for people to collect for free -
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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