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Vanquis Bank to repay cardholders £169 million - ensure you don't miss out
Vanquis Bank has been ordered to pay 1.2 million customers almost £169 million in compensation
27 February 2018

New rules to protect those in debt mean your credit card may be suspended if you only make minimum repayments
Credit card customers struggling with persistent debt are to be offered extra help by lenders, under new rules
27 February 2018

Asda credit card rewards to be slashed
Asda Money is to cut the amount of credit card 'cashback' you can earn on non-Asda spending by more than half
26 February 2018

New Curve card claims to be 'the only card you need to carry' - but here's what to watch out for
A new debit card lets you connect your existing debit and credit cards – but there are a few things to watch out for
22 January 2018

Toys R Us trouble: What you need to know
With fears for the Toys R Us rescue plan - here's your rights if you're a 'Take Time to Pay' or gift card customer
19 December 2017

New rules to help customers choose a bank by its service
Rules coming into force next year will require banks to publish information to help customers compare their service
12 December 2017

Banks may have to refund victims of cash transfer scams from next year
Victims tricked into transferring cash from their bank to a fraudster's account may be reimbursed from next year
7 November 2017

Got an Equifax letter saying you were hacked? The helpline's struggling - here's what to do
Almost 700,000 British victims of the Equifax hack are receiving letters offering free identity protection
1 November 2017

BrightHouse customers to share £14.8 million of refunds
Rent-to-own company BrightHouse is to pay £14.8 million to almost 250,000 customers as part of a redress scheme
24 October 2017

Regulator probes Vanquis Bank over credit card repayment plan
Vanquis Bank is being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority over its credit card repayment offer
23 August 2017
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Watch Martin Lewis's Q&A with Rishi Sunak on the new cost of living support package - plus more info on today's announcement
26 May 2022Watch Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert.com's (MSE), Q&A interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer below. Martin put his, MSE users’ and Martin’s social media followers’ questions to Rishi Sunak MP following today’s cost of living crisis support package announcement. -
Morrisons becomes the fourth major retailer to hike meal deal prices this year - here's how it compares
24 May 2022Morrisons has increased the cost of its meal deal by 50p from £3 to £3.50, making it the fourth major retailer to up prices this year. Here's how it compares. -
NS&I to increase the Premium Bond prize rate to 1.4% - here's all you need to know
24 May 2022NS&I will increase its Premium Bond prize fund rate, which is equivalent to a yearly interest rate, from 1% to 1.4% from 1 June. The odds of each £1 Premium Bond number winning a prize will also increase from 34,500 to one to 24,500 to one. -
Coronavirus travel rights
24 May 2022We've the latest on the testing and self-isolation rules for travellers visiting popular destinations abroad, plus full refund and insurance rights for overseas and UK travel.
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Martin Lewis: What I asked the Chancellor to do when I spoke to him on Monday...
26 May 2022With the announcement of the Government's energy cost of living plans due out at lunchtime. I thought I'd speedily bash out a note down of what (from memory) I'd asked the Chancellor for when we spoke on Monday - and the other general suggestions I've been making. -
Martin Lewis: Got a cash ISA? You should probably ditch it
24 May 2022Press the rewind button and go way back to April 2015... Possibly on the telly in the corner of your living room, I was on-air at the time urging savers as usual to use their new tax-free cash ISA allowance – because 'money was nicer in an ISA'. But things changed in 2016. -
Martin Lewis: 'UO is just as important as UX: A tip for anyone developing their website or app'
6 May 2022I set up MoneySavingExpert.com nearly 20 years ago – when arguably the modern web was still in its infancy. With an abundance of self-belief (something I had too much of then, as I realise now) I decided not to read any books, or follow prevailing wisdom on how a site should operate – and just do it my way. -
Martin Lewis: Money and Mental Health charity 2021/22 – Covid & cost of living hell...
26 April 2022It's hard to believe the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) charity is now six years old. As the chair of trustees, each year I write the foreword to its annual report – and today the 2021/22 report is out, so I thought I'd blog my formal chair's foreword here.