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Over a million prepaid energy users have yet to claim a £12 rebate they're due, new figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) reveal. If you're one of them, you've only got until 28 February to do so – here's how.
1 February 2016
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Withdrawing money from your pension or transferring it to a new scheme could soon cost hundreds of pounds less, after the Government today announced plans to ban "excessive" early exit fees.
19 January 2016
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The Government has launched a review into airport retailers not passing on VAT discounts to shoppers – in another campaigning success for Martin Lewis and MoneySavingExpert.
31 December 2015
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Rail passengers in England, Scotland and Wales will see the average price of train tickets rise by 1.1% in 2016, it was announced today.
4 December 2015
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First-time buyers will be able to save into one of the Government's Help to Buy ISAs from today as competition to offer attractive rates heats up.
1 December 2015
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Many major providers have announced how much their Help to Buy ISAs will pay in light of their launch tomorrow, with one offering 4% interest.
30 November 2015
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Savers hoping to be able to put more cash in an ISA from next April have had their hopes dashed as today's Autumn Statement reveals the annual threshold will remain the same.
25 November 2015
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The average household will save around £30 a year on energy bills from 2017 as a result of a shake-up of the Government's energy efficiency scheme, Chancellor George Osborne announced today in the Autumn Statement.
25 November 2015
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Families receiving tax credits won't be hit as hard as expected after the Chancellor today announced a U-turn on one of the major proposed cuts in the Summer Budget.
25 November 2015
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People buying additional property, including buy-to-let or second homes, will face a 3 percentage point surcharge on stamp duty rates from April 2016.
25 November 2015

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