Government

Nearly £900 million of student loans taken out during the 1990s have been sold off by the Government.

George Osborne has announced the Government will cap the costs of controversial payday loans – but full details of how it will work haven't yet been set out.

Energy prices have risen eight times faster than average earnings over the last three years, Citizens Advice says.

Co-operative Energy is reducing its price hike from 4.5% to 2.5% in response to expectations the Government will reduce green taxes on energy bills.

Energy, mobile phone, credit card and current account providers may be forced to give customers the information they hold on them in future, so consumers can use the details to make better decisions about cutting costs and managing money.

Most people on benefits who are out of work feel ill-prepared for the switch to universal credit, according to new research from Citizens Advice.

Most people aged over 61 are entitled to up to £300 from the Government to help cover the cost of energy bills this winter.

MoneySavingExpert.com creator Martin Lewis has criticised payday lenders in a meeting with MPs, saying: "I think we'd all be a lot better off without them."

Switching energy supplier shouldn't take five weeks, the Government said today as it pressed providers for 24-hour switching.

Plans to end "rip-off" pension charges, which could wipe tens of thousands of pounds off your retirement savings pot, have been set out by the Government.