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MSE's top tips on how to be festive and frugal this Christmas
MSE has rounded up its top tips for cutting costs for shoppers planning to splurge on presents and festive trimmings
16 December 2014
Mortgage rates hit record lows... but watch out for high fees
Some mortgages with higher headline rates may be more suitable, highlighting the importance of factoring in fees
8 February 2013
Barclays to buy ING Direct UK: How it affects you
Barclays is to buy Dutch bank ING Direct's UK savings and mortgages business, it has been announced today
9 October 2012
Homeowners hit by Santander mortgage rise
Hundreds of thousands of Santander customers will see their standard variable mortgage rate soar
3 October 2012
Santander to raise mortgage SVR in blow to borrowers
Santander will become the latest lender to raise its standard variable mortgage rate, from next month
22 August 2012
ING Direct to raise mortgage SVR
The bank will raise it standard variable rate for 4,500 borrowers in August
4 July 2012
Offset mortgage costs are down but are they best?
The drop has prompted some experts to suggest offset mortgages are a good option for homeowners who want a decent savings rate
13 April 2011
Savings protection rockets to £85,000
31 December 2010
Five-year fixed mortgages at all-time low: should you lock in?
19 October 2010
Savers to miss out on £20 bonus
20 July 2010
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E.on Next to cut winter bills by up to 50% for some customers on low incomes – here's what's happening
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If you're an E.on Next customer, look out for a message from the firm offering you up to 50% off your bills this winter, as the supplier is launching a new support scheme. -
EDF Energy to cut bills for some by £30 this winter – Martin Lewis welcomes move but says 'it's not a game-changer'
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EDF Energy will cut bills by £30 for some 260,000 of its customers who get the Government's Warm Home Discount this winter. -
Martin and MSE among organisations calling for energy social tariff as millions expected to struggle with bills this winter
29 September 2023![]()
The Government must urgently introduce an energy social tariff to prevent millions of households from falling into fuel poverty this winter, consumer organisations including MoneySavingExpert have said. -
Train strike refund rights as Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more set for week of disruption
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Rail users in England, Scotland and Wales face disruption over the coming week as workers across multiple train operators, including Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more, take strike action and refuse to work overtime. -
Mortgage rates fall as Bank of England unexpectedly holds UK rates – so should you fix?
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Interest rates on fixed mortgage deals have been edging down over the past few weeks with some five and 10-year fixes now at below 5%.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
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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: Five things all new English university starters should know
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The 2023 academic year is about to start, and it'll see the biggest shake-up to student finance in England for a decade. The changes are both subtle and massive. On the surface they look like a tweak, in practice they will increase the eventual cost of going to university by over 50% for many typical graduates.
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