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Missguided falls into administration - what it means for your refund and return rights
Online fashion retailer Missguided has fallen into administration but will still continue to trade until a complete sale of the business is completed. Here's what it means for your refund and return rights.
1 June 2022

John Lewis launches rental subscription service for children's clothes - here's how it works
John Lewis has partnered with rental clothing brand thelittleloop to launch a subscription rental service for children's clothes. Customers will pay a monthly, quarterly or six month fee to borrow between 6 and 14 items. Here’s how it’ll work.
27 May 2022

Morrisons admits to processing error for some some customers making online orders - here are the details and what to do about it
Morrisons customers have been left unable to place online grocery orders after a system glitch meant their payment could not go through. Details remain scant, but we explain what we know so far below.
25 March 2022

Online retailer Studio to appoint adminstrators - what it means for orders and returns
Online retailer Studio, which has just over two million UK customers, is to appoint administrators "as soon as reasonably practicable" after failing to secure a £25 million loan needed to stay afloat.
25 February 2022

Amazon shelves plans to stop accepting Visa credit cards - here's all you need to know
Amazon has shelved plans to stop people using Visa credit cards to buy items on the shopping platform from 19 January.
17 February 2022

Martin's Christmas warning: Remember you have no legal right to return store-bought goods because you’ve changed your mind
Martin's festive caution formed part of his Christmas shopping 'last ditch need-to-knows' revealed in the latest episode of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show. Find out more below.
13 December 2021

Asda extends one-hour express delivery service to another 92 stores – here's the full list
Asda is extending its one-hour Express Delivery service to 96 stores across the UK to provide customers with faster delivery options.
12 October 2021

Nearly two-thirds of MoneySavers do most of their shopping online, new MSE poll finds
Almost two thirds of MoneySavers do most of their shopping online, compared with just over a quarter who prefer to shop in store (and the rest said they didn't have a preference), a new MoneySavingExpert.com poll has found.
15 September 2021

Post Office customers can pick up DPD deliveries from 250 branches from next week
Shoppers will be able to pick-up DPD delivered parcels from 250 Post Office branches across the UK from next week, it's been announced.
17 August 2021

DPD Local and DPD voted top parcel delivery firms, while CitySprint and Yodel are bottom of the pile
DPD Local has been ranked as the best parcel delivery firm in our annual poll of MoneySavingExpert users, with sister firm DPD coming second. But at the other end of the scale, CitySprint and Yodel got the poorest ratings from MoneySavers.
25 January 2021
29 June 2022
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8 travel-money must-knows
Don't overpay to pay (ole!)
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Martin's energy need-to-knows
As bills set to rise by 52%
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New. Cheapest ever loans at 2.7%
If you NEED to borrow
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44 tips to be tight (in a good way)
Eg, use bulldog clips to eke out last toothpaste
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£50 two-week summer break
For teens - free if on a low income
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Blue Light Card discounts boosted
For NHS and emergency workers
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2for1 theme parks and attractions
Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and more
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Coronavirus travel rights
4 July 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. -
MSE Exclusive: Households in Great Britain due £150 million in council tax refunds – check NOW to see if you're one of the 862,000 due a payout
3 July 2022Households are being urged to check NOW if they are one of the 862,000 due a refund of overpaid council tax, with an investigation by MoneySavingExpert.com showing residents in England, Scotland and Wales could claim back a total of just over £150 million. -
Virgin launches fee-free train booking app and you can earn points to redeem at Greggs and more - here's how it works
1 July 2022Virgin has launched a free app that allows rail passengers to book trains directly, without a booking fee. Users can also earn points on spending to redeem on Virgin experiences, Greggs sausage rolls and more. -
Voxi's European roaming charge comes into effect - here's everything you need to know
1 July 2022New and existing customers will now need to purchase a European roaming pass to make calls, send texts and use data in 49 European countries and destinations. -
Struggling with energy bill debt? Check if you can get a grant of up to £1,500 from British Gas – even if you're not a customer
1 July 2022The British Gas Energy Trust, a charity funded by British Gas, has reopened applications for grants of up to £1,500 to help people clear debts owed to their energy provider – and you don't have to be a British Gas customer to benefit.
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Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
17 June 2022It is a national tragedy that getting on for a million pensioners, many of whom have been paying into the system for years, are missing out on a critical boost to their income. It's called pension credit, and this year it also means you get an extra £650 to help with energy bills. -
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.