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House of Fraser fined for misleading customers last Christmas
House of Fraser has been fined £40,000 for misleading Christmas shoppers last year
30 November 2016
Black Friday deals not always as good as they seem – do your homework before bagging a 'bargain'
Shoppers have been warned not to get suckered into paying more than they need to this Black Friday
25 November 2016
Black Friday deals often cheaper at other times – compare prices before you buy
Bargain hunters should beware that Black Friday deals don’t always represent the best possible value
16 November 2016
Online retailer price-fixing under scrutiny in Black Friday build-up
Online sellers have been reminded they face
8 November 2016
Household costs on the rise as inflation hits 1% – but there are plenty of ways to make savings
The rising cost of clothing, hotel stays and petrol has fuelled the highest rate of UK inflation in almost two years
18 October 2016
Save £100s with ONLINE haggling + 18 more shopping secrets
Incl £5 off £20 Amazon, free delivery trick & 5% cashback
5 October 2016
Online retailer Very apologises and issues refunds following confusion over cancelled PS4 console orders
More than 1,000 Very customers who paid for PS4 consoles have been left disappointed after their orders didn't turn up
4 October 2016
Shoppers with mental health conditions 'need support controlling their spending'
A consulation to find ways of supporting shoppers with mental health conditions has been launched
13 July 2016
Austin Reed stores to close by end of June
Gift vouchers are no longer being accepted, and all stores will close by the end of the month
3 June 2016
Check NOW if hackers have stolen your data after LinkedIn and MySpace hacks
There has been a spate of recent high-profile data breaches exposing millions of users' data
31 May 2016
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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 2022![]()
Watch 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 2022![]()
Morrisons 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 2022![]()
NS&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 2022![]()
We'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. -
Mis-sold an Amigo loan? Redress could soon be on its way after High Court approves complaints scheme
23 May 2022![]()
A compensation plan put forward by Amigo Loans to return at least £112 million to borrowers it wrongly mis-sold high-interest loans to has today (23 May) been approved by the High Court. The move is a significant win for borrowers and follows a previous proposal that was rejected by the Court.
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Martin Lewis: What I asked the Chancellor to do when I spoke to him on Monday...
26 May 2022![]()
With 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 2022![]()
Press 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 2022![]()
I 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 2022![]()
It'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.
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