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MPs vote against regulating 'explosive' buy now, pay later sector
MPs have voted against regulating buy now, pay later firms, just weeks after MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis called for the "explosive" industry to come under the financial watchdog's eye as soon as possible to protect consumers
14 January 2021

Letting fees ban introduced to Parliament
New rules to ban letting fees and high deposits in England have been presented to Parliament
3 May 2018

MSE tells MPs of need for urgent reform to ombudsman ‘farce’
MoneySavingExpert.com is calling on the Government to overhaul the 'farcical' ombudsmen complaints route
1 November 2017

Letting fees ban and whiplash fraud crackdown in Queen's Speech - but no energy price cap bill
The Queen has laid out the laws that the Government hopes to pass
21 June 2017

Drop social care plans and free vote on fox-hunting from Queen’s Speech, MSE users say
MSE users have chosen the three Tory party policies they would most like to see dropped from the Queen's Speech
20 June 2017

Martin's general election analysis: What the result means for you
The general election result means we will have a hung Parliament
9 June 2017

Want to vote in the general election? You MUST be registered by Monday
Anyone planning to vote in June's general election who isn't on the electoral roll has to register by Monday 22 May
16 May 2017

Register by 22 May to vote in general election - act now if not on electoral roll
Anyone planning to vote in June's general election who isn't on the electoral roll has to register by Monday 22 May
19 April 2017

PM promises action on soaring energy prices
Theresa May says plans to tackle rising bills will be announced
17 March 2017

Energy firms accused of treating customers like 'chumps' as MPs argue for price cap
MPs have urged the Government to look at new ways of cutting energy bills for those unwilling to switch
16 March 2017
18 May 2022
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12 ways to save only do with apps
Free chocs, 1.5% savings and more
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Martin: 'Aged around 45 to 70?'
'You may be able to turn £800 into £5,500+'
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New. Top way to spend abroad
Unbeatable exchange rates and cashback
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10% off discount 'best-before' store
Eg, 23p Pepsi , £4,50 for 1kg Lindt
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Cheaper energy deals kiboshed
Martin not exactly impressed
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Lloyds' free £125 bank bribe
But others pay more
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Debt cost-cutting masterclass
Mortgages, cards, overdrafts, loans...
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Three's £2 a day roaming charges come into effect today - here's all you need to know
23 May 2022Three's £2 a day roaming charges come into effect from today (23 May) for holidaymakers who wish to use their normal monthly allowance in Europe. The change will effect new and upgrading pay monthly and Sim-only customers. -
£17 million of unspent Tesco Clubcard vouchers will expire this month, but there’s a trick to extend them – here’s how
20 May 2022Some £17 million worth of unused Tesco Clubcard vouchers are set to expire at the end of the month. Use your vouchers now if you can but if not, there is a trick to extend them online. We explain how it works below. -
Millions of 4G smartphone owners may be due up to £30 payout after claims handset prices were inflated
20 May 2022Around 29 million 4G Apple and Samsung smartphone owners in the UK could be entitled to a payout of up to £30 if a collective action case by Which? is successful - although there are no guarantees. It comes after the consumer group claimed inflated manufacturing costs were passed onto consumers -
Boots and Co-op hike meal deal prices - here's how they compare to other major supermarkets
19 May 2022Boots and Co-op are the latest retailers to increase the price of their meal deals. Boots has upped costs from £3.39 to £3.59, and from £3.99 to £4.19 in its London shops, while Co-op's meal deal has jumped from £3.50 to £3.75. -
Financial regulator to punish banks and building societies that don't protect people's access to cash
19 May 2022Under the new 'Financial Services and Markets Bill' banks and building societies will have to ensure cash withdrawal and deposit facilities are available to customers in communities across the UK.
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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. -
Martin Lewis: Got a cash ISA? You should probably ditch it
3 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: Money and Mental Health charity 2021/22 – Covid & cost of living hell...
26 April 2022It'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. -
Martin Lewis: What happened to my pledge to give £10m to charity – 2022 update (spoiler: it's now £20m)
11 April 2022Nearly a decade ago, in June 2012, MSE joined the MSM Group and I pledged £10m to go to charity. As that was a public pledge and I feel I've a duty of transparency, every year or two I bash out a blog report to explain where I'm up to, and who's got what money.