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Three million pay extra for passports after leaving it late to renew
More than three million applications for pricier premium and fast-track passport renewals have been made in the past five years, costing travellers an extra £130 million, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal
20 November 2018

Post Office launches 'digital' passport renewals
The Post Office will now let you renew your passport online at 725 branches across the UK - but it'll cost £15 more than doing it yourself
9 November 2018

Revealed: Passport applicants given shorter renewals after stealth rule change
Travellers have found time left on their existing passport hasn't been added to their new one after renewing
13 September 2018

Warning: 75,000 a week miss out on cheapest passport application rates
100,000s of Brits are paying more than they need to for a new or replacement passport, official data shows
3 July 2018

Passport prices go up on 27 March - how to beat the hike
Online passport application costs are set to increase by £3 and postal application costs by £12.50
30 January 2018

Worried about airport security delays? Here's what you need to know
UK passengers flying to and from Europe are facing long queues at some airports – here's what you need to know
2 August 2017

20 nifty over-50s MoneySaving tips
Are you missing out on pension credit worth £35 a week? This, and many other over-50s MoneySaving tips
8 June 2016

US border agency blunder ruins holidays and costs British tourists £100s
Holidaymakers have had to cancel holidays and pay for new passports after their travel documents were mistakenly revoked
1 April 2016

Boost for airport shoppers as 'tax rip-off' review set for take-off
The Government has launched a review into airport retailers not passing on VAT discounts to shoppers
31 December 2015

Home from holiday checklist - nine ways to protect your pocket
If you've returned from holiday, some simple checks could save you £100s - from flight delays, photos to currency
1 September 2015
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London passengers overpay £184m for pricey travelcards – here's how to avoid paying extra
12 December 2019Over 37 million peak daily London travelcards were bought over the last five years, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal – even though they're ALWAYS more expensive than paying by Oyster card or contactless -
Comparison sites warning – some highlight hotel deals costing up to 21% more than the cheapest available
12 December 2019Two major price comparison sites highlight hotel deals to customers that they know can be beaten by other booking sites, a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation has found
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
22 October 2019If you started university between 1998 and 2012, or since then in Scotland and Northern Ireland, you'll have a Plan 1 student loan. While much is written about whether those with savings should overpay the current English Plan 2 student loans, there's little out there about Plan 1. I wanted to change that, so here's a video explaining how to decide... -
Martin Lewis: Debt desperation to happy homeowner in 8 years
21 October 2019No matter how dire your money situation seems, there is always hope. Things may never be perfect, but they can improve and taking action is the best way to make that happen. The team recently forwarded me an email from Jay, which exemplifies that in beautiful technicolour detail. And Jay has now kindly given me permission to reproduce it
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