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Mobile roaming outside the EU will be subject to UK VAT, the Chancellor has announced, in a move that's likely to result in millions of holidaymakers paying more to use their phone abroad.
8 March 2017
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The value of Government-owned student-loan debt to prospective buyers has been cited by Chancellor Philip Hammond as a reason not to reverse a retrospective freeze on the threshold at which graduates begin to repay their loans.
13 December 2016
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Train passengers are facing being "priced off the railways" ahead of a hike to fares by an average of 2.3% next year. However, there are routes you can take to get around the price rises.
2 December 2016
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The state pension is to rise by 2.5% with retirees set to receive up to £200 a year extra next year.
29 November 2016
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Millions of households and motorists are likely to be hit with higher insurance premiums after Chancellor Philip Hammond announced that insurance premium tax (IPT) will increase from 10% to 12% as of June 2017. But you can take action to dodge the hike.
23 November 2016
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A ban on "cowboy" cold-callers who target savers' pension pots will be proposed by the Government this week – though the ban won't initially cover texts and emails.
21 November 2016
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If you take a historic view, mortgage deals aren't just cheap right now, they're miles below the cheapest. But according to MSE founder Martin Lewis that may be about to change...
16 November 2016
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Donald Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton in the US presidential election has sent shockwaves throughout the world – and MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has had lots of questions from MoneySavers on how the result could affect the pound in their pocket.
9 November 2016
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The Money Advice Service (MAS) and two existing pension advice services will be merged into a single new Government-backed financial guidance body, which will provide free advice on a range of money matters including pensions and managing debt.
10 October 2016
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Tens of thousands of people who are living or lived with someone with a 'severe mental impairment' may be able to reclaim council tax, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal, after three charities warned many overpay. One MoneySaver told us her mum was refunded £3,000 after overpaying for seven years – here's how to claim.
27 September 2016

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