Protect your Pocket

Royal Mail has introduced a 'fake stamp scanner' that enables you to check whether a stamp is legitimate or not. It will also continue to waive its £5 penalty fee charged to anyone who receives a letter with a fake stamp on it for the time being.

Regulation of the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector WILL go ahead, the new Government has confirmed. It means consumers will finally get much-needed safeguards on BNPL purchases, as well as protection from unsustainable borrowing – something MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) and its founder Martin Lewis have long campaigned for. Though we still don't know when any new rules will take force.

Money transfer firm Small World has collapsed into administration leaving many, particularly those in developing countries from reports we've seen, without access to vital cash they've been sent by friends and family in the UK. 

From energy bills to benefits, here's what the incoming Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has promised on the big issues affecting the pound in your pocket. It comes as Labour will form the next UK Government after the party won a majority in the House of Commons following the general election on 4 July. 

If you've got a buy now, pay later (BNPL) loan with Laybuy, you need to continue repaying it as normal – despite the firm falling into administration. Failure to do so could still result in late payment fees and it could also negatively impact your credit score. 

From online scams to Carer's Allowance, we round up the most interesting responses from the seven main party leaders on six key consumer issues. Their answers form part of their replies to our Leaders' Debate ahead of the general election on Thursday 4 July. 

If you're booking your next holiday, watch out for fake deals, clone websites and bogus cancellations, as criminals are using a variety of sophisticated methods to trick holidaymakers out of their money.

Protecting and expanding access to cash and other essential banking services – such as affordable credit – must be a priority for the next Government, according to a new report published today (17 June). The Financial Inclusion Commission (FIC), the independent body of experts behind the report, also calls for more financial education – an issue MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) has long campaigned on.

Music streaming service Spotify has announced it's hiking the prices on most of its paid plans by up to £2 a month (£24 a year). Below we explain who's affected, when you'll see the changes and how to cut costs – whether you want to stick with Spotify or not.

Royal Mail is temporarily waiving its £5 penalty fee for anyone who receives a letter with a fake stamp on it while it takes fresh action against counterfeits. It's also developing a new tool that will help people to check whether a stamp they've bought is legitimate before using it. Here's what you need to know.