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Best-buy savings accounts often beat investing in the stock market, study finds
Putting money into a best buy savings account may no longer be the poor relation of investing in shares
15 June 2016

The secret to avoiding bad financial decisions
Suppose I offer you a bet on the toss of a coin. If you win you get £100, if I win you give me £1. Would you bet?
27 February 2015

Find the cheapest stocks & shares ISAs
It's a new tax year and everyone has a new ISA allowance to use. Here's how to take advantage of stocks and shares ISAs
16 April 2014

Shares decimated amid world economic turmoil
London's leading shares index sustained more heavy losses today as the turmoil engulfing world markets showed no signs of easing
5 August 2011

'Don't panic', investors are told, amid market slump
Experts point out investments are usually a long-term game so there may be time for the market to bounce back
5 August 2011

Guest Comment: Should you open a cash or investment Isa?
A month into the tax year, savers must make that crucial Isa choice. Dennis Hall, from Yellowtail Financial Planning, explains.
6 May 2011

Blow for Bradford & Bingley shareholders
6 July 2010
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E.on Next to cut winter bills by up to 50% for some customers on low incomes – here's what's happening
29 September 2023If you're an E.on Next customer, look out for a message from the firm offering you up to 50% off your bills this winter, as the supplier is launching a new support scheme. -
EDF Energy to cut bills for some by £30 this winter – Martin Lewis welcomes move but says 'it's not a game-changer'
29 September 2023EDF Energy will cut bills by £30 for some 260,000 of its customers who get the Government's Warm Home Discount this winter. -
Martin and MSE among organisations calling for energy social tariff as millions expected to struggle with bills this winter
29 September 2023The Government must urgently introduce an energy social tariff to prevent millions of households from falling into fuel poverty this winter, consumer organisations including MoneySavingExpert have said. -
Train strike refund rights as Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more set for week of disruption
28 September 2023Rail users in England, Scotland and Wales face disruption over the coming week as workers across multiple train operators, including Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more, take strike action and refuse to work overtime. -
Mortgage rates fall as Bank of England unexpectedly holds UK rates – so should you fix?
26 September 2023Interest rates on fixed mortgage deals have been edging down over the past few weeks with some five and 10-year fixes now at below 5%.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
11 September 2023Update September 2017: It’s eight years since I first braved this subject, expecting a snowstorm of protest. Instead, year after year more join in, like Julia who recently tweeted me, “@MartinSLewis, finally took your advice and told my family I can’t afford Christmas presents. What a weight off my mind. Thank you.” One year even the Archbishop of... -
Martin Lewis: Five things all new English university starters should know
4 September 2023The 2023 academic year is about to start, and it'll see the biggest shake-up to student finance in England for a decade. The changes are both subtle and massive. On the surface they look like a tweak, in practice they will increase the eventual cost of going to university by over 50% for many typical graduates.