Spending
Barclays lets customers block gambling transactions
Barclays has today become the first UK high street bank to allow you to block payments to certain categories of retailer, such as gambling services and premium rate websites and phone lines, in a bid to help vulnerable customers
11 December 2018
60 million unwanted presents will be given this Christmas, charity warns
Almost 60 million unwanted Christmas presents will be exchanged this year, according to new research carried out by a charity which is encouraging consumers to make donations to a good cause instead
27 November 2018
New Curve card claims to be 'the only card you need to carry' - but here's what to watch out for
A new debit card lets you connect your existing debit and credit cards – but there are a few things to watch out for
22 January 2018
Mastercard vs Visa for using abroad – which wins?
Specialist overseas credit cards give you the best deal when you're spending abroad, but are they all the same?
19 May 2015
Winter fuel payments cut for those in hot countries
People living in hot countries will no longer be able to claim winter fuel payments from autumn 2015
26 June 2013
NatWest and RBS cut overseas card charges, but they're still expensive
Holidaymakers using a Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) or NatWest debit card will pay lower fees overseas from June
28 March 2013
Spending less at Christmas meant more enjoyment, MSE poll finds
Those who cut back had a better time over Christmas than those who spent more than usual
7 January 2013
Spending squeeze remains tight
There's been no year-on-year improvement in people's real discretionary wealth, a Lloyds TSB report says today
26 November 2012
UK economic dip worse than first thought
Gross domestic product (GDP), a broad measure for the total economy, declined by 0.3% in the final quarter of 2011
28 March 2012
Household spending down amid slump
30 November 2010
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Drive down motoring costsAs petrol prices average a whopping £1.30/litre
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Martin: 'BANK CHARGES for busting overdrafts ending'You may be able to reclaim
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Post Office savings now 1.45%Just shy of the top payers
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Now FIVE loans are at 2.9%Rock-bottom rates
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BBC to end free TV licences to over-75sUnless they get pension credit
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Shell Energy pays £390,000 after price cap blunder
14 June 2019
Shell Energy is set to refund and compensate around 9,000 customers after it was found to have overcharged on tariffs protected by energy regulator Ofgem's price cap. -
10,000s of Coventry Building Society customers to lose debit cards
14 June 2019
Coventry Building Society is to withdraw debit cards from more than 30,000 customers using its MoneyManager savings accounts in September - and some will also lose overdraft facilities -
Curve 'all-in-one' debit card launches new cashback scheme, but is it any good?
13 June 2019
Curve cardholders can now earn 1% cashback at over 50 major retailers, following the launch of 'Curve Cash' – which is decent on its free card, but not worth upgrading to its paid-for cards. -
MoneySavers win clean sweep of holiday prizes in Elton John radio competition
13 June 2019
Three lucky MoneySavers won a clean sweep of prizes to New Orleans, Orlando and Paris in a radio competition after spotting them on the MSE Forum's comping board -
Airports hike 'kiss and fly' drop-off charges - how to beat them
13 June 2019
Eight major airports across the UK have upped the cost of dropping off passengers over the last year, a MoneySavingExpert investigation reveals - and one now charges a whopping £7 for a 10-minute drop-off. But at most airports it's possible to beat the fees and drop off for free if you know where to go - we've full airport-by-airport help below
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Martin Lewis: Are you an overdraft prisoner? How to escape it
10 June 2019
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Do I need to show my boarding pass at airport shops? (video & guide)
9 April 2019
It’s one of those niggling frustrations. You want to buy something at the airport and you’re badgered for your boarding pass in order to purchase. Many people ask me if they need to bother, so here’s my quick video answer… Some frequently asked questions… After I originally posted this video on social media, there were a few...
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