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First-ever financial education textbook to hit schools in Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland, funded by Martin
The first-ever financial education textbook to hit schools in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – part funded by MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis – has been announced today, following the successful roll out of the original version in England
28 July 2020
Fake 'Martin Lewis' scam ads firm shut down in court – but victims lost £1.5m
An online cryptocurrency trading company which falsely claimed it was supported or endorsed by high-profile entrepreneurs including MSE founder Martin Lewis has been wound-up - but only after it lost almost £1.5 million of its victims’ funds
30 June 2020
MoneySavingExpert.com turns 17 – here's how we've changed over the years and helped you save BILLIONS
MoneySavingExpert is 17 years old this weekend – and to celebrate, we're taking a look back at how the site has evolved since 2003 and some of our users' most eye-catching success stories
21 February 2020
Searching for 'Martin Lewis PPI'? Make sure you don't get caught out by an ad
Users searching for the terms 'Martin Lewis PPI' and 'Money Saving Expert PPI' on Google are being met with links to claims firms - which may charge commission on reclaims - at the top of their search
7 August 2019
Had a cold caller at your door? They're NOT from MoneySavingExpert.com
We've heard reports of cold callers claiming to be from MoneySavingExpert.com. So once again we're warning everyone – MoneySavingExpert NEVER cold calls
23 July 2019
Martin Lewis, Citizens Advice and Facebook launch major initiatives to fight scam ads
Both initiatives have launched today
16 July 2019
MSE Charity celebrates 10 years since giving its first grant
The MSE Charity is celebrating 10 years since its first grants were handed out
3 April 2019
Beware scammers collecting 'donations' for Martin's financial education textbooks
The charity behind the UK's first-ever financial education textbook has alerted police after a report that an elderly man was tricked into paying £100s to fraudsters claiming to be collecting donations for the book
20 December 2018
New Editor-in-Chief joins MSE
Marcus joins from the BBC, where he’s most recently been working on digital strategy for the Director General’s office
18 September 2018
'Ombudsman membership must be compulsory', Martin tells MPs
MoneySavingExpert.com gave evidence to an influential group of MPs this morning
13 September 2018
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Martin: Firms fight for business againIncl new £125 bank switch bribe
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Work from home, EVEN part-time?Claim tax back
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MSE special: UK's cheapest energySave £200+/yr
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40+ birthday freebiesIncl Krispy Kreme
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Back to uni?Tuition fee refunds? & more
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6 new Covid need-to-knowsIncl mortgage help & more
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BT & EE warningIt plans inflation-busting hikes
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Tesco 'Clubcard Prices' are backBut are they any good?
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100 days to XmasAct now to save
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NS&I to slash savings rates and Premium Bond prizes
21 September 2020
National Savings & Investments (NS&I) will dramatically cut the interest it pays on many of its savings accounts, slashing its top easy-access rate to just 0.01% in November. And Premium Bond holders will also have a significantly lower chance of winning a prize from December, with the prize rate to be cut to 1% -
Coronavirus Self-Employed & Small Limited Company Help
21 September 2020
If you're worried about work during the coronavirus crisis, this guide looks at your rights if you're self employed, including what help's there for limited company directors. -
Loveholidays and On the Beach quit trade body ABTA – what it means for you
18 September 2020
Loveholidays has followed fellow package travel firm On the Beach in resigning from the trade body ABTA -
Tesco teams up with food-sharing app Olio to give away surplus food
17 September 2020
Tesco has teamed up with food-sharing app Olio to make more of its surplus food available across the UK for people to collect for free -
Premium Bond paper prize cheques to be scrapped
17 September 2020
More Premium Bond prizes will be paid directly to holders' accounts as NS&I is set to phase out its paper prize cheques by March next year – so make sure it has your details
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Is it time to ban Christmas presents?
14 September 2020
Update 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: I confess, I did a 'decoy effect' experiment on my Twitter and Facebook followers… and it may be why they're buying more Jaffa Cakes
7 September 2020
Behavioural economics is a powerful science. Some retailers are undoubtedly using it to make us pay more to get less. One element is the 'decoy effect' – where a higher-priced item is sold, to make items next to it look like bargains. So I wanted to do a little experiment to test it -
Martin Lewis: Payment holidays extended – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
11 August 2020
Within the last week, we've seen the extension of coronavirus credit card, personal loan and overdraft help to 31 October 2020, with mortgage payment holidays already extended. The regulator's other help schemes are also likely to be extended too, including car finance and payday loans, yet should you do it?
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