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At long last, banks will now warn you if the name on the account is incorrect BEFORE you make a payment
The UK's largest banks will soon have to check the name of the person or company you're sending money to before you make the payment, and some have started doing so already. It's called 'Confirmation of Payee', and it should help combat money transfer scams and wrong account payments.
How to stop your car battery from going flat – and six other lockdown motoring tips
Since the lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus began two months ago, MoneySavers with motors have been asking us – and each other via the MSE Forum – how to keep their car in good nick if it's not being driven much, or at all. Understandably, they want to avoid having to shell out for repairs when they're able to hit the road again.
'I ran up £1,000s in debt while suffering from depression... now I'm digging myself out of it'
I usually write blogs as the 'MoneySavingIdiot', chronicling my attempts to practise what we preach at MSE (the last one was on switching bank accounts). But as this is a more personal blog, written ahead of World Mental Health Day 2019 on Thursday, I thought it would be better coming from MSE Kelvin. So, here's my tale of my own mental health struggles and how I've battled credit card debt...
Coronavirus insight: Thousands tell MSE how the pandemic has impacted their personal finances
Since the beginning of the UK lockdown in March, thousands of MoneySavingExpert.com user comments have been read, digested and passed on to officials by our Campaigns team, as scores of people laid out the kind of money worries they are facing as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Neighbours or volunteers shopping for you? How to pay them back safely
An army of family, friends, neighbours and volunteers have stepped up to help people shielding and self-isolating during the coronavirus crisis, doing shopping runs or trips to the pharmacy. The easiest way to pay them back is via a bank transfer. Yet not everyone has access to online or phone banking to be able to do that, and not everyone is happy handing their bank details over. We run through other ways to pay...
Cheap and easy swaps for hard-to-find baking ingredients such as flour, eggs, milk & more
The past several weeks have seen grocery shortages in many shops most won't ever have seen, unless they're old enough to remember rationing like my dad (hi Dad!). With most of us at home, baking is a popular way to pass the time, but with many struggling to pick up their usual key ingredients such as flour and eggs, there's been renewed interest in wartime recipes, as well as vegan baking.
How to access groceries if you're vulnerable and 'shielding' due to coronavirus
Over a million people classed as 'extremely vulnerable' (or 'very high risk') have been asked to stay at home until at least the end of June 2020, to protect themselves from the current coronavirus pandemic. And there are many more who fall into a 'high-risk' category. Along with health concerns, this has caused many to worry about accessing basic supplies, particularly with the high demand for supermarket delivery slots.
British Airways repatriation policy lottery left a sour taste while abroad for 57 days due to Covid-19
I'm unhappy with British Airways. It's an airline I like, but I'm disappointed in it.
How to earn £50-£150 in a couple of hours via market research focus groups – including the top 12 agencies to join
If you're willing to give your views on anything from fantasy football to chocolate spread or luxury cars, you could walk away with £50-£150 from taking part in a market research focus group.
Plus now all of these projects have moved online, so you can usually take part wherever you live in the UK. We've rounded up the top agencies to join, based on which are the best payers and have the most projects available.
WARNING. 19+ coronavirus scams to watch out for and how to protect yourself
The coronavirus pandemic has often brought out the very best in people and society – but upsettingly, it's also brought criminals and lowlifes out of the shadows to prey on our pockets. Action Fraud has reported that £2 million has already been lost to coronavirus-related scams since early February.
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Coronavirus insight: Thousands tell MSE how the pandemic has impacted their personal finances
15 May 2020
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