Emily White

Bereavement support payments

You may be due bereavement support payments worth £1,000s if your partner dies before you reach state pension age. Co-habiting parents are newly eligible.

14 May 2024

NS&I launches new British Savings Bonds paying up to 4.6% if you lock your cash away – but how do they stack up?

NS&I has refreshed its range of fixed-term 'British Savings Bonds' by adding a two-year option paying 4.6% and a five-year option paying 4.1%. And its three-year bond will now pay newbies 4.35% (up from 4.15%). Here's how they stack up.

13 August 2024

Royal Mail launches 'fake stamp scanner' – here's how it works

Royal Mail has introduced a new '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.

1 August 2024

Cheaper energy deals for switchers delayed as regulator maintains ban

Rules that prevent energy firms from offering cheaper deals to new customers will remain in place until March 2025, regulator Ofgem has confirmed.

30 July 2024

Martin Lewis: Can online retailers refuse returns? Your rights explained

MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis answers this question, and talks you through your rights, in a recent episode of the BBC's The Martin Lewis Podcast.

30 July 2024

Tesco shopper? Check if you can earn up to £50 in bonus Clubcard points as it brings back limited offer

If you have a Tesco Clubcard, you may be able to earn up to £50 in bonus points over the next few weeks in the limited 'Clubcard Challenges' promotion.

16 July 2024

Money transfer firm Small World collapses into administration leaving some without access to vital funds – here's what you need to know

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.

12 July 2024

Buy now, pay later lender Laybuy falls into administration – what it means for you

If you've got a buy now, pay later loan with Laybuy, you need to continue repaying it as normal – despite the firm falling into administration.

4 July 2024

Barclays to axe Blue Rewards monthly cashback – should you ditch it now?

Barclays is overhauling its 'Blue Rewards' loyalty scheme for 100,000s of customers by scrapping monthly cash payments and adding Apple TV+ instead. The changes mean most should diarise to ditch the scheme from 4 September.

24 June 2024

Nationwide to pay £100 'Fairer Share' bonus to millions of customers this month – here's who will get the payment

The £100 bonus will be paid to millions of the building society's current account customers who also have savings or a mortgage with it.

18 June 2024

Protect cash and help more people access affordable credit, next Government urged

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 2024

MPs finally call for compulsory financial ed in English primary and secondary schools after damning evidence from Martin Lewis and others

MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has welcomed the Eduction Committee's new report – which has put forward many of his proposals – arguing that every child deserves to be properly equipped for independent financial life.

22 May 2024

Tesco shopper? Check if you can earn up to £50 in bonus Clubcard points with its limited new offer

If you have a Tesco Clubcard, you may be able to earn up to £50 in bonus points from Monday 20 May, as the supermarket is trialling a limited new promotion called 'Clubcard Challenges' for some shoppers.

20 May 2024

TSB to close 36 branches in 2024/25 – here's the full list, plus alternatives

We list the branches disappearing and what the alternatives are if you still want face-to-face banking.