Emily White

Senior News & Investigations Reporter

Emily has over six years of experience in journalism, starting her career as a local news reporter in 2018 before joining MSE in May 2021. She has tackled a range of critical topics at MSE, including consumer rights, energy, debt, and financial regulation.

Some of Emily's biggest stories include Ryanair's barring of customers who received Covid refunds, the shutdown of tax rebate firm Tax Credits Ltd for forgery, and discrepancies in the Warm Home Discount scheme. These stories have been covered by some of the UK's biggest newspaper outlets, including the Daily Mirror, the Daily Express, The Sun and The Guardian.

Emily has earned several award wins and nominations, including winning the Rising Star of the Year Award at the Headline Money Awards in 2023 and being shortlisted for the Wincott Foundation's Personal Finance Journalist of the Year Award alongside MSE founder Martin Lewis. In 2022, she also won an MHP's 30Under30 Young Journalist Award in the Personal Finance category.

Outside of journalism, Emily is passionate about writing plays and short fiction, and enjoys hiking, running, and reading.

Latest from Emily White

Over six million disabled people claiming certain benefits have now been sent a £150 one-off cost of living payment. If you haven't got yours, don't panic – we've got all you need to know on how to claim your missing payment.

6 August 2023

Homeowners in England who used a Government scheme to get onto the property ladder are now struggling to get the vital paperwork they need to remortgage or sell because they can't get through to the helpline. MoneySavers say they've spent hours trying to contact the scheme's newly appointed administrator.

31 July 2023

Only one week remains to use up non-barcoded Royal Mail 1st and 2nd class stamps.

Today (31 July) is the last day you can use any non-barcoded everyday stamps – those with the Queen's profile on – before they become worthless. Alternatively, you can swap them for barcoded versions for free through the Royal Mail scheme.

30 July 2023

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The Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing, Claire Coutinho MP, has rejected Martin Lewis' call to do more to help 80,000 teens with special educational needs or disabilities unlock their Child Trust Fund money. The MoneySavingExpert.com founder wrote to the Minister about the problem but she's written back... and effectively said no.

24 July 2023

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Your right to a refund when credit card purchases go wrong could be shaken-up under plans put forward to potentially overhaul the Consumer Credit Act, which encapsulates Section 75 protections. However, there's no change for now and any amendments could take years to come into force.

11 July 2023

Teachers at thousands of schools in England will walk out on Wednesday 5 July and Friday 7 July as part of strike action over ongoing disputes relating to pay. Below we round-up your rights if you need to take the day off work due to your child's school being closed.

4 July 2023

The Bank of England has increased the base rate from 4.5% to 5% – taking it to its highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. This rate is used by the central bank to charge other banks and lenders when they borrow money – and so it influences what borrowers pay and what savers earn.

28 June 2023

Easyjet passengers who accepted vouchers for Covid-19 disrupted flights or holidays have now got until 31 January 2024 to use them, as the airline has extended their validity for a further six months. Below we've got all you need to know about the extension.

27 June 2023

British Gas is offering some customers with a smart meter half-price electricity on Sundays this summer as part of its 'PeakSave' scheme. It's a no-brainer perk for those who can get it – but you should still consider and keep an eye out for cheaper fixed deals, as they could save you more in the long term.

22 June 2023

M&Co has fallen into administration. If you shop at the clothing chain we've rounded-up your rights below. If you've got a gift card, be aware that these will only be valid until 12 February 2023 and you'll need to spend twice the value to use them.

21 June 2023

Some train passengers have been unable to access digital Railcards for the past 48 hours due to a technical error. Anyone who has paid full price for their train ticket or who has been fined for not being able to show their Railcard due to the IT failure should request a refund.

14 June 2023

Tesco Clubcard users now have an extra two days to triple the value of points to spend on 'Reward Partners' as the supermarket has extended the deadline until 11.59pm on Thursday 15 June. It comes after shoppers experienced IT issues when trying to swap vouchers ahead of the previous deadline.

14 June 2023

Six million more people in England and Wales are expected to qualify for free legal aid under a shake-up to the eligibility criteria announced by the Government. However, the changes aren't in force yet and you will still need to apply for the support with no guarantee of being successful. Here's what's happening.

8 June 2023

Netflix to charge an extra £60 a year if you share your account with others.

If you share your Netflix account with friends or family who don't live with you, you now need to pay at least an extra £4.99 a month to do so, as the streaming service has extended its clampdown on password sharing to UK users.

23 May 2023

MoneySavers with children whose partners have sadly passed away have reported to us that they've so far reclaimed at least £124,000 in backdated bereavement help – in just three months – after reading about it on MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE). One mum told us that her £22,000 payment has been "life changing".

22 May 2023

Over eight million households on certain benefits and Tax Credits have received the first third of their £900 cost of living payment. Here's all you need to know on whether you're eligible and how to claim if you're missing your payment.

22 May 2023