Steve Brigden

Assistant Editor

Banking & Insurance

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How to apply for a credit card

How to apply for a credit card

Used right, a credit card is a powerful tool, but get it wrong and it can burn. This MoneySavingExpert guide has full help on how to compare, choose and apply.

11 September 2024

Turning 18? What to do with your Child Trust Fund

Turning 18? What to do with your Child Trust Fund

Child Trust Funds locked cash away until children born between Sep 2002 and Jan 2011 turned 18. This guide from MoneySavingExpert has everything teens (and their parents) need to know, including the best ways to make the most of the cash.

26 March 2024

Degree Apprenticeships

Degree Apprenticeships

Gain a free degree, work experience and a salary - without student debt. This MoneySavingExpert guide has full help on degree apprenticeships, and how to apply.

5 February 2024

What is a balance transfer credit card?

What is a balance transfer credit card?

Balance transfer credits cards can help you to clear your debts faster. This MoneySavingExpert guide explains how they work and what to watch out for.

23 August 2023

How to transfer your car insurance

How to transfer your car insurance

Bought a new car? You'll need car insurance before you get behind the wheel. This MoneySavingExpert guide has full help on how to transfer an existing policy from your old car to your new one.

21 August 2023

Mortgage life insurance

Mortgage life insurance

Get cheaper mortgage life insurance and save £100s every year. Beat the prices offered by mortgage lenders and most brokers with MoneySavingExpert.

3 July 2023

How to cancel your home insurance

How to cancel your home insurance

You can switch or cancel insurance at any time, even if not at renewal. This MoneySavingExpert guide has full info on how to cancel your home insurance policy.

24 April 2023

Trying to open a Kroo account? There's an up to 10-day delay due to high demand – here's what you need to know

Trying to open a Kroo account? There's an up to 10-day delay due to high demand – here's what you need to know

App-only bank Kroo has admitted it's taking up to 10 days to open some accounts as it struggles to meet demand after it launched a market-leading interest rate.

7 February 2023

Coronavirus finance & bills help

Coronavirus finance & bills help

Many are worried about the UK impact of the coronavirus on their ability to pay bills and even stay in their home. This guide tells you what help's out there if you can't pay bills or pay loans or credit cards back.

1 January 2022

Accord launches low-deposit mortgage for homebuyers – but it's not around for long

Accord launches low-deposit mortgage for homebuyers – but it's not around for long

Accord has launched a short-lived 10% deposit mortgage deal. But is it any good?

4 November 2020

NatWest pulls the plug on app-only bank account Bó

NatWest pulls the plug on app-only bank account Bó

NatWest's app-only bank account Bó is to shut down – less than six months after it launched.

1 May 2020

MBNA credit card customers wrongly chased for 'overdue' bills after agreeing payment holidays

MBNA credit card customers wrongly chased for 'overdue' bills after agreeing payment holidays

MBNA credit card customers who agreed a payment holiday because they are struggling due to coronavirus have been mistakenly sent text messages chasing 'overdue' payment. If you're received one of these texts you can safely ignore it – so long as you're sure your payment holiday has been confirmed

23 April 2020

Another blow for savers as M&S Bank cuts its 5% rate – are regular savings still worth it?

Another blow for savers as M&S Bank cuts its 5% rate – are regular savings still worth it?

Today marks another blow for savers, as M&S Bank becomes the latest firm to slash rates on its market-leading regular savings account from 5% AER to 2.75% AER

15 November 2019

Apple launches iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max – how to find the cheapest deals

Apple launches iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max – how to find the cheapest deals

Tech giant Apple has unveiled its range of new iPhones - the iPhone 11, the 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max. It's also cut the price of its current models including the iPhone XR and iPhone 8.

19 September 2019

Power NI to hike electricity prices by 6%

Power NI to hike electricity prices by 6%

Northern Ireland's largest energy supplier Power NI is to hike electricity prices by 6.1%, meaning the typical bill for those on its standard tariff will jump by £35/year.

15 August 2019

Water firms in U-turn over marketing letters that use 'scare tactics'

Water firms in U-turn over marketing letters that use 'scare tactics'

Water firms have been forced to review their communications and in one case even cancel a mass mail-out after a backlash from customers

2 July 2019