The countdown is on for Christmas and the pressure is mounting to spend…even though most of us know it could put us into annoying debt in January.   So, apart from going ‘Ba Humbug’ and just avoiding Christmas altogether this year (which quite a few people seem to be doing, by the way), how can you […]

Three of the four major mobile network providers have responded to the class action case launched against them for allegedly overcharging on millions of mobile phone contracts. The ‘Loyalty Penalty Claim’ proceedings, launched by consumer rights champion Justin Gutmann and the law firm Charles Lyndon, claim Vodafone, O2, Three and EE have overcharged on 28.2 […]

Martin Lewis has urged state pensioners to apply for Pension Credit to boost their weekly income and to secure a one-off £300 cost of living payment. He told listeners to this BBC podcast this week: “There’s an urgent deadline for the 800,000 state pensioners entitled to Pension Credit who aren’t claiming it. “If you claim […]

Melton Building Society has launched four new ISA products, including a range of fixed rates and a new easy access account. Interest rates vary from four percent up to 4.95 percent, with the fixed rate deals priced particularly competitively. The mutual has also repriced two of its notice 100-day ISA accounts, which are now offering […]

A man has earned almost £100 by reducing his electricity usage during off-peak times as part of the Demand Flexibility Service. Graham Felton, 68, said it’s no inconvenience to him to as he turns down the thermostat and cooks his dinner earlier, to reduce his usage. The OVO Energy customer has taken part in 20 […]

WASPI pensioners face some tough financial decisions this Christmas as they await an update on if they will get compensation from the Government. A survey found almost half of WASPI (Women Against State Pension Inequality) generation women say they will struggle to afford Christmas presents this festive season. More than 70 percent said they will […]

Cold Weather Payments are being paid out to over 309 areas of the UK as temperatures across the country dip below freezing. The DWP‘s Cold Weather Payment postcode checker has now confirmed there are payments due in 11 new postcodes. Cold Weather Payments are triggered when the average temperature in the area is recorded as, […]

Hanley Economic Building Society has launched a new Online Regular Saver this week, which pays 5.50 percent. Most regular savings accounts require people to put money away each month with interest paid yearly (unless otherwise stated). Banks offer higher interest rates than traditional fixed or easy-access savings accounts but tend to impose rigid terms and […]

From today, Nationwide Building Society will be reducing selected rates with their lowest rate now standing at 4.29 percent. The changes will be available across its two, three- and five-year fixed rate product ranges. The Building Society will be reducing selected two, three and five-year switcher rates at 95 percent by up to 0.19 percent. They […]

This Christmas period, taking a moment to identify the retailers offering complimentary items or discounted products could save you lots of money. From free chocolate to furniture giveaways, retailers including M&S and Lidl are going all out to keep their loyal customers happy. Marks & Spencer annually organises the 12 Days of Sparks event, commencing […]