NatWest pushes up mortgage rates as banks turn screw | Personal Finance | Finance
NatWest has joined rivals in pushing up the cost of new fixed-rate mortgages despite the Bank of England’s decision to cut the base rate by a quarter point to 4.75 percent. The decisions come against the background of the October budget which experts believe means inflation and interest levels will be higher than previously expected. Other finance More...
DWP exact date confirmed for state pension top-up deadline | Personal Finance | Finance
People thinking of topping up their National Insurance (NI) contributions to increase their state pension may want to act now ahead of a final deadline. You can currently pay voluntary NI contributions over More...
Martin Lewis reveals four conditions which can reduce council tax bill to £0 | Personal Finance | Finance
Money expert Martin Lewis has listed four health conditions which could see your Council Tax bill reduced to £0. Returning to his ITV The Martin Lewis Money Show Live – also available on catch up service More...
EDF Energy gives £148 to customers ditching and switching before price | Personal Finance | Finance
Energy customers are being urged to ditch and switch to energy firm EDF Energy after it launched the ‘cheapest deal’ ahead of the next Ofgem energy price cap rise. EDF Energy is now offering a new Simply More...
OVO Energy hits customers with new monthly fee in ‘blow to older people’ | Personal Finance | Finance
Energy firm OVO Energy is introducing a new monthly fee to customers in a move which MPs worry will affect older people. The energy supplier which has more than four million customers in the UK is set to start More...
Money Saving Expert shows how to find cheap train tickets – save £100s | Personal Finance | Finance
Finding cheap train tickets in the UK isn’t easy, with prices notoriously high, here’s what you can do to travel on the cheapest trains possible. Martin Lewis’ Money Saving Expert has shared the best way More...
Hodge Bank raises interest rate on fixed savings account to ‘excellent’ 4.6% | Personal Finance | Finance
Hodge Bank has boosted the interest rate on its two-year fixed savings account to 4.6%, earning an “excellent” Moneyfactscompare rating. Savers need a minimum deposit of £1,000 to get started and up to More...
Rachel Reeves makes huge mistake as she misses vital thing about pensions | Personal Finance | Finance
Rachel Reeves wants to amalgamate 86 local government pension schemes into a handful of “megafunds” worth £360billion which will be encouraged to invest more money in the shares of UK companies. The Labour More...
Martin Lewis urges 400,000 households to check if they’re owed tax refund – is this you? | Personal Finance | Finance
Martin Lewis has urged households to check if they could be owed a council tax refund as an estimated 400,000 may have overpaid due to properties being banded wrongly. The Money Saving Expert founder hosted More...
Martin Lewis’s warning to Tesco Clubcard users as £18m savings at risk | Personal Finance | Finance
Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning to anyone with a Tesco Clubcard. According to a post on Lewis’ website, an eye-watering £18 million worth of Clubcard vouchers are set More...