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August 2018

Student loan repayment thresholds will rise by hundreds of pounds next April, but many students and former students from England and Wales will see interest rates increase to 6.3% in September – here's why you shouldn't panic.
21 August 2018
Mobile phone provider O2 has apologised after charging its customers extra for a supposed 'loyalty discount'.
21 August 2018
Tesco has unveiled a new Clubcard scheme which will let customers request vouchers whenever they want instead of having to wait for their next quarterly statement – as first revealed by MoneySavingExpert last month.
20 August 2018
Thousands of disengaged energy customers saved an average of about £300/year in regulator Ofgem's first collective switch trial.
20 August 2018
Almost six and a half million private parking tickets could be handed to drivers in just 12 months, new figures suggest.
20 August 2018
A driver who got the date of her speeding fine wrong when doing a quick price check on a comparison site was shocked to see the premium on her existing policy jump by almost £50 after her insurer was automatically told. Her story shows why you should NEVER 'guesstimate' your info when comparing insurance quotes, even if you're just checking prices and don't plan to buy a policy.
17 August 2018
The best buy savings rates have barely risen since the Bank of England increased the base rate by 0.25 percentage points two weeks ago, MoneySavingExpert.com data reveals.
16 August 2018
Northern Ireland's largest energy supplier Power NI is to hike electricity prices by 13.8%, meaning the typical bill for those on its standard tariff will jump by £69/year.
16 August 2018
House of Fraser has announced it will cancel and refund outstanding online orders, but still hasn't given clear info on what's happening with gift cards almost a week after the department store went into administration and was then bought by Sports Direct.
15 August 2018
Commuters across Great Britain will see train season ticket costs rise by up to 3.2% next year.
15 August 2018

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