2019

Hundreds of thousands of tax returns are filed late each year by people who don't owe any tax, data obtained by MoneySavingExpert.com shows – meaning many risk a fine of at least £100. If you still need to file a return this year, act fast – the deadline for filing your tax return this year is 11.59pm on Thursday 31 January.

The Financial Conduct Authority's director of strategy and competition Christopher Woolard (pictured above) gives an update on the regulator's work to protect consumers from contactless card fraud – and what you can do if you think you've been targeted. Views do not necessarily reflect those of MoneySavingExpert.com. For more background on the issue, see our Contactless card security flaw largely fixed, in win for MSE's two-year campaign news story.  It's now nearly two years since our chief executive, Andrew Bailey, wrote for MSE on our work to prevent contactless card fraud. We've been working throughout that time to keep contactless transactions safe, and in the vast majority of cases they are – but it's important that we, and you, stay vigilant. 

Holidaymakers with travel insurance policies from at least seven major firms may not be covered for hotel, car hire and other costs if they have to cancel their trip because of Brexit-related flight disruption, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. If you're worried, check your policy now – and if you do want cover for disruption, you need to sort it now or risk not being able to get it.

The financial regulator has said that "almost all" contactless transactions from the two biggest card schemes are now processed 'online' to combat a security flaw that meant crooks could use cards months after they'd been cancelled.

The Financial Conduct Authority has announced new rules and plans to help make pension choices clearer for over-50s, which it says will help up to 100,000 every year. 

Morrisons is raising the price of a reusable plastic bag from 10p to 15p and introducing a 20p reusable paper bag, as part of an eight-week trial across eight stores.

Some victims of pension scams have lost more than £1 million in savings to fraudsters, newly-revealed data shows.

At least one major bank has warned of delays on credit applications due to problems with credit reference agency Experian. 

If you use Apple Pay or another mobile payment system on the underground or trains in London, never tap in and out on different devices - even if you're paying on the same card. That's our 'tap-dancing' warning to passengers after one London commuter was shocked to find she'd overpaid by more than £700 for a year's travel.

Our Power, an energy supplier with about 38,000 domestic customers, has stopped trading. If you're a customer, your energy supply will continue as normal – here's what else you need to know.