January 2021

MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has had exclusive confirmation from HM Treasury that no official announcement on the fourth Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant will come until the Budget on 3 March - more than a month after the grant period starts. 

Can't afford to clear your debt? You can't afford not to try to move it to 0%, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis writes. You could save £1,000s on credit cards, mortgages, overdrafts, loans, store cards, buy-no-pay-later (BNPL) and more - here's how. 

A price cap on the 'excessive' fees claims management companies charge customers has today been proposed by the financial regulator in a bid to save people thousands - and the move has been welcomed by MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis.

Student tuition fees in England are set to be frozen for another year under new plans put forward by the Government today.

Santander is halving the maximum interest-free overdraft it offers those in their second year after graduating to £1,000 from 1 July, and grads who go over this buffer will be charged interest of almost 40%. But you can beat the changes by switching account – here's what you need to know.  

Hundreds of BP customers have wrongly been given receipts showing they’d won reward points worth £2,000. BP initially said this was a glitch and refused to pay out, although it has since U-turned and will now honour prize wins. But you need to submit a claim to get the points – here's what you need to know.   

MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has stepped into a customer's Twitter spat with online retailer Very after it gave out what he slammed as WRONG information. Very wrongly pushed the customer to a manufacturer when the firm itself is legally responsible for faults. The firm has now apologised and offered the customer a 'gesture of goodwill'.

Furious Tesco shoppers have complained after card payments made at some of the retailer's petrol stations were taken months after they were made. Some said they didn't have the cash to cover payments, although Tesco promises to refund any bank charges incurred if you do go into the red.  

MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis was asked by viewer Alex on his live ITV show on 7 January 2021 whether you should invest in Bitcoin, given the cryptocurrency's value has recently soared to near record highs of almost £30,000. Here's his off-the-cuff answer.

The Government is providing parents of some children in England who qualify for free school meals with £15 food vouchers, as it did earlier in the pandemic. The vouchers can be used at multiple supermarkets including Aldi, Asda and Tesco, however M&S is topping up the vouchers for its stores to £20, covering the cost of the extra £5 itself. Here, we crunch the numbers and Martin Lewis gives his views on whether the higher value M&S voucher is worth it given it's often a pricier store.