January 2021

Cold weather payments worth £25 have been triggered in some parts of the UK after another cold snap. It's the third week the payments, which are designed to help households pay for energy bills when temperatures plummet, have been dished out this winter. 

Martin Lewis has issued an important warning to customers and former customers of HSBC, First Direct, M&S Bank and John Lewis Finance that they may get a letter out of the blue with a cheque in it. It comes as one man nearly binned an envelope containing £50 from First Direct after thinking it was a scam. 

Samsung has today revealed three new handsets for 2021: the Galaxy S21 5G, the Galaxy S21+ 5G, and the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. They're certainly not MoneySaving, with the most expensive – the S21 Ultra 5G – costing up to £1,329. But if you're determined to get one, we've got some tips on how to cut costs below.

Energy supplier Utility Point has admitted it is having customer service problems due to coronavirus-related staffing issues, which has primarily seen many former customers struggling to get back credit worth £100s.

Hundreds of thousands of small businesses could be in line for insurance payouts covering coronavirus-related disruption following a landmark Supreme Court decision handed down today in their favour. 

Households could save thousands cutting their energy, TV, broadband, phone and council tax bills, according to MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis. Below he takes you through how.  

Virgin Money is axing its online services for credit card customers on 31 January, with borrowers encouraged to manage accounts using the provider's app instead. Here's what's happening and what you can do about it - particularly if you don't have a smartphone.  

MPs have voted against regulating buy now, pay later firms, just weeks after MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis called for the "explosive" industry to come under the financial watchdog's eye as soon as possible to protect consumers.

Families in England who can't afford to get online may be able to get free data for the next few months from many mobile providers to help kids learn at home. However, it's a voluntary scheme so not all providers are taking part, plus there is a cap to the help on offer, so don't hang about if you qualify.

Unite and Student Roost - two major university accommodation providers - have agreed to offer rent refunds to tens of thousands of students whose returns have been delayed due to Covid-19. But crucially, you need to apply for these discounts - they won't be applied automatically.