MoneySavingExpert News Shopping Music buying: can CDs be cheapest?Downloading tracks is not always the cheapest way to buy music, research shows. 1 February 2010 MoneySavers say 'no' to early Christmas payAn overwhelming number of MoneySavers want their employers to stop paying them early in December to fund Christmas. 22 January 2010 VAT returns to 17.5% but some stores to freeze pricesThe cost of many high street and online purchases is set to rise today as the VAT sales tax returns to 17.5%.1 January 2010 The £850 a year cost of iTunes loyaltyMusic fans who download tracks from the same online store could be paying hundreds of pounds a year too much.31 December 2009 Ban for firms posing as happy customers onlineHundreds of companies are trying to con the public by posing as satisfied customers on internet forums.24 December 2009 The last-minute Christmas shopping rush, as sales beginShoppers are today snapping up festive bargains in a frenzy of Christmas Eve panic-buying.24 December 2009 Price of stamps to rise in AprilThe price of first and second class stamps is to rise by 2p to 41p and 32p from April, respectively, the Royal Mail announced today.22 December 2009 How to buy Joe McElderry's X Factor single for 29pX Factor winner Joe McElderry's new hit, The Climb, costs just 29p, if you download it from the right provider.14 December 2009 Rise in Christmas shopping bargains expectedThis year's high street Christmas price war could be even more savage than the discounting frenzy of 2008, an industry body said today.9 December 2009 Act fast to beat January's VAT hikeValue Added Tax (VAT) goes back up to 17.5% on 1 Jan, as confirmed in today's Pre-Budget Report, meaning prices across the UK will rise. 9 December 2009 First909192 Suggest a story Got a money-related news story that affects you? Email us