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Martin's car finance update: Millions mis-sold are due £100s back In March, the financial regulator, the FCA, announced a £9bn mass redress scheme for 12m mis-sold motor vehicle finance agreements. We've a totally free complaint tool, but an avalanche of claims management companies (CMCs) have also been getting in on the act, and they take a chunk of any money you'll be paid. The FCA has just warned against misleading CMCs, saying it has seen 'far too many examples of poor practices'. Yesterday, it took the important symbolic step of launching a template letter for you to complain - more in help complaining about Claims firms below. First, a quick briefing...
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Revealed. Beware British Airways' 'questionable' behaviour as it pushes people to overpay for ESTAs & other travel permits. See passengers beware! New. Easy FREE £20 and top 5% easy-access savings (for 6mths). Newbies opening the free current account at app-only bank Revolut* (no need to switch) via this link get £20 cashback when spending £20 on the debit card in the first month (so you could do it just for that). Yet, separately, newbies also get a linked saver which gives 5% variable easy-access interest on up to £25k, but only for 6mths. After that, the rate will drop, so be prepared to move most of your savings out then. Top easy-access (variable) alternatives for newbies: Chase (part of JP Morgan) 4.5%* (up to £3m) | Chip 5.01% but only for 6mths (up to £1m), max 3 withdrawals/yr | Cahoot 5% for a year, but only on up to £3,000 | Top easy access cash ISA is Trading 212 4.76%* (max £20k) via this link on new money (not transfers). Full info in Top savings. ONE POUND SIM! Get 1GB monthly data, unlimited UK calls & texts for £1/mth. This 1GB Sky Mobile Sim (uses O2's network) is £1/mth over the 12mth contract – ideal for low users (though as it's Sky, expect a small price rise in Apr 2027). Need more data, eg 50Gb for £3/mth? Use Cheap Mobile Finder. New. Barclays FREE £200 for switchers is back. This launched just before we pressed send. Newbies switching to Barclays Bank Account* now get a free £200 cash. Other switch cash: Top-for-service bank First Direct's FREE £200* with its top overseas debit card, 7% regular saver and £250 0% overdraft for many. NatWest Reward also pays switchers a free £200 upfront cash. Do read the full eligibility criteria for each account (including min pay-ins) and other options in Six accounts now pay £175+ free cash. Martin on ITV Peston #1: 'That headline of energy bills rising £220 is just factually wrong.' (1min) Martin on ITV Peston #2: 'Shouldn't mid-contract mobile & broadband hikes just be banned?' (1min) Why not subscribe to Martin's YouTube channel. Is Pimm's the best Pimm's? We put it to a blind taste test against own brands. SimPimmly the best? Ends Mon. A year's 4% cashback on bills with a fee-free bank account you needn't switch to. MSE Blagged. Newbies opening the Zopa Biscuit* app-based current account via this specific link get a year's 4% cashback, up to £80/yr (boosted from 2%, up to £30/yr), on Direct Debits including Council Tax, energy, water, mobile, broadband & TV. No need to switch to get it, just open as a new account, and there's no hard credit check, so it's useful as a separate bills account. It also has a top debit card for spending overseas. See our full Zopa Biscuit review. Pizza Express 2for1 for £1 - valid ANY day. Dine-in and click & collect. Save some dough in Pizza Express deals. 'I'm saving over £1,000/yr on pet insurance, thank you.' Success of the week. MoneySaver Deb emailed: "I was coming up to renewal on my pet insurance, and my provider wanted to hike my payments to £154/mth. A family member suggested I check MSE for your pet insurance cost-cutting guidance. I did a comparison and managed to get a quote for £65/mth - I was thrilled, nearly £90/mth [£1,080/yr] back in my pocket! Thank you MSE." If we've helped you save or reclaim (on anything), please tell us about it.
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High energy costs mean more people are getting into solar panels. They can reduce your bills, as you use the electricity generated so don't need to pay for it. And, equally, if you produce excess energy you can get paid to export it to the grid. If you've not got panels yet, our Solar Panels: Are they worth it? guide takes you through who they're good for and how to get them.
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Important. The Govt is reviewing access to face-to-face banking - have your say. For many elderly and vulnerable people, in-person banking is crucial and needs protecting. The Government wants your view - feed in here. Supermarket newbie codes: £20 off £50 at Asda, £51 off Morrisons & more. See 1st-timer grocery discounts. Free West End theatre tickets for kids with a paying grown up - incl Lion King, Wicked and Matilda. The annual 'Kids Week' promo on 50+ shows has launched, for Jul to Aug performances. Full info in Kids' theatre tix. Grüum men's skin & shave set for £5 delivered (worth £33). MSE Blagged. Includes razor and cartridges, shave gel, post-shave balm and fragrance. Shave set Grind coffee 30% off code. MSE Blagged. Valid on ground coffee, beans, pods & more. Grind |
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA Should I let visitors with electric vehicles (EVs) charge them for free? I have a home EV charge point and up till now I've let friends and family with electric cars charge them for free when they visit. But I've started to wonder if I should ask them to pay for the electricity - after all, you wouldn't expect someone you are visiting to fill your car up with petrol, would you? Or am I just being mean? Enter the Money Moral Maze: Should I let visitors with EVs charge them for free? | Suggest a Money Moral Dilemma (MMD) | View past MMDs |
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MARTIN'S APPEARANCES (WED 10 JUN ONWARDS) Thu 11 Jun - Ask Martin Lewis, BBC Radio 5 Live, 11am |
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