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If your mortgage lender's told you you "can't afford" to move to a cheaper deal because of new affordability checks, there's fresh hope after one MoneySaver agreed a £3,600 saving thanks to our campaign. Here's how they did it – and what to try if you're in the same situation.

Parents hoping to take their children on term-time holidays have been dealt a blow after the Department for Education vowed to take its fight to ban them all the way to the Supreme Court.

Stark survey results showing some creditors and debt collectors continue to add charges despite knowing those repaying are in financial difficulty have sparked renewed calls for a 'breathing space' scheme for people struggling with debt.

The deadline to register for a vote in the EU referendum has been extended to 11.59pm on Thursday (9 June) after technical problems with the Government's website meant some people missed the original deadline.

Parents should be allowed to pull their children out of school during term time to take them on holiday, according to 79% of those who took part in a MoneySavingExpert.com poll – though most believe restrictions should apply.

Anyone who wants to have their say in the EU referendum on 23 June who hasn't already registered to vote must do so by the end of the day on 7 June to vote in person.

MPs are likely to debate the Government's retrospective hike in the cost of loans for more than two million students after a petition quoting MoneySavingExpert on the subject collected more than 100,000 signatures.

Mobile phone users plagued by annoying marketing and sales calls can now send a text to join a register that makes unwanted calls to your number illegal – but while it's free for many, some people may be charged to use the service.

The amount charged to people who want to withdraw or transfer money from their pension early could be capped at 1% from 31 March 2017, if plans to do away with hefty exit charges are given the go-ahead.

Plans to give homeowners the option of switching their mortgage provider within just one week are being considered by the Government, as part of an effort to make switching easier for consumers across a range of sectors.