Shopping

If your child receives free school meal vouchers, you might be able to get a £2 boost until Friday 24 February if you shop at Iceland. We explain below how the scheme works and what you can get. 

Draft laws which will bring buy now, pay later services into regulation and give borrowers crucial rights and protections, have today (14 February) been published by the Government. But the new rules, which will be overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority, won't come into effect for at least several months.

Sainsbury's has promised to give shoppers who missed out on its in-store points promotion £5 in Nectar points. It comes after MoneySavingExpert.com pushed the supermarket to ensure shoppers who met the minimum spend for Saturday's promotion didn't go empty-handed after a "technical error" meant vouchers weren't issued. We had threatened to report the supermarket if it didn't help shoppers.

Nectar cardholders can get between 50 and 5,000 extra points – worth 25p to £25 – when shopping at Sainsbury's tomorrow (Saturday 4 February). But you'll need to spend at least £20 and do so at a larger store, as the offer is not available at any of Sainsbury's 800 Local outlets. Here's what you need to know.

If you're a regular shopper at stationery retailer Paperchase, we've rounded-up your refund and return rights, plus what to do with any unspent gift vouchers. The firm collapsed into administration earlier this week, though the brand and intellectual property rights have since been purchased by Tesco. 

Asda has rolled out its 'Asda Rewards' loyalty scheme nationwide after trialling it in a small number of stores in England. The move means shoppers across the UK can now earn money-off vouchers to use at the supermarket chain. 

Evri has been ranked the worst parcel delivery firm in an annual poll of MoneySavingExpert (MSE) users. The firm rebranded from Hermes in March 2022 after earlier reports of parcel mishandling – yet despite the name change, MoneySavers rated their experience with the firm as significantly worse this year.

If you shop in Asda you'll now need to input your mobile number into its 'Rewards' app to continue using it as the supermarket has increased its security. The move comes after many of Asda's loyalty scheme users complained that cash saved in the app had disappeared, and in some cases had been spent in stores miles away from their homes. 

Furniture retailer Made.com has gone into administration after failing to find a buyer to secure its future. Here's what the collapse means for your refund and return rights.

As the festive period draws nearer, we've searched the aisles and crunched the numbers to find the cheapest supermarket for your Christmas dinner – with Aldi coming out on top.