08 Aug 2022

• More than half of people have had a knock on their door offering to do work on their homes
• 18% received an email invoice for work but 35% don’t know fraudsters can intercept messages
• One in five have had email hacked, while nearly a quarter (24%) have been victim of email hacks
• 21% have authorised a payment that has been flagged as suspicious by bank or building society
• Nationwide’s Scam Checker Service allows members to check a payment before making it

02 Aug 2022

• Households cutting back as ability to shop around for cheaper fuel is limited, Nationwide poll shows
• Despite reducing spending, many are having to use savings and credit cards to pay for fuel
• More than eight in ten people are more worried about their finances than they were a year ago
• Nationwide launches dedicated cost-of-living hotline to help members struggling financially

01 Aug 2022

• £100 cashback available for limited time to students opening FlexStudent from 1 August
• £10 to be given to housing charity Shelter for every student account opened from today
• Account continues to offer students interest-free, fee-free overdrafts of up to £3,000
• Students will continue to move to Society’s FlexGraduate account after finishing university

25 Jul 2022

• Nationwide Spending Report shows drop across essential and non-essential expenditure and transactions
• Nearly all non-essential categories fall in June with biggest drops in gardening, gambling and subscriptions
• Spending on fuel and electric vehicle charging only ‘essentials’ category to see a spending increase in June
• Spending Report suggests households feeling the pinch and comes as Nationwide launches new hotline

22 Jul 2022

• Almost half of brits (47%) will be driving to their holiday destinations this year.
• 68% can’t change a tyre, 44% can’t top up water and 42% can’t replenish oil or windscreen washer
• 32% of drivers have broken down, facing average cost £206 for those without cover
• FlexPlus provides many benefits, including AA Breakdown cover for the UK and Europe