Article Archives
2024
Published in December 2024
- Motorway.co.uk review: sell your used car easily - but will you get a better price than Webuyanycar?
- 14 ways to ensure 2025 will be a better year financially
- 4 money myths that are hurting your finances
- Energy, mortgages, market certainty: reasons to be (somewhat) upbeat about 2025
- Amazon refund tips and options: easiest method to return or exchange unwanted items
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AI scams are getting scarier, tax bills will keep rising and more financial lessons from 2024
by katyward11
- Savers, pensioners, drivers, borrowers: the money winners and losers from 2024
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Supermarket rip-offs: bags for life, misleading prices, and more
by katyward11
- The 7 things that will cost you more in 2025 and the 3 things that will be cheaper
- Christmas & New Year supermarket opening times at Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, and Tesco revealed
- Shrinkflation, skimpflation, downgrading quality: how supermarkets boost profits without hiking the price
- Best places to retire 2025: Panama the surprise winner in latest Retirement Index
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Faulty displays, cutting customers off remotely, missed Government targets, and other common smart meter problems
by katyward11
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Cheapest supermarket Christmas dinner 2024: how Aldi, Asda, Morrisons, Tesco & Waitrose compare
by katyward11
- Council Tax increases 2025/26: how some can cut their bill
- Morrisons shopping tricks, tips and hacks to save money
Published in November 2024
- Opinion: let's prioritise helping those in energy poverty over grants for costly heat pumps
- Inheritance, savings, energy bills: money mistakes we keep making
- Council Tax, supermarket prices, phone, internet and other hikes to come in 2025
- Smart meter scandal: ‘devices in North more likely to have issues’
- Best advent calendars for 2024: cheapest places to buy chocolate, toy and beauty calendars
- US election 2024: what a second Trump presidency might mean for your money
- The ESSENTIAL Winter money-saving checklist
- Christmas supermarket deliveries 2024: when you can book slots at Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda & more
Published in October 2024
- Best ways to protect your water pipes this Winter - and what to do if a pipe bursts
- Paid the wrong person or bank account? How to get money back after a misdirected payment
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Switching banks, cashback websites, changing energy suppliers and other ways pensioners can recover Winter Fuel Payments in 2024
by katyward11
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Bill shock: a hidden toilet leak caused my water bill to double – how to know if your loo is leaking
by katyward11
- Sky-high streaming bills: it's time to ditch all but one service
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Tesco under fire as Aldi price match 'not like-for-like'
by RobGriffin
Published in September 2024
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Have you paid too much for your water bill? 6 firms 'overcharged customers'
by RobGriffin
- Electronics under warranty, pets with pre-existing conditions, your identity, and other things not worth insuring
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Cheap energy deals: avoid winter bill hikes with a fixed-rate tariff
by RobGriffin
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Accessing cash you don't need, putting property into a trust and 8 more things NOT to do before the Budget
by RobGriffin
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Ovo fined £2.4 million over poor complaints handling
by RobGriffin
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Opinion: ‘loan shark' tactics over unpaid Council Tax trap households in debt and distress
by katyward11
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Budget 2024 wish list: bigger ISA allowance, simplified tax system & more changes we'd like to see
by RobGriffin
- Pensioners ‘2 bill hikes from crisis’: how to shield your finances
Published in August 2024
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Opinion: excessive red tape risks robbing the elderly of a vital financial lifeline
by katyward11
- Inaccurate smart meter readings could add £50 a year to your energy bill
- Mobile data: slash your costs and avoid exceeding your allowance
- Energy Price Cap could rise 9% in October
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Council Tax receipts in England up 61% in past decade
by katyward11
- Water compensation rights: Government could double payouts for poor service
- Freebies, supermarket discounts, switching bungs: give your finances a £6,310 cash boost
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Tax hikes: where will we be hit this year?
by RobGriffin
- Rich and famous people who were once homeless
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Opinion: Ofgem should bring back cheap deals for energy switchers to improve competition and help cut bills
by katyward11
Published in July 2024
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DWP call waiting times could be slashed with better communication – report
by katyward11
- Earnings growth, Energy Price Cap falling, better mortgage rates, and more reasons to be (somewhat) cheerful
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King's Speech 2024: key points affecting your money
by RobGriffin
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Managing your finances: 6 signs you're heading for money trouble
by RobGriffin
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Writing a will: why sorting your affairs is vital for your children's sake
by katyward11
- Average UK water bills for 2024 – and what to expect in the coming years
- P800 refund: how to reclaim tax you're owed
Published in June 2024
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Best sunscreen 2024: SPF protection, value for money, kids products and more
by katyward11
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Barclaycard scraps Freedom Rewards: what are the alternatives?
by RobGriffin
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General Election 2024: what to do with your pension, savings, investments & more
by RobGriffin
- How to get a tax refund
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Tesco Marketplace: product range, delivery costs, Clubcard points, refunds, and more
by katyward11
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Household Support Fund 2024: who is eligible, what you can get and more
by RobGriffin
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Published in May 2024
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Energy prices: Ofgem consultation could mean a return to cheap tariffs for switchers
by katyward11
- How to cut your Inheritance Tax bill in 2024
- Tax specialist, property, childcare: 30 UK jobs with low demand
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Opinion: energy giants should convince us smart meters are worthwhile rather than forcing them on us
by katyward11
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Forced to use apps: where to get help as companies go cashless
by RobGriffin
Published in April 2024
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What falling inflation means for savers, borrowers and investors
by RobGriffin
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Stealth tax hikes: household bills soar despite NI cut
by RobGriffin
- Morrisons My Points Boosters: supermarket trialling ‘hyper-personalised’ offers
- ScottishPower pays out £1.5m after some energy customers were overcharged
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Workers on National Living Wage receive huge pay bump
by RobGriffin
- Asda shopping tips: £20 ‘cashback’, rewards scheme, peak-time deliveries, and more
Published in March 2024
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National Insurance, Council Tax, Child Benefit: five big tax changes coming in April 2024
by katyward11
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The energy price cap is falling: your rights if your supplier refuses to lower your Direct Debit
by katyward11
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Buying British: how to support UK organisations with your monthly budget
by RobGriffin
- Tesco Easter Scan to Win 2024: supermarket launches £10,000 Clubcard giveaway
Published in February 2024
- Aldi, Waitrose, M&S: our favourite and least favourite supermarkets
- Unit pricing: Tesco makes change to its Clubcard Prices scheme
- Ring price hike: cheaper smart doorbell alternatives