Article Archives
2025
Published in December 2025
- Key financial dates 2026: energy price cap, Self Assessment deadline and more
- 9 key financial changes in 2026: energy bills, pension changes and more
- Energy supplier discounts, Pension Credit, Household Support Fund and more help if you're struggling with gas and electricity bills
- 7 money lessons we’ve learned this year
- 5 things that will cost more next year, and 3 that might be cheaper
- Savers, taxpayers, tenants: the money winners and losers of 2025 revealed
- Credit cards, bank accounts, cashback: the smartest ways to spend, borrow and save
Published in November 2025
- Household Support Fund, Pension Credit and more help for low-income households in 2025
- How to insure your income: Critical Illness, MPPI and Income Protection
- Budgeting and investing apps: I tried out Sprive, Emma and Snoop
- 20 ways to pay less tax: cut your Income Tax, Council Tax, and Inheritance Tax
- Best advent calendars for 2025: cheapest places to buy chocolate, toy and beauty calendars
- Asda shopping tips: £10 online discount, rewards scheme, peak-time deliveries, and more
- Renting out on Airbnb: how my first attempt turned into a nightmare
- Hidden fees, FCA breaches, poor customer service and other reasons to complain to your bank
- How to save on your online subscriptions
- How to haggle and save a fortune
- How to cut your Inheritance Tax bill in 2025
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Closing curtains, turning heating off during the day, washing clothes at a low temperature and other energy-saving tips that don’t always work
by katyward11
- How Brand Beckham conquered the world
- The UK’s best & worst pay TV providers
- Landline complaints: the UK's best & worst home phone providers 2025
- The UK's best and worst pay-monthly mobile firms based on complaints
- New boiler cost: how to save thousands when buying and installing a new boiler
Published in October 2025
- The UK's best and worst broadband providers 2025
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Latest cheap supermarket offers and deals from Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury's and Tesco
by katyward11
- Best ways to protect your water pipes this Winter - and what to do if a pipe bursts
- Freebies, supermarket discounts, switching bungs: give your finances a £9,500 boost
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New boiler, heat pumps and LED lightbulbs: how long until you get your money back?
by katyward11
- Exclusive: where UK house prices have risen and fallen in real terms over 10 years
- Supermarket first shop discount promos 2025: save at Sainsbury's, Ocado, Iceland
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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
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Energy, taxes and insurance – how do our key bills break down?
by katyward11
- Energy bills ‘to rise 20% over the next 5 years’
- The ESSENTIAL Winter money-saving checklist
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Failing to fix tariffs, leaving appliances on standby, poor boiler maintenance and other mistakes pushing up your energy costs
by katyward11
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Fixing energy tariffs, savings best-buys, cashback current accounts and other ways to revolutionise your finances
by katyward11
- UK Self Assessment paper tax return guide 2025: how to fill out your form
- Blocking unwanted transfers, simpler cheque deposits and other ways banking apps can help manage your money
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Revolut, Barclays, Monzo and other banks attracting the most fraud complaints in the UK
by katyward11
- Christmas supermarket deliveries 2025: when you can book slots at Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda & more
- How to make a cheap or free will 2025
Published in September 2025
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Short shelf lives, spoiled goods, late deliveries and other reasons to complain to your supermarket
by katyward11
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Overcharging, dodgy smart meters, Direct Debit hikes and other reasons to complain to your energy provider
by katyward11
- Pensioner perks: Grandparent Allowance, cheaper insurance and more
- Sitting on our money, confusing bills, hefty Standing Charges and other ways energy companies cash in
- Mortgage terms, insurance, pension: the worst ways to boost your finances
- Cheap health cover: how to pay less for private medical insurance
- The ultimate guide to switching broadband deals and saving money
- Online shopping tips 2025: get deals, discounts, free gifts & more
- Shrinkflation, skimpflation, downgrading quality: how supermarkets boost profits without hiking the price
- Sainsbury's shopping tricks, tips and hacks to save money
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Hiking prices before a 'sale', misleading buy-now claims, confusing unit prices and other online rip-offs to avoid
by katyward11
- Energy, childcare and other bills set to rise in 2025
Published in August 2025
- 20 high-paying jobs that don't require a degree: earn up to £60k
- What to do if a parent is struggling with their finances
- Energy Price Cap latest: unexpected 2% hike coming in October
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Hikes from bankrupt Local Authorities, penalties for second homeowners, snooping on sheds and other ways councils are pushing up our tax bills
by katyward11
- The best-paying university degrees, plus those least at risk from AI
- Pension contributions, mortgage term, credit card: the last-resort money options if you’re struggling
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Opinion: £40 in compensation insults households hit by smart meter faults
by katyward11
- Higher Rate taxpayers being caught by 'sneaky tax traps'
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Buckinghamshire, Surrey, the Scottish Borders and other great places to retire in Britain
by katyward11
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Bereavement: how to handle your loved one's finances
by RobGriffin
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Writing a will: why sorting your affairs is vital for your children's sake
by katyward11
- Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda: which is the cheapest UK supermarket?
Published in July 2025
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Airport drop-offs, supermarket shopping bags, email storage space and other former freebies you now need to pay for
by katyward11
- How to cut the cost of your home insurance
- P800 refund: how to reclaim tax you're owed
- Plans to make gas boilers pricier to run slated as ‘outrageous’
- Inheritance, savings, energy bills: money mistakes we keep making
- The 10 most expensive cat breeds in 2025: unveiling their luxury price tags
- Supermarket deliveries, Amazon Prime, newspapers: at what point will a subscription actually save you money?
- Bonus savings rates, high-interest current accounts, balance transfers and other times you need to read the fine print carefully
- Surprising mistakes that could invalidate your insurance
Published in June 2025
- Energy meter readings, incognito holidays, multibuys and other money-saving tips that might not work
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Managing your finances: 6 signs you're heading for money trouble
by RobGriffin
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The fastest and slowest car insurance companies for payouts revealed
by katyward11
- Refunds and compensation: how to claim what you're owed
- Fix or gamble: what to do with your mortgage, energy and savings deals
- Wholesale market practices and green levies: why your energy bills are so high
- The 7 marketing tricks designed to make you spend money
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Financial planning: could your family cope if you died suddenly?
by lilycanter
- Burglary hotspots: South Yorkshire, Cleveland and West Yorkshire worst affected
- Unusual side hustles: film extra, giant veg grower & more
Published in May 2025
- Cheapest broadband: millions could save on broadband costs with social tariffs
- Campaigners fear 300,000 electricity meters could stop working
- Tesco shoppers warned: millions in vouchers about to expire
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Cutting food costs: I let AI plan my meals for a month and saved £173
by katyward11
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Energy Price Cap to finally fall after three consecutive hikes
by lovemoney
- Government backtracks on Winter Fuel Payments amid ongoing criticism
- Opinion: 4 things we are taxed on but shouldn’t be
- Financial food diary: do you know how much your meals really cost?
Published in April 2025
- The best UK supermarket loyalty schemes: Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and more
- Cheap and free prescriptions 2025: how to save on medicines
- Asda 'ending Rollback promotions early' as Sainsbury’s expands Aldi Price Match
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Energy market secrets: faulty smart meters, inaccurate bills, Direct Debit overpayments, and more
by katyward11
- 6 steps to take before cancelling broadband
- Fixing your energy bills, Cash ISAs and other ways to boost your finances in 2025
- Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s: one-hour supermarket delivery services
- Energy arbitrage: selling electricity back to the National Grid for a profit, Tesla Powerwall batteries, time-of-use tariffs and more
- 7 financial shocks looming in 2025/26 – plus 4 reasons to be optimistic
- Perks for the 2025/26 tax year: ISAs, CGT, Property Allowance & more
- Council Tax, energy, water bills, State Pension: big money changes for the 2025/26 financial year
- Passing on property: gifts, Inheritance Tax and trusts explained
Published in March 2025
- Getting a private hip replacement: what to consider
- To-do list for the end of tax year: ISA allowance, Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax gifts, and more
- Bill hikes April 2025: energy, Council Tax, mobile phones, water and TV subscriptions
- Tesco deals, discounts, codes, tips and tricks to save on every shop
- ISAs, allowances and more ways to protect your wealth from rising tax bills
- ISA, pension contributions, CGT, Inheritance Tax: the end of the tax year
- Expert shopping tip: pay the right way to get a better deal
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Ofgem 'back-billing' investigation: your rights if you’ve been charged for energy you used more than 12 months ago
by katyward11
- Important financial questions to ask your parents
- Spring Budget 2025: 'overly optimistic' growth forecasts mean chancellor could be plotting another tax raid - analysts
- Best and worst energy firms for customer service: British Gas bottom, Octopus top
Published in February 2025
- Heat pumps review: cost, different types and will it save you money?
- Best supermarkets for shopping in-store and online: how Tesco, Sainsbury's & more compare
- Best ways to boost your Nectar points 2025
- Inflation to rise in 2025: steps to take now
- Rising energy bills: work out how much your appliances are costing you
- Top deals 2025: cashback & discounts at Nutmeg, Cuckoo, BrewDog, First Direct & more
Published in January 2025
- Marriage Allowance: how to get a £252 tax break
- Easy ways to make money? I tried online surveys, selling on Vinted and more
- The best and quickest ways to contact HMRC 2025: best time, best number and more tips
- loveMONEY opinion: soaring Council Tax requires urgent attention
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Self Assessment 2025: what to do if you can't pay your tax bill
by katyward11
- UK market turmoil: how to shield your mortgage, savings investments & more
- Self Assessment perks & entitlements 2025: earn interest on tax, claim extra pension relief & more
- Cold Weather Payments 2025: how they work, who is eligible and how to apply
- Energy, mortgages, house prices and other financial changes to watch out for in 2025
- 2025 money challenge: pocket more than £16k
- Asda, Morrisons and Iceland announce price cuts: all you need to know
- Your 2025 financial to-do list: 10 things you MUST do this year