Brace yourself for Blue Monday – the day of the year when financial woes are most likely to get on top of us By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 14 January 2023 | Updated: 09:20 GMT, 16 January 2023 Brace yourself for Blue Monday – so called because it’s the day … Read more
Energy bills set to DROP below £3,000 a year from July but remain ‘significantly above’ pre-pandemic levels, analysts claim Energy bills set to be £2,800 a year from July onwards, Cornwall Insight claims EPG will effectively no longer be a cost to the government, report suggests By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 12:47 GMT, 4 January … Read more
Nearly two million households missed mortgage, credit card and energy bill repayments this month and now ‘face financial crisis’ in the New Year Almost 7 per cent of homes have missed a crucial bill in the past four weeks Consumer charity Which? says the problem could get even worse in 2023 The most common bills … Read more
Rail users are facing a miserable Christmas with a mix of prolonged strikes and engineering works. Yet this will not stop train companies from charging punitive prices – even for journeys that never go ahead. Getting compensation for delayed or cancelled services remains a lottery. Only about a third of travellers claim the compensation they … Read more
Government to collect data from your smart meter: Fresh privacy row breaks out as energy companies share information on usage By Helena Kelly For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 6 December 2022 | Updated: 09:24 GMT, 7 December 2022 A privacy row has broken out over the energy bills support package after it emerged … Read more
As we brace for a difficult winter for millions of households who face far higher energy bills than this time last year, many will be looking at ways to make savings. Bills will rise for many this month even with the Energy Price Guarantee which fixes the price of electricity at 34p per kWh. Many … Read more
It takes women more than two years to financially recover after maternity leave and take out loans to make up for the loss in earnings over the period, a new report shows. Around one in four women go into debt, taking out loans of £2,800 to cover their maternity leave. Meanwhile 23 per cent are … Read more
My wife and I who are pensioners have just moved house to be nearer our two sons and grandchildren. EDF supplied both gas and electricity to our home of 33 years and we plan on staying with them in our new home. Prior to our move I asked EDF to transfer our existing two-year fixed … Read more
Savvy shoppers can save up to 154 per cent on popular products such as gym equipment, air conditioners and games this year if they pick the right month to buy, experts have revealed. Customers could get over £6,000 worth of discounts by biding their time on purchases, according to price comparison site Idealo. It analysed … Read more
Small business owners don’t benefit from an energy price cap: Here’s what to do if you are worried about rising bills Small businesses may be concerned about rising energy bills in the future They do no benefit from the price cap like other consumers We reveal everything you need to know about the current crisis … Read more
Paul Davidson thought little of it when he casually mentioned to his pet insurer that his address had changed. The 64-year-old had insured his beloved ten-year-old springer spaniel, William, with John Lewis since he was a pup and was paying £195 a month for cover. So he was staggered to discover that moving from Tavistock, … Read more
Close to a quarter of UK’s wealthiest households do not have enough savings to cover an emergency By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 17 July 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 17 July 2021 Close to a quarter of the UK’s wealthiest households do not have enough savings to cover an emergency, … Read more
Energy bills would have to soar by £56 a month before households would invest in making their home greener to tackle them Many British households admit being confused about making homes greener They say their energy bills would have to rise by £56 before investing in it This is despite the Government pushing for more … Read more