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Discounted prices for users of loyalty schemes such as Tesco Clubcard or Sainsbury's Nectar are not unfair on shoppers, the Competition and Markets Authority has said.
The cost of millions of mobile phone and broadband deals is set to soar, with the least well-off customers seeing the biggest price hikes of up to 11%.
The policy limits the amount of universal credit given to families with more than two children born after April 2017.
Regulator Ofcom has cracked down on the practice of raising mobile phone, broadband and pay-TV bills every year by inflation - and above.
The figures released by HMRC show that inheritance tax (IHT) receipts were £83million higher than they were at the same point in 2023.
Some 50 festivals have been cancelled this year as their own costs are going up, and young people can't afford the price of tickets.
More people than ever are being stung by the 60 per cent tax trap , which affects those earning between £100,000 and £125,150 a year.
I already complained to the Energy Ombudsman and Octopus promised to send a meter reader every three months, but that hasn't happened.
'Mr Boyce… how much money do I need to earn to be happy?' That was just one profound question put to me by a Year Six pupil recently.
The unusually cold month of June meant households used 20 per cent more gas, with experts thinking this may have gone on central heating.
Nearly 2m people owe between £50,000 and £100,000 in student loan debts, data reveals and one owes £252,000.
Drivers are making fewer bodily injury claims, which make up 30% of the typical car insurance premium - but these costs continue to rise.
A British retiree on the other side of the world found there was no escaping the beady eye of the taxman.
There are times when the answer is very clear - if you don't have enough money in the bank to pay for something, you can't afford it.
Water bills are due to rise for almost all of the country - and residents of just one lucky region will see these costs drop.
It has been more than a year, and organiser An Experience With hasn't given us a new date - or refunded the £485 we paid.
A lack of money information in the Labour manifesto has led to some trepidation as to what happens to our wealth aspirations next.
Britons may be able to beat coming water bill hikes by tackling wasted water in their home.
Almost a quarter of people in the UK have or have had pet insurance, according to findings from credit reporting firm CRIF.
The manifesto was notably light on detail, but now the votes are in we will finally find out what Labour intends to do on regaining power after 14 years.
After Netflix scrapped its basic subscription plan and switched to the £4.99 per month standard with adverts plan, we can't watch Netflix on our two devices.
Survey asked 60,000 people what they thought of the customer service at 275 major firms - and found that satisfaction was at its lowest level since 2010.
I camped overnight in Wimbledon Park, following in the footsteps of millions of tennis fans since the queue began in 1926.
The Labour Party wants to launch GB Energy to boost green electricity - and cut energy bills into the bargain.
In June, the average bill for a trolley of 65 items at Aldi was £118.41, coming in £32.60 less than at Waitrose, which was the most expensive, at £151.01, Which? said.
This is our chance to have a say on how we want the economy and our finances to be shaped over the next five years. Here is what we know.
While most home insurance claims are caused by accidents or water damage, some unlucky homeowners saw property damage from more unusual sources.
My front room is now littered with unsuitable sofa parts I have been sent, and I still haven't got the sofa I wanted - despite placing my order in January 2023.
A survey asked people how much they would need to earn to feel well-off... and the average amount is almost triple the typical wage.
Energy bills will fall for millions of homes today, but are predicted to rise from October. Does it make sense to try to beat the hikes?
The rise of longer-term phone deals is a consequence of handsets becoming more expensive.
Alf Morley, pictured with his wife Linda, says he tried to tell the taxman she could not fill in the return herself, and he held power of attorney to do it for her.
The economy and its impact on people's wallets are likely to take centre stage as both major parties ramp up their campaigning ahead of the July General Election.
I thought that my employer was deducting the extra tax from my pay, but it wasn't and I am now going to end up with a big bill. What do I need to know about doing a tax return?
Energy providers have already been told to improve their customer service by regulator Ofgem. So how do you complain if you are not happy?
The firm that came bottom of the ranking saw its average call waiting time jump from just under a minute to over five minutes in less than a year.
Major broadband providers are offering sign-up bonuses to encourage customers to take their deals out.
Heading to the pub for a well-earned pint on a Friday night is becoming an increasingly expensive endeavour, as the cost of beer continues to rise.
A family were chased for a double glazing debt they had already been told was written off, after two years of turmoil where the problem was not fixed.
Tesco recently launched a new marketplace to sell products beyond its core grocery offering, intending to become a one-stop shop for all household items.
The Powerwall can store electricity for use at a later point, with households able to use the device to save money on their energy bills.
Rejoice. The Bank of England has tamed the inflation dragon and has cut it down to its fabled target 2% for the first time since July 2021.
For England and Wales combined, the figure has surpassed the £6bn mark, reaching £6.2bn as of 31 March.
While Labour and the Conservatives take up general election airtime, the smaller parties are the ones trying to shake up conventional economic thinking.
The study shows that young adults that are given a significant amount of cash by their parents have worse everyday financial habits than those who don't.
The Liberal Democrats will not win the upcoming general election, but have many ideas on how to shake up personal finances.
The Conservative Party has launched its manifesto in a bid to woo voters ahead of July's general election with a package of tax-cutting measures. We analyse them.
An intriguing look at the Conservatives' tax record reveals how income taxes have risen substantially for the highest earners but been cut for middle and lower earners.
With the polls showing Labour is very likely to form the next government, taxpayers will be keeping a watchful eye on what the party's pledges mean for their finances.
I quoted £9,553 for repairs, but insurer Policy Expert only wants to pay £4,611. How can the difference be that much, and can we challenge it?
More parents are choosing to go private when their child needs braces, as patients in some areas face waits of around two years on the NHS.
Discounted social tariffs are common for broadband and mobile phone deals, but do not exist for energy - despite these bills being far higher.
I was not aware my car and fuel benefits from work counted towards my income when calculating child benefit. What else is included for these purposes?
Conservative tweaks to the child benefit system would see more families and single parents be eligible to keep the full level of payments.
Are you sitting? Stand by for a shock. Sometimes, one or both parties withhold the existence of assets or underestimate their value, says Stephen Gold in his new guide to divorce.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has called for reform of the council tax system as well as the abolition of stamp duty to promote growth.
With average car insurance prices at an all-time high of £635 a year, it makes sense not to fall foul of these insurance questions that can trip up unwary drivers.
The average cost of car insurance for a newly passed 17-year-old driver has now hit £3,075, up by more than £1,000 from £2,004 at the same point last year.
Many parents have missed out on child benefit payments due to an issue with HMRC, leaving some in the red.
Child benefit is paid if you are responsible for a child who is under 16, or under 20 if they are still in school or on an approved training course.
Labour leader Keir Starmer has high energy costs in his gunsights, and has unveiled plans to tackle them if he comes prime minister.
Energy firms are struggling due to most households that would chose to have a smart meter already having one, with resistance from many of the remainder.
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When my salary then went up, I stopped taking child benefit and have not claimed it for the past four years - but I heard the allowances have changed and now I could be eligible again.
The average energy bill will fall from 1 July, Ofgem has confirmed - but how much each home pays will still vary.
I wear a medical pendant, which has a button I would press to call 999 in an emergency. When I switch to Digital Voice, it won't work if there is no power.
Homeowners, the Government heat pump suppliers all know that the cost of the devices is a major hurdle to consumers adopting the devices.
Although some firms offer to fit a heat pump for free, or as little as £500, many consumers have been waiting for prices to fall further before investing in the devices.
IHT receipts were £85m higher last month than they were at the same point in 2023, new figures from HMRC reveal.
More than 1.4m parents will receive a reminder asking them to renew their child benefit payments if their teenager is continuing full time education.
Can I buy other things via salary sacrifice like a phone or a car? It seems like it could save me a lot of money if it's taken from my gross pay.
My insurance broker said I was not covered for driving home from a train station because my policy did not cover commuting.
Payday loan firms are making their comeback with TV adverts promoting high-cost loans with representative APR values of as much as 99.9%.
Regulator Ofcom is considering plans to ban these inflation-linked price increases from this summer, but not in time to avert this year's rises.
The Ofgem price cap is now expected to fall by £116 to £1,574 a year from 1 July, for average use, according to analysts at Cornwall Insight.
Hydrogen power could allow households to keep their existing boilers, rather than switching to heat pumps.
The pre-nup must be freely entered into by both parties. Gun to the head. Misrepresentation. Duress. Any of them will consign it to the courtroom rubbish bin.
If you dislike acute shocks, seek an order from the court even if there are no financial remedies for either party. This protects you from future claims.
High insurance costs have led many Britons to choose to pay for at least one of their insurance deals monthly to avoid a massive annual bill.
The UK is running out of interest in heat pumps, with just one in ten people wanting to get one installed in place of their gas boiler.
Claimants could be forced to look for more work or face sanctions, if they earn less than the equivalent of 18 hours' pay at the national living wage.
Regulator Ofgem wants to scrap rules stopping energy firms from offering cheaper deals to new customers. The news means lower energy bills could be back from October.
I have a sneaking feeling there is a growing belief divorce is too expensive and a loveless marriage is preferable to a dreaded financial remedies order, says Stephen Gold in his new series on di...
Since 2022, households have cut their oven usage by 48%, according to new research from Utilita Energy. Gemma Hatvani's already ditched her oven - have you?
It's safe to say the pub chain - led by Sir Tim Martin - is a marmite type of establishment, with more than 800 sites across the country that many love to hate.
Scottish Power has said that our meters have come to the end of their life expectancy and need replacing with a smart meter. Is there anything we can do?
Tesco will use artificial intelligence to give eligible Clubcard holders 'personalised' challenges. This is Money explains how the trial will work.
In February, HM Courts and Tribunals Service cut the opening times on its phone line in half, reducing them to between 9am and 1pm Monday to Friday.
A British tradie who went from sleeping in a car in London to running his own handyman business has revealed why he is still moving to Australia as a skilled migrant despite the rental crisis.
GDP is expected to 'remain sluggish' at 0.4% in 2024 before rising to 1% by 2025. It is the slowest growth of every other G7 economy apart from Germany.
Self-scanners are now not only in the supermarket, but also in clothes shops. Have customers had enough of unexpected items in the bagging area?
Royal Mail will cease charging recipients £5 to collect post sent with stamps that it has deemed counterfeit until at least July while it develops a smartphone app to highlight fakes.
When Andrew moved house last November, he was told to settle the £5.24 balance on his Thames Water account and close the account, but instead he has been chased for months.
Gigabit broadband is super-fast and reliable, but it can cost up to £80 per month. Is it worth it for the average home?
Car premium finance is a form of loan that lets consumers pay for car insurance in intervals, normally monthly, rather than yearly. But doing so means paying extra.
As many as 40 per cent of people in the UK who have considered splitting up said the main reason for not going ahead was financial, according to research by Investec Wealth & Investment.
Research from Warm This Winter found that most of the 383 fixed-rate tariffs on the market are not as cheap as price-capped bills and can come with very high exit fees.
A new energy tariff from Outfox the Market offers electricity at around 13% cheaper than the average Ofgem price-capped bill, and gas at 9% cheaper.
The latest figures show that the Boiler Upgrade Scheme paid out £88.8million in 2023/24, against a budget of £150million.
Worried customers of Brooksdale have contacted This is Money to tell us they have waited a long time to get their cash - and are now worried it may never come.
As Britain reaches a record rainfall in the last 18 months and other countries experience extreme temperatures, could we start to see empty shelves again?
I have called, emailed, tweeted, Facebook messaged, Linkedin messaged and filled out the Asics website form three times over the past two weeks and I have heard nothing.
Virgin Media has once again topped the list of the most complained about broadband and phone companies, according to the latest data from Ofcom.
Prices of household favourites like meat, crumpets, bread, cereals and chocolate biscuits all fell last month, helping bring down UK inflation to its lowest level in two-and-a-half years, the ONS...
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Our investigation exposed how Britain is being flooded with as many as one million fake Royal Mail stamps from China every week.
The ABI said the 2023 surge in bad weather claims was fuelled by a series of storms, including Babet , Ciaran and Debi, that struck last autumn.
The no win, no-fee tax rebate firm, which specialises in getting PPI tax refunds will hold a virtual meeting today to discuss and vote on a potential liquidation.
Shops have been required to charge at least 10p for plastic carrier bags since 2021, but some now cost four times that. How do supermarkets justify it - and are they making a profit?
There's no way the huge bill can be right, but Eon says it is up to me to prove it wrong. I've also been told to 'continue to pay my bill in the meantime' which is impossible as I don't have £95...
The fee change means it will now be much cheaper to buy and sell clothes on Ebay - but how does it compare to rival selling apps like Vinted and Depop?
Storm Kathleen meant that the country's wind turbines made up double the amount of electricity they usually do.
Being a carer means doing things like helping with washing and cooking and other jobs around the home, taking someone to doctor's appointments, managing bills and doing the shopping.
PIP is tax free and is not affected by your income or savings, or most other benefits. We explain the rules, how to apply, and where you can turn for help below.
Standard payments start at £311.68 a month but there are many top-ups and also reductions, depending on your circumstances and those of your partner if you have one.
The average 2023 motor premium rose 25% from £434 a year before, the Association of British Insurers said, hitting a peak of £627 in the final three months of the year.
Utility Warehouse is the seventh biggest energy supplier in the UK and wants to compete with the giants. But how keen are customers on its selling point of 'bundling' different services?
The change will mean energy firms have to tally up customers' bills every half an hour, provided they have a smart meter fitted.
The rollout of BT's Digital Voice programme has been postponed, with insiders saying it may not be completed until the end of 2027.
The Government has also revealed which regions of the UK have installed the most heat pumps and green boilers, with the South East and South West leading the way.
I was told I had to take a 'free' Sim card to renew my TV and internet package deal - but it turned out it wasn't free at all.
I recently received an email from my internet provider Plusnet stating our monthly bill would be rising from £30.99 to £54.39 as our 18 month contract came to an end.
Octopus finished buying Shell's retail energy arm in December 2023 and took just two months to switch all customers over.
Working parents in England are now entitled to 15 hours of free childcare a week for their two year olds.
The new tax year starting from 6 April will bring with it a slew of changes to your personal finances, from tax to pensions, Isas, household bills and more.
This is Money outlines the key changes kicking in from 6 April, including changes to national insurance, capital gains tax and a huge reduction in the dividend allowance.
Insurers and the London Fire Brigade are warning of the risks of lithium-ion battery fires, which are causing a huge spike in the value of domestic fire claims.
A Supreme Court decision means that insurers have to pay out higher compensation packages if a car crash victim suffers whiplash and another injury too.
There is something of a mystery going on at the Royal Mail - but nothing to do with the recent Post Office scandal.
Some 3.98million of the devices found in homes across the UK were not operating in smart mode as of December 2023, according to data from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
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A charity group says energy firms will soon charge British households £1.3bn a year to chase unpaid bills and write off bad debts, ranging from £25 to £129 per home.
Regulator Ofgem is looking at plans to shake up the price cap, which currently sets the energy bills paid by more than 90% of the population.
I have listened to plenty of clients who felt regretful, if not resentful, having given generously - and with the best of intentions - only to be met with indifference, ingratitude or even anger.
Money influencers have a big following on TikTok, and tips on how to save more money are particularly popular - but advice should be treated with caution.
Around 1.3 m homes now have solar panels installed. But research from Halifax shows that 16% found the devices did not save them money on their energy bills.
The latest Government figures show that 600,000 people fell into absolute poverty in 2023, meaning they are unable to pay for the basics of existence such as food, housing and other bills.
The merger of Three and Vodafone is so large that the Competition and Markets Authority today warned that it could push up prices for all mobile phone customers.
From Nectar to Clubcard and Sparks to MyWaitrose, most supermarkets now give shoppers the option of a loyalty scheme. But how generous are they, and which do shoppers like best?
It is a myth that has circulated for many years that HMRC won't find out about 'cash jobs' or other undeclared income, even though it has many ways to do so, says our resident tax expert.
We explain what the inflation fall means for you, what is likely to happen with Bank of England interest rate decisions, and how long it could take for inflation to fall to the 2% target.
A strange quirk of European Union rules means that innocent drivers hit by an uninsured car can still get compensation - even if they are uninsured themselves.
Nursery fees for just one child could take up as much as 54% of the typical salary in some parts of the UK, a study claims.
The National Audit Office said the high cost of heat pumps and a lack of consumer understanding were holding back more households choosing to fit heat pumps.
The Government has expanded the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to make the devices cheaper to fit, and has also pushed the 'boiler tax' on new gas boilers into 2025.
Two in five said they have reduced the amount of water that they fill their bath with, as an iron-willed 12 per cent report that they now take cold baths instead of hot ones.
The car has various faults which we were assured could be fixed quickly - but three months and many calls later, we are still no closer to getting the repairs carried out.
Utilita Energy chief executive Bill Bullen called for regulator Ofgem to stop energy companies installing any more of the devices, which require users to visit a shop to top up their credit.
Readers have been refused the usage-tracking devices, even in cases where disabilities meant they were physically unable to read the meter and where a home had been ruined by a flood.
People in debt can get divorced but will need to agree a plan or make a formal financial settlement to pay off what they owe. A legal expert explains what they need to consider.