Here we explain exactly what private health insurance can offer you, how much it will cost and advice on how to get it for the cheapest rate possible.
Soaring costs have triggered a higher use of cash, with many resorting to it as a way of keeping track on spending, according to Credit Karma.
The dash towards a cashless society is inconveniencing huge numbers of shoppers who want to make purchases with coins and notes.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is today delivering his Spring Budget promised to be a 'budget for growth', as the Government moves to revitalise the country's flagging economy.
After a series of stealth taxes in his Autumn Statement, there could be a few tax giveaways in Jeremy Hunt's first Spring Budget as Chancellor.
Around 250,000 homes have insulated lofts with spray polyurethane foam to help slash energy bills. But the industry has been plagued by cowboy firms.
Shakir Hussain (pictured), the owner of Citiques gift shop by London's Smithfield Market, says his turnover has fallen from £3,000 a month to £500.
Evri delivers more than three million packages a day from 80% of the Britain's biggest retailers but is now facing backlash from customers who have had parcels delayed or mislaid.
If your renewal price rise is greater than 10%, contact the insurer and demand a discount. If the answer to your challenge is a big fat 'no', please shop around.
Royal Mail is rolling out stamps with barcodes that can be tracked and has launched a scheme to exchange old-style stamps for new ones.
Technology firms and consultants top the list of best places to work in the UK, according to new rankings by the reviews website Glassdoor.
First-timers face a long ten-day wait to receive their Government gateway ID, which is required for submitting a self-assessment tax return.
Germany's inflation figure of 9.6% for December was down from 11.3% in November and much lower than the 10.7% forecast by experts.
The drop in wholesale gas prices is not expected to result in cheaper energy bills for households in Europe or the UK, according to analysts.
These sought-after workers could get some of the biggest pay packets if they decide to move jobs in the new year, according to recruiter Hays. Is yours on the list?
Finding the right person to complain to is easier said than done. These are my top tips for tracking them down and getting your issue addressed.
The 50p coins - the first circulating currency to feature the King's portrait - were made available this month, exclusively at the Post Office.
We have heard from dozens of people who have faced a catalogue of woes while attempting to use Royal Mail's stamp trade-in service.
Amazon has now rolled out its new insurance quote-finder to all customers. But our probe found its quotes were up to 45% pricier than rivals.
When Mike Bryan (pictured) was diagnosed with brain cancer, one of the few things he thought he wouldn't need to worry about was his finances -
An 'unacceptable' number of disabled and less mobile passengers missed flights at Heathrow this summer due to the airport's failings, a new report has found.
With the cost of living squeeze putting huge pressure on our household finances, the last thing you need is to be let down by a company you're relying on.
Earlier this month we revealed how people had been left hanging on the line for an hour - almost double the current wait times.
Almost 3,000 customers received a letter last week incorrectly stating that there were no stamps enclosed with their Swap Out form.
Andrew Bailey said Britain's standing has 'taken a knock' after Kwasi Kwarteng's unfunded tax-cutting spree in September prompted chaos in financial markets.
Subsidence strikes fear into the heart of many homeowners. The majority of cases are down to soil drying up during prolonged periods without rain.
The first 50p coins featuring the portrait of King Charles III will be distributed exclusively at Post Office branches, we can reveal.
Scammers are posing as legitimate organisations, such as banks or government departments, by 'spoofing' phone numbers.
Last week we told how people were waiting an hour to speak to an adviser. But in three calls to BT's helpline the average wait was 41 minutes.
LNER, which runs train services between London, Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland, has started offering advance fares up to January 6.
Over half of Britons doubt the UK will reach net zero by 2050, and just shy of 20 per cent think the target will never be achieved, the latest British Gas Net Zero Homes Index has revealed.
Both countries are key global suppliers of wheat, barley and sunflower oil with countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia particularly reliant on them.
The eurozone economy grew by just 0.2 per cent in the third quarter, having expanded by 0.8 per cent in the previous three months.
Money Mail is campaigning for an end to long call waiting times - and Conservative MP Robert Halfon will today present a bill for backbench MPs to debate.
From January 31, 2023, stamps without a new-style barcode will no longer be valid and can be replaced only if posted to the Royal Mail.
Retired air traffic controller David Martin (pictured), has been a loyal John Lewis and Waitrose customer for years - but that is about to change.
Royal Mail has begun rolling out new stamps, which let customers track letters and parcels through the firm's app.
Customers of now-bust funeral firm Safe Hands are being offered exclusive plans by Dignity and Co-op - but they will need to pay more.
Barcelona was the cheapest place to hire a car, costing on average £208 for a week, compared with £609 in the summer.
Britain's new Chancellor has announced an income tax u-turn this morning, meaning the 20% basic tax rate will no longer be cut to 19% as previously planned.
Susie Bell Proctor (pictured) a parishioner at St Mary the Blessed Virgin in Gomersal, West Yorkshire, fears the church could fall into disrepair.
Fitch cited the Government's 'weakened political capital' in justifying the change, warning the mini-budget could lead to a 'significant increase in fiscal deficits over the medium term'.
The new £5 Crown is one of three new designs launched by the Royal Mint as part of a Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Coin Collection.
When HMRC pledged a clampdown on rip-off tax rebate firms earlier this year, we called on readers to step forward and share their experiences.
The Bank announced today that it will make 'temporary purchases of long-dated UK government bonds' to tackle dysfunction in the market. We explain what that means.
Several major water companies are advertising insurers that offer emergency plumbing and drainage cover to online customers - but is it necessary?
We look at why sterling has fallen and its impact on households, businesses and the markets..
There are plenty of clever ways to cut your tax bill yourself - some of which can boost your wealth by thousands of pounds.
Kwarteng portrayed his package as a tax-cutting mini-Budget - but pressed ahead with a tax raid sneaked in by his predecessor Rishi Sunak.
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced the Government's growth plan and vowed to break a 'cycle of stagnation.' We bring you the reaction.
Many companies are urging -people to use 'live chat' services or demanding complaints are made via social media sites such as Twitter.
Google searches for 'Royal memorabilia' rocketed by 100% on Friday as newspapers packed with moving obituaries hit the stands.
It has been claimed the energy price cap freeze could take four or five percentage points off inflation, we take a look at what the impact could be.
The committee, which was meant to meet on Thursday 15 September, will now convene on Thursday 22 September with a decision announced at noon.
Her Majesty's insight into Britain's financial life was astute, here we remember one of the most famous occasions.
Shoppers currently need to spend £100 to earn £1 worth of points. But under new rules, card holders will have to spend £400 to earn the same sum.
Truss faces a monumental task in tackling the cost of living crisis given the scale of the energy crisis and how quickly inflation is increasing.
As Liz Truss enjoys her first days in office, the issue of energy bills is right at top of her in-tray. Wholesale gas prices rose another 30% this week.
Cashback website Complete Savings' £15 monthly fee - levied after a 30-day free trial - means they may struggle to break even.
You can search the 'UK Financial Vulnerability Index' tool , created by debt collection firm Lowell UK and Urban Institute, to see how households are faring financially near you.
The Basics Food Bank is located in Lymington - a leafy suburb in the New Forest and a retirement hotspot popular among rich Londoners.
HMRC estimates that around 500,000 people are caught out every year by unregulated firms charging huge fees for tax refunds they can claim for free.
Earlier this year we revealed how building societies had referred thousands of elderly customers to unregulated companies.
Residents of the Holly Lodge estate in North London say they have been left without internet almost daily for more than two years.
HMRC is hiking interest rates on unpaid tax to a 13-year high of 4.25% -a 1.5% increase since the start of 2022, when its late payment fee was 2.75%.
A report by the mortgage provider LiveMore has discovered that two in five people in their 50s are getting far more limited options when it comes to borrowing money.
Gas price rises and the rocketing cost of food look set to send consumer prices index inflation to 11 per cent before the end of the year, a think-tank has warned.
Reporters Tilly Armstrong (left) and Helena Kelly are pictured with your responses after we asked for readers' customer service horror stories.
You're more likely to be struck by lightning than win big - but hope often trumps reality for consumers chasing Lady Luck.
Furious Barclays customers say their overdrafts have been axed with just a month's notice despite decades of loyalty to the bank.
Nadhim Zahawi was handed the job late on Tuesday after the resignation of Rishi Sunak and early signs point to a change of direction.
Unregulated third-party companies operate online and charge hefty fees for tax refund claims that households can make themselves for free.
Funeral plans cost between £3,000 to £4,000 and promise people peace of mind that their loved ones will not be hit with a big bill when they die.
The companies promise to help customers claim tax perks such as marriage allowance. However, taxpayers can easily do this themselves for free.
About 1.5 billion nuisance calls occurred last year, but, astonishingly, the number of people reporting them has more than halved
Complaints about goods that were poor quality, faulty or not as described soared by 138% last year, according to dispute service Resolver.
Holidaymakers have been warned to brace themselves for a summer of flight cancellations and delays as airlines face a staffing crisis.
In a damning letter solicitors say civil servants are making 'unacceptable' mistakes - including returning paperwork ripped or with pages missing.
The retailer is relaunching the loyalty scheme with credit firm NewDay. In the meantime all applications for the credit cards have been suspended.
Since we launched our campaign last month we have been inundated with thousands of letters from readers backing our initiative.
Ivor and Eileen Truman, (pictured on their wedding day) now live together in a care home meaning they face double fees which are soaring annually.
We are calling for consumer protection laws to be updated so big businesses will be fined if they do not answer the phone within ten minutes.
Reporter Helena Kelly (pictured) took a trip up to Otley in West Yorkshire to hunt for bargains in Britain's cheapest shop where everything is 20p.
Since launching our Pick up or Pay up campaign, businesses have furiously fought back against claims their customers are forced to spend hours on hold.
Households should act now to fight the impact of the Government's incoming 'stealth taxes' that are set to cost us an extra £7.5bn this year.
Pensioners Neil and Julie Jesse (pictured) have been trying to talk to a customer service agent at British Gas since January this year.
A rogue QR reader app, reportedly found lurking in the Google Play Store, is thought to have been installed by more than 10,000 users.
Service standards plummeted in the pandemic as call centre staff worked from home and staffing was hit by coronavirus and restrictions.
As the Queen's Platinum Jubilee approaches, royalty fans are rushing to online antique and auction sites to get their hands on a piece of history.
Tough new regulations will demand that sites such as Amazon, Trustpilot and Tripadvisor take 'reasonable steps' to crack down on rogue traders.
The volume of scams linked to holiday bookings has increased by a third over the past year, Lloyds Bank said.
When the finance industry announced that cheques would be phased out by 2018, there was such uproar that the decision had to be reversed.
One in five workers said they would struggle with the loss of income from jury duty, as employers aren't required to pay their salary.
Thirty-two years ago I began a journey which has encompassed scandals, stock market crashes and major financial crises, writes TONY HAZELL.
The 'dash from cash' at the start of the pandemic is thought to be irreversible - with half of people now using fewer coins and notes than they used to.
Surging inflation is expected to reduce real household disposable incomes by a 'substantial' 2.2% over the next year, resulting in a marked slump in living standards.
Follow our live blog below for the best analysis, reaction and charts from the experts and our own journalists as it happens.
Research by credit card firm Capital One UK reveals that this compares to £358 million spent in office areas with businesses in these pockets loosing out to footfall.
Telecoms giants including BT and Virgin aim to move all 29 million UK homes onto the new digital system that runs off the internet by 2025.
Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leicester and Newcastle are struggling to recover from the financial hit of successive lockdowns, having already been in a vulnerable position even before then.
Experts are urging people to inform family or friends about their will, or to register it with an official body so it can be easily found.
From today to 15 April, anyone in the UK can take their unwanted electronics to their nearest Currys store in exchange for a voucher or trade-in deal.
Julia Broderick discovered her vulnerable older brother had paid thousands of pounds for insurance policies he did not need.
New industry-wide security checks introduced on Monday mean that one in four online payments will require you to enter a code to complete it.
PayPal has been sending out regular emails to customers titled 'Curious about crypto?' The email reads: 'Start exploiting crypto with PayPal.'
For Danielle Thompson (pictured), cost was her main motivator when she set up a car club in her village of Fownhope in Herefordshire.
One leading firm - Topcashback - has boasted of paying out £30,000 in a single month to customers who signed up with one gambling site.
A shake up of student finances has left Maria Gregory (pictured), who wants to study medicine, wondering if she can afford the cost of university.
For years claims management companies have charged hefty fees, with some taking nearly half of their customers' payouts.
Last summer, a Nintendo 64 game sold for $1.56m at a US auction. How much is your stash worth in the loft? We take a look.
British Gas Homecare romped to an easy victory in our Wooden Spoon Awards this year, winning a shameful 20% of the total vote.
Claire Hillyar (pictured) discovered a serious damp issue in her end-of-terrace home linked to insulation the property's former owner had installed.
Nearly one in five bereaved families now choose a budget cremation for their loved ones, new research shows.
Pets at Home has pipped First Direct to the post and been hailed as the top UK business when it comes to satisfying customers, the Institute of Customer Service, said.
The Australian financier (pictured), who sparked the biggest lobbying scandal in a generation, has returned to his humble roots in rural Queensland.
While more than four in five of those over 65 have made a will, only 28% have discussed their inheritance with their children.
Graduate job vacancies are forecast to rise 22% this year compared to 2019, according to a survey by the Institute of Student Employers.
The older generation said they were in a similar financial position and could manage daily expenses in the event of further turmoil.
Regaining some wealth back after a divorce is not achieved instantaneously, but it is possible if you follow these 10 steps.
There's no magic wand that can be waved to get a pay rise, but Indeed and This is Money have five key tips to securing a pay boost in 2022.
American author John C Boland's modern day thrillers should retail for about £10. But his recent novels have been listed for more than £700.
It was a major result for Billericay RFC, led by chairman Neil Jarvis, left, and president Scott Fisher, right, when it agreed to let EE put up a mast by its main pitch.
Skills-short areas such as technology, marketing, construction and engineering are set to continue to be in high demand in the new year, and command above-average salaries.
With many workers forced to isolate due to Omicron and Britain's poor statutory sick pay regime, many workers could have another tough year in 2022.
Late 2021 saw prices surge as the cost of energy and fuel rocketed. Inflation hit 5.1% and is now predicted to reach 6% in the New Year.
An army of 'enforcers' is knocking on the doors of over-75s who have so far refused to pay for a licence.
The Chancellor's mission to rake in more appears to be coming to fruition, and looks set to be bolstered further next year with national insurance bills going up.
As Omicron forces more of us to do our gift shopping online, delivery services risk being overwhelmed as the virus and self-isolation hits staffing.
Former Currys branch manager Gareth Griffith (pictured) has won thousands of pounds in compensation because he refuses to be fobbed off.
The pandemic has made inequality worse in the UK, with the richest families and regions getting richer and the poorest families getting ever poorer, new analysis has found.
Many firms have chosen to axe office parties, while the travel sector has been hit by extra testing and quarantine rules. Money Mail explains your rights if your plans are called off.
Readers are being pushed to breaking point by banks, energy firms, telecoms providers, retailers and government departments, to name but a few.
Retail analysts have been predicting a boom around this year's Black Friday as families feeling the squeeze look for the best pre-Christmas bargains.
Powell (pictured) - who was appointed by Donald Trump in 2018 - will continue as head of the central bank after winning the backing of Joe Biden.
This is Money explains how to check you are paying the correct amount of tax on your income, savings and capital gains.
Inflation has reached 4.2%, we look at what has happened, why inflation is rising, how interest rates could be affected and how all this impacts you.
Retired lecturer Clarissa Johnson (pictured) says she was 'horrified' when she first heard that LV could fall into the hands of Bain Capital.
Hiring a lawyer can cost £500 an hour - if not more. But there are now a number of Legaltech firms are using AI to help people fight for consumer's legal rights in a more cost-effective manner
Kathleen Smith bought her retirement flat for £124,000 and died eight years later. It took her family seven years to sell the property for just £60,000.
CS Venkatakrishnan (pictured) heaped praise on Jes Staley as he vowed to press on with the strategy started by his 'manager, mentor and friend'.
Follow the latest analysis, reaction and charts from the experts and our own journalists as Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivers another Budget.
This is Money outlines 16 of the most pertinent predictions from experts for next week's Budget, spanning capital gains tax and pensions to the minimum wage and student loans.
Investment platform AJ Bell and wealth manager St James's Place said they have taken in huge sums of money over the past year.
Motorists are about to get a big shock - and possibly an even bigger fine. That's because a new 'green tax' is expanding across the UK.
The UK is currently ranked 22nd out of 37 OECD nations in the International Tax Competitiveness Index published by the US-based Tax Foundation.
The jump in the tax on commercial property is based on inflation data for September - which yesterday came in at 3.1 per cent.
Natwest, run by chief exec Alison Rose (pictured), admitted it had gaping holes in its crime detection systems which meant it failed to spot suspicious activities.
There are some giveaways the chancellor can make in his budget next week that could help households manage a bleak winter - at little cost to the Treasury.
Sterling rose above $1.38 for the first time since mid-September on expectations the Bank of England could raise the rates by November 4.
The door-to-door service is vital for those unable to travel to their nearest branch or Post Office, and was popular during the pandemic.