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Savings expert shares tips for parents to amass up to £2.3million for children | Personal Finance | Finance

‘I’m a savings expert – here’s how to amass up to £2.3million for your children’ (Image: Getty) People can amass up to £.28million worth of savings for their children by following certain investment tips, experts have said. From investing in pensions early to setting up Junior ISAs, Express Money spoke to experts to find out […]

Updated: Jan 27, 2024
Energy bills: How to save ‘hundreds’ by insulating your loft for just £9 | Personal Finance | Finance

Insulating a loft hatch is one of the “simplest ways” to cut heating bills by hundreds of pounds a year, according to a home energy expert. While many Britons lay down thick insulation in their roof space to prevent the escape of expensively generated heat, they often overlook the trap door. Ryan Harrison from energyadvicehelpline.org […]

Updated: Jan 27, 2024
Drivers can ‘save some serious money’ by making simple tweak to form

As the cost of running a car continues to increase, a well-known motoring personality has taken to TikTok to share an unusual tweak that could help motorists save thousands on their insurance premiums. Abigayle Andre, better known to fans as She Talks Cars, regularly posts videos to her TikTok page in which she shares advice […]

Updated: Jan 27, 2024
DWP action urged over ‘shameful’ Pension Credit take-up as 880,000 miss out on £3,900 | Personal Finance | Finance

The DWP needs to do more to raise awareness of Pension Credit as hundreds of thousands of people miss out on the support, an expert has said. George Hulene, finance professor at Coventry University, said he believes the 880,000 people who are missing out on the benefit do so mostly because they are not aware […]

Updated: Jan 27, 2024
Utilita Energy customers to get up to one month free worth of electricity with new app | Personal Finance | Finance

Utilita Energy has announced the rollout of a new “ground-breaking energy intelligence feature,” called My Energy. The new feature gives households a detailed breakdown of exactly what each electrical appliance costs to run. Households will have an opportunity to cut electricity wastage by seven percent a year, which is equivalent to 26 days of free […]

Updated: Jan 27, 2024
State pension age warning as Tories face ‘difficult’ decisions due to life expectancy | Personal Finance | Finance

The Government may have to revisit its plans for how it will pay for the state pension due to inequalities in life expectancy for different parts of the UK. The latest figures for local areas show huge discrepancies between different regions. For example, a woman in Kensington and Chelsea will live for almost 13 years […]

Updated: Jan 26, 2024
Barclays confirms 20 more branches will close within months | Personal Finance | Finance

Barclays will be closing branches across the UK with 14 sites going in England, three in Scotland and three in Wales. A spokesperson for Barclays said visits to branches had “continued to fall”. The bank, which will be closing branches in Andover, Blackburn and Maidenhead, also announced it would be closing five branches in 2025. […]

Updated: Jan 26, 2024
Cloned number plate victim has more to do after brakes put on penalty charge | Personal Finance | Finance

When Pauline Everest got the demand out of the blue it made no sense whatever. But the primary problem was stopping the problem spiralling, she told Crusader a couple of weeks ago. ++ If you’ve been affected by this issue or feel you’ve been a victim of injustice, please contact consumer champion Maisha Frost on […]

Updated: Jan 26, 2024
Those on Universal Credit, PIP and other benefits may save up to £200 a year on broadband | Personal Finance | Finance

Amid rising living costs, Ofcom is encouraging companies to offer social tariffs to help customers on low incomes. Households could save up to £200 a year opting for one of these packages. Broadband has become an essential utility, much like heating our homes. For most, their everyday activities rely on a broadband connection – but […]

Updated: Jan 26, 2024
NS&I explains how to increase ‘chances of winning’ £1million jackpot as prize draw nears | Personal Finance | Finance

As the cost of living crisis continues, Premium Bonds savers may be looking for ways they can catch their big break and win some extra cash in the prize draw. With monthly prize figures ranging anything between £25 and £1million, it could pay for people to check their numbers to see if they’re owed anything – […]

Updated: Jan 26, 2024