Martin Lewis has shared his “rule of thumb” for determining if Britons can make savings on their water bill. His rule of thumb as helped many people, including Debbie, save hundreds on her yearly water bill. On the Martin Lewis Money Show this week, Debbie and her husband explained that after watching a previous episode […]

Almost 1.4 million people moved their bank accounts in the last 12 months to October, according to the Current Account Switching service – a 55 percent increase on the previous year. A few banks have recently announced new switching bonuses, including TSB and Co-op Bank. Providers are offering up to £185 just for individuals to […]

A petition has been launched to abolish the TV licence and make the BBC into a subscription service. Garnering signatures from more than 7,800 supporters so far, petitioners expressed their opposition towards the hefty charge that currently sets people back £159 a year. Marie Davism, who launched the petition, wrote: “The licence is more expensive […]

The UK company’s pioneering platform links performers with places, underpinned by bespoke technology developed in-house, Free to artists, they cover a broad spectrum from bands and DJs to drag acts and jazz virtuosos.  For them it’s about finding a spot, playing and then getting paid, helped by the company’s automatic invoicing service. Venues and bookers […]

The Tories are regularly accused of coddling older voters while abandoning the young. The older generation get their state pensions uprated every year by the triple lock, while the younger get stuck with student debt. That’s the theory, anyway. Plenty of pensioners will disagree with that analysis, noting that the UK state pension is among […]

State pensioners are to get a welcome pay increase from April with some payments increasing to over £880 for each pay period. Payments are increasing 8.5 percent with the full basic state pension going up from £156.20 a week to £169.20 a week, while the full new state pension is going up from £203.85 a […]

One in three UK adults say they will run out of money in January, a new survey has found. Higher winter bills and the financial strain from Christmas expenses has been blamed. Personal finance firm Credit Karma found 56% of those who will run out of money will have spent their income by January 20. […]

Interest rates could still be cut this spring despite yesterday’s surprise rise in inflation, experts predict. The rate increased unexpectedly for the first time in nearly a year, driven by rising tobacco and alcohol prices. Official figures show inflation rose to 4% in December, up from 3.9% the previous month – but it still means […]

Online shoppers looking for a deal on Facebook Marketplace have been urged to be wary as over a third of listings on the site could be scams. The fraud team at banking group TSB scrutinised a sample of posts for common items including games consoles and handbags and found 34 percent of the listings used […]

Over 2.2 million businesses and households have signed up to participate in the Demand Flexibility Service, along with 43 providers. So far participating providers have earned over £9.3million, which they have passed on to customers. Following the launch of the Demand Flexibility Service in November 2023 the Electricity System Operator (ESO) has run seven test […]