Barclays: 77% will do the majority of their festive sale shopping on the web (Image: Getty) High streets across the country were much quieter than usual on Tuesday as many shoppers decided to do their Boxing Day bargain-hunting from home. Very few queues were seen on London’s Oxford Street and at the Trafford Centre in […]

“The gap between the current 4.6 percent rate and the Bank of England’s target of two percent is likely to prove tougher to close, because the Bank of England will need to contend with domestically-fuelled inflation through things like higher wages, which is a tougher nut to crack.” She pointed again to OBR figures with […]

Purpose-built properties for renting have never been so popular, with people across the country seeking the best opportunities to make the most of their investments. Knight Knox‘s Tom Cooper has shed light on some lesser-known buy-to-let choices for aspiring landlords in the UK. “Over 4.4m households in the UK are rented privately, owned by an […]

Thousands of older Britons could be due state pension payments worth almost £12,400 by the end of 2024. DWP officials have looked at 600,000 state pension awards in its operation between January 11, 2021 and October 31, 2023. Average payouts due range between £2,245 and £12,383. The issue mostly affects women, including married women, those […]

HSBC has warned consumers that scammers are targeting shoppers and others who may have their guard down during the festive period. The average amount scammed over the 2022 Christmas period was £826, up 10 percent compared to the year before. There are fears there will be another rise in scams this year as HSBC research […]

Booking your first cruise can be daunting, says Gemma Poppy Outram, cruise business development manager for travel franchise Not Just Travel. It pays to know the basics such as when to book, what type of cabin to choose, and where to make savings. Gemma has been on more than 30 ships and runs her own […]

Millions of Britons are soon to receive a £299 cost of living payment going out to claimants of Universal Credit, Pension Credit and other benefits. The DWP payment is the final instalment of a £900 cost of living payment which is being paid to eligible people in three instalments over this financial year. People on […]

While living costs remain high, building up a rainy day savings fund has never been more important. By taking the term ‘rainy day’ literally, people may be able to amass over £2,000 over the year, experts at money app Plum have said. The savvy “Rainy Days Rule” sees people challenge themselves to put a certain […]

With some mortgage rates easing and house prices in parts of the UK edging down, 2024 may be the year for first-time buyers to take that first step onto the property ladder. To ensure the process is as smooth and cost-effective as possible, making sure the mortgage application is in order, as well as what’s […]

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be cracking down on online sellers and side hustlers in the New Year with a new tax rule change. From January 1, 2024, a range of apps and websites that enable people to earn money will have to record how much people are making by using their platforms. The […]