Robin, 67, and Val Greenfield, 64, are renting a one-bedroom ground-floor apartment in a retirement development giving them the peace of mind they’ve always wanted. The pair downsized from a two-bedroom apartment to a one-bedroom flat, with lots of space. Married for 37 years, Robin and Val have even worked together. So much so, when […]
Turning the heating down a few notches reduces the energy output one’s radiators requires to reach their desired temperature. Less watts of energy used equates to less watts of energy paid for, creating a neat saving when those monthly bills rear their heads. According to the Energy Saving Trust, turning the thermostat down by just […]
Social tariffs are cheaper broadband and phone packages for people claiming Universal Credit, Pension Credit and some other benefits. Some providers call them ‘essential’ or ‘basic’ broadband. Take-up of social tariffs increased to 380,000 in September 2023, up from 147,000 a year earlier, meaning more customers are benefitting from the savings the tariffs offer. However, […]
HM Revenue & Customs figures show that 3,275 taxpayers filed their returns on December 25 last year. That’s on top of the 8,474 who filed on the 24th. It’s the same story, year after. Instead of loading up on turkey, stuffing and Christmas pud, they are declaring their income and earnings expenses to HMRC. It […]
Almost two-thirds of us plan to give financial gifts this year, AJ Bell research shows, and these could be as simple as writing out a cheque or strolling to the nearest ATM. If you don’t want to leave the house you can sort them out online, and save yourself a lot of last-minute stress. Cash, […]
Britons are being warned about massive costs of running Christmas lights. From January 1, 2024, the price for energy a typical household who use gas and electricity and pay by Direct Debit will go up by £94. This will take the price cap from £1,834 to £1,928 per year. Avril and Christopher Rowlands face huge energy […]
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is “on track” to wrap up the due backdated State Pension underpayments worth an average of £5,931 for two groups before the end of this month. Around 12.6 million people are in receipt of the State Pension and while the majority of payments are correct, a few have […]
Are you a keen collector? Do you see your collections as potential investments? Jasmine Birtles and the MoneyMagpie team say dig out your old toy box and see if you have some Polly Pocket lying around as they could be the next Big Thing after the success of Barbie. TV journalist and Investment enthusiast Jasmine […]
An elderly stroke victim who was taken in by a ‘suspected Bitcoin scam’ felt harassed with daily calls from the group after he tried to get his money back. 84-year-old Jerry claims he first heard about the investment opportunity with a group called ‘Equitiz’ in an online news story. After having a stroke in February, […]
At MoneyMagpie we understand that we don’t always have the time to have a second job, we don’t have the energy for that ever-elusive “side hustle” and a lot of us don’t have the knowledge to target the famous “passive income”. However, if we really want to hustle like Del Boy and channel that famous […]
