A couple managed to secure a £1,037 tax rebate after following a tip from Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis. The rebate came through the Government’s Marriage Tax Allowance, which enables married couples or those in a civil partnership to reduce their tax bill by up to £252 a year. With many forms of tax, […]

Advertisements for Nationwide featuring actor Dominic West have been banned due to misleading consumers. The misleading point was that unlike other banks, Nationwide would keep its branches open. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) probed into the TV, radio and press ads after receiving 282 complaints. Santander bank was one of those who made a complaint […]

Octopus Energy has launched a new customer heat pump and solar referral scheme to help drive the rollout of clean heating devices and help deliver net zero. Anyone who gets a heat pump or solar system installation from Octopus can refer friends and family for their own heat pump or solar power installation. Those referring […]

Consumers cut back their net borrowing in February from £1.8billion net to £1.4billion according to Bank of England data, due to the uncertain economy, experts say. According to the Bank, the decline was driven by lower credit card borrowing, which fell from £800million to £500million. Other forms of consumer lending fell, such as personal loans […]

Millions of families who claim Child Benefit will receive a payment boost from April 6, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed. At the same time, thousands of households where one parent is earning up to £60,000 will now be able to claim and keep all of the Benefit following changes in the Budget. Families […]

Britain’s manufacturing sector returned to growth in March, its first positive month in nearly two years, according to a closely watched economic indicator. The S&P Global / CIPS purchasing managers index for the manufacturing sector produced a 20 month high reading of 50.3 last month, versus 47.5 in February. A PMI score above 50 indicates […]

Many Britons could be hit by “unexpected” care bills costing thousands in the future, as one in two haven’t made proper financial plans, a new study has revealed. With the average four-year stay in a care home costing between £200,000 to £240,000, experts at TakingCare said most Britons resort to using money from their homes […]

Aldi chief executive Giles Hurley has vowed to invest more than £380million in fresh price cuts this year to help shoppers cope with their squeezed budgets. He said that Aldi will have invested more in lower prices in 2024 than it did last year, and to that end, it has already spent £125million on lowering […]

London’s blue-chip index has underperformed global rivals for years. It has been overshadowed by the rampant returns from US technology stocks, but that has left UK shares looking fantastic value as companies like Apple and Nvidia are starting to look expensive. Global investors have taken note with US private equity firms snapping up under-priced British […]

Spring Budget: National Insurance cut discussed by Fowles The annual Spring bills rollercoaster creates a dizzying mix of rises and falls. Quite whether you are any better or worse off when everything comes to a halt is difficult for many to get their heads around. Here are 20 key changes about to hit household finances […]