The cost of shopping has fallen to its lowest rate since May 2022, thanks to big discounts offered by retailers. The British Retail Consortium (BRC)-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index shows that shop prices in January were only 2.9 percent higher than a year ago, down from 4.3 percent in December. Non-food items saw the biggest drop […]

A survey has found that over half (51 percent) of people have financial regrets, with some even wishing they had married someone wealthier. Among those who expressed financial regrets, 46 percent wished they had regularly put money into a savings account, 43 percent regretted spending money on unnecessary things, 34 percentwished they had learned about […]

The Nisbet family, owners of catering equipment company Nisbets, have agreed to sell the firm to distribution and outsourcing group Bunzl for £339 million. This deal will see founder Andrew Nisbet selling an initial 80 percent stake in the company he started over 40 years ago, valuing the entire business at more than £500 million. […]

Cost of living pensions hit causes retirement planning misery (Image: Getty) Almost half of working adults have changed their retirement plans because of the cost of living crisis, new research shows. A study by the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) shows that, of the 49 percent who have reportedly switched up their plans, 24 percent are […]

People have just three days to contact the DWP for this year’s Warm Home Discount or face missing out. Those who have limited income and face high energy bills may be eligible for the one-time payment of £150 to assist with expenses. The discount is intended to be reflected in energy bills from October 2023 […]

Generating income of £1,200 a month requires an awful lot of capital, which is why this option is only open to homeowners. They can make the change by downsizing from their existing property, and moving somewhere smaller and more affordable, new figures suggest. The money can transform people’s final years as the cost-of-living crisis eats […]

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), a watchdog, has warned homeowners about high and unclear estate management charges. These charges are for the upkeep of facilities like roads, drainage, and green spaces. The CMA is worried that these charges don’t offer enough protection for consumers. Homebuyers might not be given all the important details about […]

Civil servants in Northern Ireland have been offered a 5 percent pay rise and a one-off £1,500 payment. This offer was made by Stormont Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald after workers took industrial action demanding equal pay across the UK. In January, public sector workers, including civil servants, staged one of the largest strikes in recent […]

Jeremy Hunt will unveil the next budget on March 6 (Image: GETTY) Retirement, inheritance, income and many other aspects of older Britons’ lives could change in the months after March 6, when Jeremy Hunt unveils the spring budget, experts have predicted. The Chancellor’s highly anticipated upcoming Parliamentary address will unveil a host of policy changes, […]

First-time buyers could have missed out on up to £244 million of ‘free money’ last year because they didn’t take advantage of a government-backed savings scheme designed to help boost their deposit. Most recent HMRC data shows 56,100 people got their first foot on the property ladder with the help of a Lifetime ISA (LISA) […]