Article Archives
2015
Published in December 2015
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From presents and party outfits to cards and claims: Christmas 2015 in numbers
by Ruth Jackson
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UK energy bills comparison: who spends the most on gas and electricity?
by Ruth Jackson
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Tax changes UK 2016: personal allowance, Rent a Room tax relief, Air Passenger Duty
by Reena Sewraz
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Christmas tips: which parts of the UK are most generous?
by Ruth Jackson
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Turkey-mergency: Direct Line promises cooked replacement turkey if you burn the Christmas dinner
by Ruth Jackson
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11 energy tariffs ending in December: cheapest gas and electricity tariffs to switch to
by Anna Jordan
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HMRC digital personal tax accounts: how it will affect your tax return and personal information
by Anna Jordan
- The best-paid jobs of 2015
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Charity christmas gifts: how to give to Salvation Army, Refuge, Oxfam, Great Ormond Street, Unicef and more
by Sue Hayward
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The top 10 financial buzzwords of 2015: trending terms in stocks, investing, business, politics and technology
by Anna Jordan
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Avoid these nightmares before Christmas
by Simon Ward
- Why gift vouchers and cards make bad Christmas presents
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Lidl beats M&S and Waitrose to win best Christmas mince pie 2015
by Reena Sewraz
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ONS spending survey reveals how we really spend our money
by Reena Sewraz
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New social classes: which class am I?
by Reena Sewraz
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The insurers who will give you extra contents insurance cover this Christmas
by Anna Jordan
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What are your biggest money regrets?
by Reena Sewraz
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The weirdest things sold on eBay
by Anna Jordan
- The countries that spend the most on Christmas
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Free childcare: UK grandparents saving their children billions
by Ruth Jackson
Published in November 2015
- Extra Energy complaints: supplier takes up to 37 minutes to answer customer service calls
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Will smart meter tariffs be a rip off?
by Reena Sewraz
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The UK’s mobile phone and tablet theft hotspots
by Ruth Jackson
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HMRC targets high earners in tax avoidance crackdown
by Reena Sewraz
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Switch now: 13 energy tariffs ending in November
by Reena Sewraz
- Barry Norman: "I don't lust after money, but I do respect it"
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The ALMIGHTY sum the Church makes each year
by Anna Jordan
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How to budget and how to plaster a wall among the 30 skills we wish we’d learned at school
by Reena Sewraz
- Marriage Allowance: how to apply and boost your married couple's tax allowance
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From glasses to mattresses: 8 things that you should always pay full price for
by Anna Jordan
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The best smartphones for Christmas 2015
by Reena Sewraz
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eBay selling tips: can I cover Christmas costs by selling clothes, smartphones and tablets?
by Reena Sewraz
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Where to get Christmas dinner cheapest: Aldi and Lidl take on Tesco, Sainsbury's and Waitrose
by Anna Jordan
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Which part of the UK has had the most burglaries?
by Anna Jordan
Published in October 2015
- The best countries to live where you'll pay less tax
- Cheap Halloween costumes, decorations, sweets and party games
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Financially incapable: one in five can't read bank statements
by Ruth Jackson
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From tampons to ebooks: the strangest things we do and don't pay VAT on in the UK
by Reena Sewraz
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Millions to be hit by Insurance Premium Tax rise
by Anna Jordan
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Switch now: more than a dozen energy tariffs ending this weekend
by Reena Sewraz
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Disney launches UK streaming service
by Anna Jordan
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E.ON, npower, EDF, SSE and Scottish Power snub Government call to cut energy bills
by Reena Sewraz
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Tax credit cuts explained
by Anna Jordan
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Cheapest places to get the best Christmas toys
by MattBrady
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Buy a title online: become a laird, lord or lady
by Anna Jordan
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Oxford University releases interview questions
by Anna Jordan
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Couple win Euromillions lottery TWICE thanks to their dog
by Anna Jordan
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The businesses we are most loyal to
by Ruth Jackson
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Inflation falls below zero: what it means for benefits and the State Pension
by Reena Sewraz
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Who paid more tax last year: you or Facebook?
by Anna Jordan
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Tesco breaks Price Promise on own-label shopping
by Reena Sewraz
- The money mistakes I don’t want my kids to repeat
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Why winning the Lotto jackpot is about to get much harder
by Anna Jordan
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Morrisons Match & More loyalty scheme drops Aldi and Lidl price promise
by Ruth Jackson
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Same-day delivery from Argos: how does it compare to Amazon?
by MattBrady
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11 crazy things you can be fined for
by MattBrady
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Why energy firms should be worried
by MattBrady
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Sky price hike: how to cut your bill
by Anna Jordan
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New plastic bag ‘tax’: where does your money go?
by Reena Sewraz
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What do you think is the ‘perfect salary’?
by MattBrady
- Make a free will in October
Published in September 2015
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Shocking ways your laziness wastes over £1,000 every year
by MattBrady
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Amazing work perks you're not getting
by Anna Jordan
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Aldi to launch online shopping service from 2016
by MattBrady
- How are you doing financially?
- Are you a savvy rewards shopper?
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Rip-off Britain: 7 things you pay more for in the UK
by Anna Jordan
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'Pay now, argue later': new powers HMRC is using to batter taxpayers
by Cliff D'Arcy
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Your face could cost you money
by Ruth Jackson
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Exposed: Britain’s most loved and loathed firms
by Anna Jordan
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Brilliant bargain tablets from £50 that are almost as good as an iPad
by MattBrady
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The money lesson we can all learn from students
by MattBrady
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Time running out to earn from solar panels
by Reena Sewraz
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Exposed: the shocking 118 rip-off
by Ruth Jackson
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Is your energy bill about to rocket by nearly £200?
by Anna Jordan
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The cheapest deals on the Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus
by Reena Sewraz
- Virgin Media to hike broadband bills
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When will a robot steal your job?
by MattBrady
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Which people will be better and worse off by 2020?
by Reena Sewraz
- John 'Boycie' Challis: why I'd never invest in property
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You'll never want to call HMRC when you see how long people wait on hold
by Reena Sewraz
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Why you should start doing your Christmas shopping now
by Anna Jordan
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Morrisons launches Delivery Pass
by Anna Jordan
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September's big money Premium Bonds prize-winning numbers
by Reena Sewraz
Published in August 2015
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From mummification to sending your ashes into space: the cost of 'exotic' final resting places
by Anna Jordan
- My new floor disaster: how I made every mistake in the book
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TalkTalk to hike phone and broadband prices from October 2015
by Reena Sewraz
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First Utility and Extra Energy battle to offer cheapest fixed energy tariff
by Reena Sewraz
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Average retirement gift worth just £2.17 for every year worked
by Anna Jordan
- Things to consider before retiring somewhere sunny
- How to find student bursaries, grants and scholarships
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Eight energy tariffs ending in August: switch now!
by Anna Jordan
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The benefits of international private medical insurance
by Reena Sewraz
- The Green Deal explained
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Rok Mobile: new 4G SIM-only provider combining mobile and music
by Reena Sewraz
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Getting divorced? You need to update your will
by Anna Jordan
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The burial plot postcode lottery
by Ruth Jackson
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Amazon Fresh: Amazon grocery delivery service set to launch?
by Emma Lunn
- Direct Line and LV= to include previous premiums on renewal letters
- Asda Money: get 10% cashback when you buy insurance
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New EE Euro Pass offers holidaymakers free texts, calls and data
by Emma Lunn
Published in July 2015
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Landmark ruling may lead to more adults challenging parents’ wills
by Anna Jordan
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How much tax we pay in our lifetime
by Anna Jordan
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South West is top region to retire to
by Ruth Jackson
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Ofcom sets out proposals to make mobile switching easier
by Anna Jordan
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BT to hike broadband bills and line rental by up to 7%
by Reena Sewraz
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The 12 fixed energy tariffs ending in July
by Reena Sewraz
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Government axes funding for Green Deal ‘to protect taxpayers’
by Reena Sewraz
- How to claim your Tax Credits
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Jury service leaving people out of pocket
by Ruth Jackson
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Tax hike means car and home insurance to continue rising
by Anna Jordan
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Councils fail to collect £2.7 billion Council Tax
by Reena Sewraz
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Government delays care cost cap until 2020
by Anna Jordan
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Supermarket pricing can be "confusing" and "misleading", says CMA
by Reena Sewraz
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Households to pay more to avoid winter blackouts
by Reena Sewraz
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Insurers expose 350 insurance fraud attempts a day
by MattBrady
- Healthbridge: cheaper private health insurance launched by CS Healthcare
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Insurance Premium Tax rise to push up cost of cover
by Ruth Jackson
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Tesco hikes free online delivery minimum spend and scraps Fuel Save
by Reena Sewraz
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Rook: EE launches 4G smartphone for under £50
by Reena Sewraz
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Are you guilty of these money misconceptions?
by Ruth Jackson
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CMA: Millions 'paying too much' for their energy
by Reena Sewraz
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Plusnet to hike home phone bills
by Reena Sewraz
- Cost of groceries jump in June
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Ten things happening in July that will affect your money
by Reena Sewraz
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John Lewis to charge for Click and Collect
by Ruth Jackson
Published in June 2015
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Ofgem demands end of 'unfair' prepayment meter charges
by Anna Jordan
- Sainsbury’s slashes price of milk to match Aldi and Lidl
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John Lewis ventures into mobile market
by Reena Sewraz
- How to switch your phone, broadband and TV packages
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Post Office launches pay-as-you-go 3G SIM
by Reena Sewraz
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‘Cruel’ energy postcode lottery means poorest areas pay more
by Anna Jordan
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Over-50s life insurers accused of 'abandoning' vulnerable policyholders
by Reena Sewraz
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Smart meter rollout 'needs private sector help'
by MattBrady
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Inflation returns, but only just, in May
by Simon Ward
- HMRC pays record amount to tax whistleblowers
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Energy tariffs ending in June: save by switching now!
by Anna Jordan
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Motorists face parking permit postcode lottery
by Ruth Jackson
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Internet more important than insurance
by Ruth Jackson
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New Ofcom rules will help households escape slow broadband speeds
by Anna Jordan
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Marks & Spencer considering launch of 'Sparks' loyalty card
by Anna Jordan
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Flood Re: affordable flood insurance scheme delayed
by MattBrady
- From late tax return fines to eBay sellers, what is the taxman up to?
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Big Six ordered to cut bills as energy debts rise
by Reena Sewraz
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The £30,000+ life insurance shortfall
by Ruth Jackson
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Owners spend £70,000 on pets over their lifetime
by Anna Jordan
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Fuel Broadband to raise prices
by Anna Jordan
- What's happening in June that will affect your money?
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Free childcare provision to double a year early
by Anna Jordan
Published in May 2015
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Challenger GB Energy Supply launches cheapest energy tariff
by Anna Jordan
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Tax Freedom Day: what you can do to get there quicker
by Anna Jordan
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Lidl named top supermarket for value-for-money wine
by MattBrady
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Ofgem to investigate spike in forcibly installed prepayment meters
by Anna Jordan
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Parents shell out nearly £600 a month on small children
by Ruth Jackson
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Where to buy The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt cheapest
by Anna Jordan
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Income Independence Day: households need to work 22 days to cover costs
by Ruth Jackson
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E.ON's smart prepayment meters to charge standard prices
by Anna Jordan
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Energy tariffs finishing soon: switch now!
by Anna Jordan
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Millions leave banking details open to burglars
by Ruth Jackson
- Tuition loans, maintenance grants: deadlines approaching
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UK prices hit deflation in April
by Simon Ward
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Tesco Mobile launches first ever 18-month SIM-only tariffs
by Anna Jordan
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BT hikes upfront line rental price again
by Anna Jordan
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Record rise in household wealth
by Anna Jordan
- HMRC targets horsebox owners
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Asda prices now 5% cheaper than Tesco and Sainsbury's
by Anna Jordan
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FreedomPop: free mobile phone service to launch in UK
by Reena Sewraz
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Bank of England holds firm on inflation and interest rates
by Simon Ward
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Waitrose tightens up on 'abused' free hot drinks again
by MattBrady
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Interest rates held again in May
by Simon Ward
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Insurers told to come clean on policy costs
by Reena Sewraz
- How to spread the cost of insurance
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The cheapest 4G smartphones
by Reena Sewraz
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Renting out your home to holidaymakers could cause insurance issues
by Reena Sewraz
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Free 0800 calls from mobiles part of Ofcom call charge overhaul
by Reena Sewraz
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Our biggest financial regrets
by MattBrady
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TalkTalk to hike bills again
by Anna Jordan
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Traditional inheritances 'dying out'
by Anna Jordan
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Amazon hikes minimum spend for free delivery
by Reena Sewraz
Published in April 2015
- SSE cuts prices finally, but cheaper tariffs elsewhere
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SSE launches 'free' unlimited broadband deal
by Anna Jordan
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The professions with the most expensive funerals
by Reena Sewraz
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Carphone Warehouse to launch iD mobile network in May
by Reena Sewraz
- Deflation on the way, warns Bank of England
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Our most hated fees and charges revealed
by Simon Ward
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UK households ‘bamboozled’ by energy bills
by Reena Sewraz
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Car and home insurance premiums fall
by Reena Sewraz
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Virgin Media to charge customers more for Sky channels
by MattBrady
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The things you forget about that are costing you money
by Anna Jordan
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Over-60s underinsuring home contents by thousands
by MattBrady
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Household bills jump 81% in a decade
by Anna Jordan
- Inflation unchanged at 0% in March
- Energy tariffs ending in April: switch now!
- Deed of variation: how to change a will after death
- Bank of England Base Rate held in April
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The cheapest Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge deals
by Reena Sewraz
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Tax and benefit changes 2015/16
by Simon Ward
- E.ON fined for overcharging customers
Published in March 2015
- loveMONEY emails are changing!
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Where Council Tax is rising and falling in 2015/16
by Reena Sewraz
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Sainsbury's tops 2015 Easter egg taste test
by MattBrady
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The cheapest HTC One M9 deals
by Reena Sewraz
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Stamps, prescription charges, road tax: what's going up in price from April?
by Reena Sewraz
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Banks must offer alternative services before closing branches
by MattBrady
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ID fraud now on "an industrial scale"
by Anna Jordan
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BT returns to mobile market with launch of 4G SIM-only deals
by Reena Sewraz
- Inflation drops to lowest level on record
- Thousands of households enjoy £300+ energy bill savings
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Victims of mobile theft protected by new cap on bills
by MattBrady
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Sky to hike TV package prices by up to 9%
by Reena Sewraz
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Send money to your friends using Facebook Messenger
by MattBrady
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Bill shock warning: energy tariffs ending in March
by Emma Lunn
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New £1 coin design unveiled
by Reena Sewraz
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Over 90% of life insurance policies may be subject to Inheritance Tax
by Reena Sewraz
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National Minimum Wage to rise by 20p
by Reena Sewraz
- E-cigarettes, craft beer and Spotify added to inflation basket
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Seven things to do before the end of the tax year
by Reena Sewraz
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Friends Life to launch Global Treatment cover
by Anna Jordan
- Prescription and dental charges to rise
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TalkTalk offers 12 months free unlimited broadband
by Anna Jordan
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Life becomes most expensive at 50
by Reena Sewraz
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Majority of our wages goes towards bills
by MattBrady
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New rules to clean up secondary ticket sites
by Anna Jordan
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Interest rates enter sixth year at 0.5%
by Simon Ward
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The most bizarre pet insurance claims
by Reena Sewraz
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Average income is now back to pre-recession levels
by Anna Jordan
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ScottishPower banned from selling after complaint failure
by Simon Ward
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EE and O2 to hike price of monthly contracts by 1.1%
by Anna Jordan
- Better ways to use your money than lottery tickets and scratch cards
Published in February 2015
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Royal Mail to hike postage stamp prices in March
by Reena Sewraz
- Royal Mint launches Britannia £2 coin
- Twelve fixed energy tariffs ending on 28th February
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Sainsbury’s offers petrol for less than £1 a litre
by MattBrady
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Ofgem orders energy firms to reveal cheaper tariffs sold under other brands
by Reena Sewraz
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Bupa launches international private health care policies
by Reena Sewraz
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Competition watchdog: 'inactive' energy customers spending hundreds more
by Reena Sewraz
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Spark Energy to pay £250,000 to Citizens Advice following Ofgem investigation
by Reena Sewraz
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UK inflation drops to all-time low in January
by Reena Sewraz
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Government: 13.5 million households missing out on £200 of energy savings
by Reena Sewraz
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'Cash only' at many businesses after card payment outage
by Simon Ward
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Royal Mint issues limited £2 coins to honour Royal Navy
by MattBrady
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Lower inflation and higher real pay in short term, says Bank of England
by Simon Ward
- Five million homes face bill shock
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Swinton Insurance offering contents insurance for free
by Anna Jordan
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Spending limit on contactless card payments to increase
by Anna Jordan
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HMRC plans to scrap £100 fine on late tax returns
by Reena Sewraz
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From bearded dragons to angry birds: most bizarre insurance claims
by Anna Jordan
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Quarter of councils agree to freeze or cut Council Tax this year
by Reena Sewraz
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Falling cost of broadband masking rising cost of line rental
by Reena Sewraz
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New flood insurance scheme “needlessly expensive”
by MattBrady
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Sharp rise in 'avoidable' Power of Attorney complaints
by Reena Sewraz
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Water and sewerage bills to drop 2% in England and Wales
by Reena Sewraz
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Google launches Gmail payment service in the UK
by Reena Sewraz
Published in January 2015
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Rising cost of dying behind record pre-paid funeral plan sales
by Anna Jordan
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Waitrose introduces stricter rules for free hot drinks
by MattBrady
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Hargreaves Lansdown: Fuel price falls better than a 1p tax cut
by Anna Jordan
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One in five retirees will have debts
by Anna Jordan
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Ovo Energy to cut gas prices by 10.4%
by Anna Jordan
- Debt Awareness Week: tackle your debts today
- EDF Energy announces gas price cut of 1.3%
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SSE to cut gas prices by 4.1%, but not until April
by Reena Sewraz
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HMRC windfall from crackdown on wealthy
by Anna Jordan
- Npower to cuts gas bills by 5.1%
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EE to refund VAT to wrongly charged mobile customers
by MattBrady
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Ofgem sets new standards for energy comparison websites
by Reena Sewraz
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SSE faces competition probe
by MattBrady
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John Lewis tops new customer service poll
by Reena Sewraz
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ScottishPower to cut gas prices by 4.8%
by Anna Jordan
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'Big Six' gas price cuts can still be easily beaten
by Simon Ward
- British Gas to cut gas prices by 5%
- HMRC to send out self-assessment reminder emails
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Over-50s products a 'rip-off'
by Anna Jordan
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Taxpayers to pay £165 each in 'unnecessary' tax this year
by MattBrady
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The quickest energy firms to switch to
by Reena Sewraz
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First Utility launches new cheapest energy tariff in the UK
by Reena Sewraz
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Unusual energy tariffs and suppliers: alternatives to the Big Six
by Anna Jordan
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E.ON cuts gas prices by 3.5%
by Reena Sewraz
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Inflation drops to 14-year low in December
by Simon Ward
- Life and health insurer Vitality revamps rewards for getting healthy
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Bank of England holds interest rates in January
by Simon Ward
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First Utility and Extra Energy battle to offer cheapest energy tariff
by Reena Sewraz
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The best broadband deals to start 2015
by Anna Jordan
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"I'm on the run from spies": the worst late tax return excuses
by Anna Jordan
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Extra Energy: little-known provider that's beating the Big Six
by Emma Lunn
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Nokia 215: internet-ready feature phone for £19
by Reena Sewraz
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Affordable home insurance for flood-risk homes one step closer
by MattBrady