Money Wellness

Cost of living

    Image of a woman looking over receipts and bills. Five million people living in negative budgets
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    Five million people can't afford basic outgoings

    New research has revealed millions of people are living in a negative budget. Find out what to do if you’re one of them.

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    Image of someone looking inside a coin purse where there is some change. Final cost of living payment - are you eligible and how to claim
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    Millions to receive £299 cost of living support today

    Eight million Brits to receive the final cost of living payment from today. Here’s everything you need to know and what to do if you don’t receive it

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    One in five families have less than £100 a month to live on

    New research from Nationwide reveals the true impact of the cost-of-living crisis. Find out what help is available if you’re struggling

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    Image of piles of coins next to a toy house and a graph in the background with a line going upwards. Find out what help is available if you're struggling to pay your mortgage
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    Government minister quits because he can’t afford his mortgage

    George Freeman left government because rising interest rates meant he could no longer afford his mortgage. Find out what help is available if your repayments have become unaffordable.

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    One week countdown to the final cost-of-living payment: everything you need to know

    Find out when you can expect your payment, how much you'll get, what to do if your payment never arrives and how applying for pension credit could get you the final cost-of-living payment too.

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    Final call to get £150 off your energy bill

    Households have until the end of February to apply for money towards their energy bill from the warm home discount scheme

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    Image of a man opening an empty wallet in front of credit cards and a calculator. What to do if you can't afford to pay bills
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    2.4 million households missed an essential payment in January

    Households are increasingly missing essential payments amidst cost of living pressures

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    Millions will be out of pocket when mobile phone and broadband bills rocket from April

    The majority of mobile phone and broadband contracts will rise by 7.9% from April - find out why and how you can lower your bills

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    Our thoughts on today's inflation figures

    Inflation affects us all from the price of food to how much we repay on loans and mortgages . Here's what Ian Somerset, our chief executive, has to say on today's surprise rise in inflation

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    Inflation rises to 4% heaping more pain on household finances

    ONS figures out this morning show a surprise rise in inflation – what does it mean for your money?

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