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bills

The elderly and digitally excluded to get money saving help on energy bills

Thousands of households to get extra support with ways to save money on their energy bills through a new government initiative

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cost of living

Mortgage arrears jump as the cost of living crisis bites

The number of people falling behind on their mortgage payments has jumped by 7% compared with this time last year but in brighter news repossession are down

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cost of living

Misery for motorists with premiums rocketing

Motorists are set to see their premiums increase by nearly 50% as the price of car insurance soars

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benefits

Pessimism and misunderstanding could leave people facing poverty in retirement

Limited understanding about pensions has left people pessimistic about retirement. Find out what what you're entitled to here

money saver

Feed your family for less as Aldi cuts prices on more than 30 products

Aldi, the UK's cheapest supermarket, has dropped prices on 30 products to help families with the cost of living. Find out what's included in the price drop here

money saver

Take the kids out for free this summer with Heinz

Heinz is offering free family days out this summer. Find out how you can claim yours

housing

Help to buy chaos leaves people unable to sell or remortgage

Help to buy homeowners unable to access the paperwork they need to sell or remortgage their homes. If you're affected, find out here what you can do

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managing your money

Penalties for late tax payment are set to rise next week

Late tax payment changes are set to soar from next week. Find out by how much and what to do if you're struggling to pay

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debts

Cyber attack on electoral registers – your questions answered

Find out what to do if you're worried about the cyber attack on the UK's electoral registers.

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managing your money

Don’t get caught out by loan fee fraud this summer

Loan fee fraud peaks over the summer months with people looking for ways to cover summer spending. Here's how not to get caught out

cost of living

Greggs Hardship Fund offers help to people struggling for money in the North-East

The Greggs Hardship Fund could help if you're living in the North-East and struggling to find money for the essentials. Here's how to apply

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money booster

Could you be entitled to compensation from your water company?

Six of the UK's largest water companies could be forced to pay compensation to customers for overcharging if legal action against them is successful. Could you be inline for a pay out?

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bills

Energy price cap ‘is keeping bills artificially high and must go’

A new report has called for the energy price cap to be scrapped as it's keeping bills unnecessarily high.

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benefits

New system could speed up essential benefits payments

A new government trial could result in thousands of sick and disabled people getting essential benefits payments more quickly.

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cost of living

Two years of wage rises predicted to ease the cost of living crisis

With pay growth sent to outstrip inflation for the first time in more than a year, is there a glimmer of hope that the cost of living crisis could be coming to an end?