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Get all the latest news and expert advice on the money matters that matter to you. Rent, mortgages, bills, benefits and more.

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cost of living

Get your hands on free school uniform

A guide to uniform swap shops up and down the country.

bills

Have you been overcharged by Direct Line?

One of the UK's largest insurers is set to pay £30 million compensation for overcharging on customer renewals. Find out if you're affected and how to claim.

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debts

Beware – loan sharks come in all shapes and sizes!

The country's oldest loan shark was spared jail this week after 20 years of illegal lending and intimidation. Would you be able to spot a loan shark or know how to report one?

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managing your money

Take your household budget ‘back to school’ this September

September is a great time to review your household budget and look for ways to make easy savings or earn some extra cash. Here's some ideas to help make your budget work harder for you

benefits

Thousands have their benefits stopped after failing to complete move from tax credits to universal credit

Thousands have had their benefits stopped for not completing the universal credit migration process Find out here what you need to do to keep receiving payments

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benefits

How much your state pension will be worth in 2024

Find out what the triple-lock guarantee might mean for your state pension in 2024.

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cost of living

Don’t miss out on thousands of pounds in free childcare!

Working parents are being reminded to open a tax-free childcare account to save up to £2,000 a year on childcare costs.

cost of living

Millions receive warning letters from the BBC over unpaid licence fees

36 million households have received warning letters from the BBC about unpaid TV licence fees. What should you do if you can't afford to pay your licence fee?

Wooden blocks against a whitewashed brick wall spelling out buy-now-pay-later

debts

Buy-now-pay-later users ‘more likely to be in financial difficulty’

21% of BNPL users have fallen behind with unsecured debt repayments in the last year, compared with 6% of other borrowers.

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money booster

Affected by flight chaos caused by computer glitch? Your refund rights explained

What refunds/compensation you can get for delayed or cancelled flights.

cost of living

Buy now pay later sales surge as cost of living crisis grows

Customer numbers grow by more than a million at Klarna as people struggle to make ends meet. Here's an overview on how buy now pay later works and how to avoid getting into debt

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benefits

Government and Post Office partner to offer in-person access to services

The Government and Post Office have teamed up to help people who struggle to get online access government services. Find out how how the partnership can help you here.