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OPINION: Running on empty - we need meaningful change not token handouts

With the rising cost of home electricity, home heating oil and other fuels - and the knock on effect of increased petrol and diesel prices on all consumer goods - we would all love to find ways to reduce our energy costs. The recently announced ...

10 Feb 2022 at 10:33

Personal Finance

People ‘spent more on charities, holidays and household bills in March’

The number of transactions made by Nationwide Building Society members jumped in March, with more being spent on holidays, charities and household bills. The Society tracked millions of credit, debit card and direct debit transactions made in ...

22 Apr 2022 at 08:25

Confidence in household finances hits record low

UK households’ concern about their finances has hit another record low as they “bear the brunt” of the cost-of-living crisis, according to a survey. Confidence in household finances over the short term hit an all-time low in the monthly ...

12 May 2022 at 01:55

UK households ‘face record £900 income hit this year’

UK households are set to be £900 worse off this year in a “historic fall” in living standards but the lowest earners face a £1,300 blow to finances and the hit could be higher if the Ukraine crisis escalates, according to a report. The ...

07 Apr 2022 at 11:55

Lonely people at greater risk of future unemployment, study finds

People who describe themselves as lonely are at greater risk of unemployment in the near future, according to new research. Loneliness in adults of working age increased their likelihood of being unemployed up to three years later by ...

28 Apr 2022 at 02:25

Personal Finance

Third of midlifers ‘providing financial support or unpaid care to loved ones’

A third (33%) of people aged 40 to 60 provide financial support or unpaid care to at least one loved one – on top of their job and other family commitments, a survey has found. One in 10 (10%) midlifers already feel the level of ...

23 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Personal Finance

Santander increasing interest rate on flagship 123 current account

Santander UK is increasing the rate on its flagship 123 Current Account, after previously making a series of cuts. The bank will boost the in-credit interest rate on its 123, Select and Private current accounts by 0.2 ...

08 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Finances grew worse for 1.8 million Scots during pandemic, charity says

More than 1.8 million people in Scotland saw their finances worsen during the pandemic, Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has said. Polling for the charity by YouGov found 41% of Scottish adults said their financial ...

07 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Life

How high will household bills go this year, and what can you do about it?

Households are facing a financial squeeze from all sides in 2022. People’s perceptions about their financial wellbeing have recently nosedived at the sharpest rate since the early months of the pandemic, ...

21 Jan 2022 at 09:25

City

UK families ‘nearly £9,000 worse off than in comparable countries’

British families are nearly £9,000 worse off than households in comparable countries due to a “toxic combination” of low growth and inequality, according to a new report. A study published by the ...

13 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Personal Finance

‘Huge falls’ expected in people with enough cash left at the end of each month

Households’ financial resilience will be eroded over the coming year as the cost-of-living squeeze tightens, according to economic modelling. In a year’s time, the areas of Britain where fewest ...

12 Jul 2022 at 11:37

8.2 million UK households could be in fuel poverty after October, charity warns

One in three UK households could fall into fuel poverty if latest estimates that the average energy bill could reach £3,250 a year become reality, a charity has warned. Experts at Cornwall ...

21 Jul 2022 at 13:25

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