Britain may now technically find itself in a recession but households have still splashed the cash during lockdown. Spending on everything from garden features such as pizza ovens to products to entertain the family and annoy the neighbours, including karaoke machines. While the shutters came down on shops in mid-March and Britons forced to stay … Read more
Trading in an iPhone? Using Apple’s official scheme could leave you £100 worse off compared to other options iPhone owners could get more money by trading with a third party firm Apple has made cuts to its trade-in prices earlier this year We reveal the difference between the third party firms costs and Apple’s prices … Read more
A travel insurer says it is one of the first in Britain to cover its customers for holiday cancellation if they are hit by coronavirus before they travel. Saga announced it is extending its travel insurance policies to cover all new and existing customers over 50 against coronavirus-linked cancellation. Any customer taking out a new … Read more
British supermarkets have adapted to the huge spike in demand for online ordering thanks to the coronavirus pandemic with most now offering a same day delivery service – with some promising to get shopping to you within an hour. In response to the coronavirus crisis, where many didn’t leave their homes to go shopping, supermarkets … Read more
The Competition and Markets Authority said Covid-19 had forced it to abandon most of its radical plans for change which could have seen the introduction of price caps on funerals.
My dad died months ago, so why must he still pay council tax? By Marc Shoffman, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:01 BST, 15 August 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 15 August 2020 A council tax bill landing on the doorstep of my late father’s empty property was one of the last things I expected … Read more
With the UK currently in the midst of a scorching heatwave, millions will be looking for some relief from the soaring temperatures. As a way to keep their homes cool in recent years, more households have turned to air conditioning which, although costly, might be an investment as our weather continues to heat up. The vast … Read more
The popular energy challenger Bulb has been ordered to pay £1.76million to customers after it overcharged thousands and blocked switches. The supplier – which has taken a lot of business from the Big Six energy firms in recent years – was told by Ofgem to pay out after it found around 61,000 customers were affected … Read more
There can’t be many homeowners who didn’t visualise sparkling new double-glazed windows or smart solar panels on their roof when Rishi Sunak announced his £2billion Green Homes Grant last month. With up to £10,000 available for energy efficient home improvements, many people started thinking about how to spend a large cheque from the Chancellor. But … Read more
Book tickets now or you will risk missing your train! How some routes are already sold out until September Advance tickets are supposed to be released up to 12 weeks ahead of a journey But often train operators are releasing tickets for only the next four weeks They are then drip-feeding further seats over time By … Read more