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Moving home is often voted one of the most stressful things you can do – but this year there are two added pressures. These are the rush to complete before the stamp duty holiday deadline, which expires on 31 March this year, and the complications caused by lockdown restrictions. Since the stamp duty holiday was … Read more
Home, car and travel cover: How lockdown can help to reduce your insurance bills Changes to the way we travel and work affect our insurance requirements When applying for car insurance, rethink how many miles you are likely to drive With home insurance, you could think of buying accidental damage as an add-on By Rachel … Read more
What continuous payments are draining your account? It’s hard to tell and even harder to stop – that’s why we demand action Continuous payments allow companies to continue to take payments from customers’ debit or credit cards until the instruction is cancelled Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Now TV and Spotify are among those using this method By … Read more
Energy bills will rise for millions of households with most expected to see an increase of nearly £100 a year, in a time when many face financial difficulties. Ofgem has announced the energy price cap will rise to pre-pandemic levels for households, increasing by £96 to £1,138 for 11million default tariff customers. Bills will also … Read more
When it comes to household bills, gas and electricity costs can be one of the biggest monthly outlays. If you have been with the same provider for years or even decades, you could likely save hundreds each year by switching. Loyalty never pays. Switching is simpler than you think and takes just a matter of … Read more
Energy price cap set for a ‘substantial rise’ in April as wholesale costs increase – but millions of households are already behind on their bills This is Money revealed in January that prices were likely to rise in 2021 Experts now believe the energy price cap will increase by £66 a year This is due … Read more
‘It’s absolutely outrageous’: Energy suppliers can charge households extra £24 a year to recover debt caused by coronavirus, Ofgem says Suppliers will be able to charge customers more under the price cap The allowance is used to help suppliers claim back money lost by those in debt Ofgem’s new price cap limit is also due … Read more
Many couples saw wedding plans go up in smoke last year thanks to the pandemic, meaning a raft of cancellations and postponements. There is likely to be a huge number of bride and grooms who moved their 2020 date to 2021 in the hope they could have a ceremony with all loved ones present. However, now … Read more
Many who quit online dating websites find payments taken from debit or credit cards long after they’ve wanted to leave By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 30 January 2021 | Updated: 13:16 GMT, 31 January 2021 Dating websites have been extremely popular during lockdown with many lonely hearts intent on looking … Read more
Homeowners in Hull are six times more likely to be impacted by flooding than the average person living in the UK. The port city in East Yorkshire has experienced more flooding than any other town or city, according to new research from MoneySupermarket, with 5.9 per cent of homes having a history of flooding. On … Read more