The Latest Breaking News on Personal Finance

Simple tips for holidaymakers to reduce risk of cash theft and losing belongings

Survey shows many travellers carry all of their cash at all times - with some also keeping passport with them - whilst they are abroad

Wales Online · Aug 16, 2022

Five home appliances costing much more than you think

Experts have shared the real cost of appliances such as dishwashers and fridge freezers

Liverpool Echo · Aug 16, 2022

Cost of living payment due dates to help every household plan ahead for winter

Millions of people will receive one-off payments for £150, £300, £324, £326 and a £400 energy rebate.

Daily Record · Aug 16, 2022

Urgent cost of living payment warning as pensioners have just days left to qualify

People of State Pension age have been issued an urgent warning as they have just days left to qualify for the £650 cost of living payment that is being issued to households

Glasgow Live · Aug 15, 2022

DWP cost of living payment dates for people receiving tax credits

Those receiving Tax Credits have been informed that they will receive the Cost of Living payment later than other eligible groups

Manchester Evening News · Aug 15, 2022

'I repeated my Home Bargains grocery shop and found that almost half the items had increased in price'

Shopping writer Rachel Williams repeated her Home Bargains grocery shop and found that nearly half the items had seen a price increase in five months.

Daily Record · Aug 15, 2022

Older people in West Lothian have three days left to claim £650 cost of living payment

Those over the State Pension age who are eligible have until August 18 to claim for Pension Credit to qualify for the full payment

Daily Record · Aug 15, 2022

Thousands of savers could be owed £80,000 each after overpaying stamp duty

Around 75,000 people could have followed wrong advice and overpaid stamp duty of a total £6billion on their pension pots and may now be due refunds from the taxman

Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022

People relying on State Pension income will be £1,300 short of ‘minimum’ standard of living for retirement years

A single person needs £10,900 a year for just a ‘minimum’ standard of living when they retire.

Daily Record · Aug 15, 2022

Universal Credit payments could arrive early next week - see if you're affected

There is a bank holiday coming up on Monday, August 29, and if you’re due a benefit payment on this day - for example, Universal Credit - you might find you get paid earlier

Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022