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Your personal finances question answered: ‘My mortgage is up for renewal and I’m only just scraping by’

This week’s events in the Middle East have sent stock markets plummeting and energy prices soaring. Money expert Hilary Osborne answered your questions about the cost of living

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5

Thursday briefing: ​Were a generation of students mis-sold the idea of a university degree?

In today’s newsletter: Rising debts, frozen thresholds and spiralling interest have left ​millions of graduates questioning whether England’s student finance system still resembles the deal they were promised

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5

Rachel Reeves’s ‘save less to invest’ policy could be brilliant for ordinary Britons – or a disaster

People know about savings. But investing in stocks and shares? Not so much. Ministers have a duty to be clear about the benefits and risks, says Hilary Osborne, the Guardian’s money and consumer editor

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025

Recovering from cancer, I craved normality. Now I’m better, I’m not so sure normal is the best thing

It’s complicated. Sometimes I still want people to take my illness into account. And then there is the regret of all I’ve lost by returning to everyday life, says Guardian writer Hilary Osborne

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024

‘Now even smaller’ and ‘All new, worse recipe’: these are the labels you won’t see on food – but you should

Firms that trumpet larger packets and improved formulas should also be frank about the shrinkflation that is giving the consumer less, says Hilary Osborne, the Guardian’s consumer and money editor

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2024

Friday briefing: Inside a shocking new report on two dozen deaths between France and England

In today’s newsletter: A November 2021 incident saw dozens die in a failed attempt to come to England in pursuit of asylum – what really happened, and why?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023

I didn’t want my cancer diagnosis to affect my relationships. But of course it did

Being seriously ill tests you and those around you to the limit, says Hilary Osborne, the Guardian’s money and consumer editor

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023

The secret world of breast cancer: 17 surprising things I wish I’d known

I thought I knew all about the disease that took my mother when I was nine. But on being diagnosed myself, my eyes were opened to the myths and realities

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

Monday briefing: Do loyalty cards offer customers a good deal?

In today’s newsletter: Loyalty cards have become a fixture of supermarket shopping – but one group argues they don’t always mean value for money

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023

People call me brave for going through cancer treatment – but the scary bit starts now

After chemotherapy, I’m planning a future beyond medical care. I’m grateful but somewhat daunted by the challenge, writes Hilary Osborne, the Guardian’s money and consumer editor

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2023