DO WRITE A MEAL PLAN Meal planning is the easiest way to save money on food – not only does it massively reduce food wastage, it also puts an end to all those mid-week supermarket runs when you pop out ...

The summer holidays are fast approaching. If you're counting down the days before jetting off to sunnier climes, make sure you're aware of the most common pitfalls and how to avoid them to save you forking ...

It's no secret that holidays are expensive. The cost of flights, the hotel room and eating abroad is only the beginning, and additional costs can quickly burn a hole in your pocket. These tips may seem ...

For many people this year will be one of managing with less money, not least for the estimated 1.2 million families that from 7 January have lost some or all of their Child Benefit because at least one ...

Whether you're about to return to work after maternity leave, or are already back in the game but struggling to juggle work and childcare, flexible working can make an enormous difference to both your ...

As a result of the credit crunch, the housing market all but ground to a halt. Hardly anybody could afford to buy and nobody wanted to sell at unrealistically low prices so most people pretty much stayed ...

Carlisle in Cumbria is now the cheapest place to buy unleaded petrol in the UK, with an average price of 129.7 pence per litre (ppl), according to a survey by Santander. But that still means the average ...

I have just booked my first holiday with my new grandson – a villa in Corfu in September. All my children will be joining us, bringing back memories of sunlit family holidays 30 years ago. I can't wait. ...

Over two thirds of the British public have been with their current account provider for ten years or more, according to exclusive new research. The findings, from the Moneywise Consumer Opinion Survey ...

MPs and consumer groups have reacted with outrage to the £410.1 million annual profit announced by big six energy firm Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). One consumer group described the figure – an increase ...

Launched in May 2001, this fund aims to provide above-average, long-term capital growth by investing in a global portfolio of stocks. James Thomson has been at the helm since the summer of 2005, and takes ...

Easyjet is introducing a 'cabin bag guarantee', which will reduce the size of hand luggage customers may be allowed to keep with them on the flight. From 2 July, the airline cannot guarantee that if a ...

Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), dropped to a seven-month low of 2.4% in April, providing significant relief for both consumers and the Bank of England. Inflation was primarily ...

One in seven people will have to rely on the state to provide them with an income during their retirement, worrying new research reveals. Of people planning to retire this year, 14% told Prudential they ...

Our unpredictable weather is the number one reason for Britons choosing to retire to a place in the sun. With the average man's pension being £18,250 a year and a woman's around £11,750, according to Prudential, ...

Insurers and solicitors have clashed over the extent of the problems caused to the insurance industry by claims for whiplash injuries. At a transport select committee investigation into whiplash claims ...

Britain's beleaguered savers and pensioners were today handed a lifeline with the news that inflation fell from 2.8% to 2.4% in April 2013, thanks mainly to lower petrol prices and lower air fares. The ...

Axa, Columbus Direct, Insure & Go and Virgin Money have been named and shamed by consumer group Which? for offering inadequate travel insurance for gadget-loving holidaymakers. The four insurers' standard ...

The average price of a London home has now surged past £500,000, according to property market data released by Rightmove. The website said May 2013 marked the fifth consecutive month of national average ...

WHSmith is the worst high street shop in the UK, according to an annual customer satisfaction survey carried out by consumer rights organisation Which? The poll of 11,784 people, ranking 100 high street ...

The reputations of Britain's high street banks are in tatters. They've been manipulating interbank lending rates (Barclays), accused of laundering money for terrorists (HSBC) and a technical glitch affected ...

Morrison Supermarkets is to launch an online food operation with Ocado Group to commence grocery deliveries to customers by January 2014. "The agreement will enable Morrisons to enter the online grocery ...

When money is tight, one of the first cutbacks we make is on extravagances such as eating out, but this doesn't have to be the case. One option increasing in popularity is discount dining memberships. ...

According to a survey by NS&I, conscientious Brits have never been saving more, squirrelling away 8% of income every month. But with savings rates only hovering above base rate, it's more important than ...

A leading financial adviser is calling for people to start paying into a pension before it's too late, in the wake of government figures that show a huge leap in the number of over-65s who are still working. ...

Nuffield Health has launched a five-year bond paying 6%, just weeks after The Jockey Club unveiled a similar bond for income-hungry investors. Nuffield Health, a charity that manages hospitals and gyms, ...

As the government unveils its latest Pensions Bill, including plans to increase state pension age in line with rising life expectancy in future years, hundreds of thousands of women, aged between 58 and ...

Homeowners in the UK have an average balance of almost £100,000 outstanding on their mortgage, according to exclusive new research. The findings, from the Moneywise Consumer Opinion Survey of 20,000 people, ...

Tesco is to undercut its rivals in the broadband market by slashing the price of its service to just £2 a month – around half the price of a single online movie rental. It makes Tesco the cheapest unlimited ...

Households are now at full stretch financially, as nearly half of families would struggle if they had to find another £99 a month, according to Halifax. It said middle-aged people are being hit hardest, ...

Shares in Quindell Portfolio have lost almost half their value over the past six months, but analysts are advising investors to buy the stock. Quindell is a supplier of software, consulting and outsourcing ...

Royal Dutch Shell and BP are under investigation for colluding to rig oil prices for more than a decade. The European Commission (EC) has raided the oil giants' offices to investigate claims that they ...

Signs that Britain's housing market is finally recovering from the recession emerged today as estate agents said demand for property rose to a three-year high in April 2013. But the news immediately prompted ...