Energy bills could fall by £450 a year, experts say – but they won’t go back to normal until the end of the DECADE Household energy costs are set to fall from July, Cornwall Insight analysts say However, they are still much higher than normal and may remain so for years By Sam Barker For … Read more
Light at the end of the tunnel?: Households will be £437 a year better off on average as the typical annual energy bill drops Energy bills are expected to drop significantly from July, providing relief to millions of households. Fixed-rate energy deals could also start to return to the market, which would help create competition … Read more
British Gas promises to REFUND households if a heat pump installed by the energy giant doesn’t warm the home as well as a standard boiler British Gas offers new warm home promise with heat pump installation It will only install a heat pump if it heats a home as well as a traditional boiler Part … Read more
More cash for mums taking time off to care for newborns: Maternity Allowance will rise by over £600 in April in largest-ever hike Maternity Allowance can be handy for those on low incomes or self-employed The Maternity Allowance cash boost starts on Monday, the DWP has confirmed By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 13:19 BST, … Read more
An electric blanket can save you £150 on gas bills over winter – without causing a big spike in electricity costs By Tilly Armstrong For The Daily Mail Published: 22:23 BST, 21 March 2023 | Updated: 13:23 BST, 22 March 2023 Using an electric blanket could save you an average of £150 on gas bills … Read more
RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: Insurance premiums go DOWN as well as up… just ask our reader Jean, who got a surprise when her renewal arrived By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 4 February 2023 | Updated: 12:44 GMT, 5 February 2023 When reader Jean, a retired teacher from London, opened her … Read more
VOTING FORM: The Wooden Spoon Awards for the company that served up the worst customer service in 2022 By This Is Money Published: 22:33 GMT, 6 December 2022 | Updated: 12:40 GMT, 8 December 2022 Have you been a victim of one of our most complained about companies in 2022? Make your voice heard. It’s your chance … Read more
More than seven million people will be left struggling to pay energy bills once the energy price guarantee increases at the end of March, new research claims. A report by the Social Market Foundation, in conjunction with Public First and Citizens Advice, says these people will be part of a ‘missing middle’ who won’t be … Read more
It’s that time of the year again when millions of us go bargain hunting online. Nine in ten people will buy Christmas gifts on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to Barclays research. Inevitably, this goes hand-in-hand with a sharp uptick in parcel complaints. Familiar gripes include items not arriving, turning up damaged or being … Read more
Household budget calculator: Get help working out your income, spending and bills By This Is Money Our household budget calculator lets you track what you have coming in and where your moneygoes every month. Getting a grip on your incomings and outgoings is the essential first step in fixing your finances. Once you know the … Read more