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MILLLIONS on Universal Credit are set to get a pay rise next year as the benefit goes up in line with inflation.The pay boost will come as good news as the cost...
SMART shoppers are running to Argos to grab an energy-saving product that costs from just 1p a night to run. The retail giant is selling electric blankets which...
MARTIN Lewis has explained the two checks you need to pass in order to get accepted for a mortgage. In the latest MoneySavingExpert newsletter, Martin revealed...
MUM-OF-TWO Jodie Clough has cut almost £140 a year from her energy bills by boycotting her tumble dryer.Instead, she uses an airer, a sheet, and a portable heat...
THOUSANDS of hard-up households could get a free £200 payment paid straight into their bank accounts before Christmas.The help is being dished out under a new r...
MILLIONS of households face huge bill hikes as interest rates are set to rise again today.The Bank of England (BoE) is expected to increase the base rate by 50...
FOOD prices have rocketed by more than 16 per cent in the run-up to Christmas â despite overall inflation easing for the first time in more than a year.New fi...
A HOUSE in a sought-after London suburb has hit the market for just £120,000 â but it comes with quite the catch. The quirky pad is located in the capital‘s c...
MILLIONS of Brits will scrimp on presents this Christmas because of the crippling cost of living, a poll shows.More than 40 per cent of adults say they will be...
A LUCKY lottery winner was left “shaking”;; after realising he made a huge mistake as he checked his £80,000 winning lottery ticket. David Ebert was enjoying hi...
A STUNNING Scottish villa has recently hit the market for just £485,000 â and its octagon-shaped exterior is a real show stopper.Located in the Dalnair Castle...
CLAIMING Universal Credit can give you money to live off if you’re out of work, or top up your income if you’re on low pay.But what about if you have some cash...