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From this weekend (Saturday January 13th) consumers will no longer face extra charges when paying by debit or credit card. Under EU rule change all credit and debit fees charged to consumers will be...

National Savings & Investments' three year ‘pensioner bonds’ will begin maturing from 15th January and, unless they act fast, account holders will see their money automatically reinvested for...

Concerns have been raised by a recent HMRC decision to ban people from paying their self-assessed tax bill via the post office, with a ban on paying via personal credit cards to come into effect soon....

The government has been heavily criticised by the National Audit Office (NAO) for causing major disruption for millions of passengers. The NAO has said that Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the largest...

According to new data from the Nationwide the average home buyer now has to save for 8 years to have enough money for a deposit on a house. Deposits, which are usually around 20% of the value of the...

The New Year has brought with it the steepest increase in the average cost of a rail ticket seen since 2013 as prices rose in line with the Retail Price Index (RPI) as it was in July of 2017: 3.4%....

Following events like Black Friday, a 4.5% decline in high street shoppers during the Boxing Day sales is further a sign that the way in which we are spending our pounds is changing. Insights director...

Christmas can be a trying time of year if you’re one of the many people who find the elves, fairy lights and music nauseating rather than magical. What makes it worse is that you’re expected to buy...

The government has announced plans to reform the automatic enrolment pension scheme by extending the mandatory enrolment to 18-22 year olds by the middle of the next decade. Currently, the automatic...

Christmas is here, and whether you love it or hate it there, are certain responsibilities that Christmas forces upon all of us. Getting a Christmas tree, decorating your house, having a mad dash...