It feels like we have been hearing the ‘R’ word for longer than we would care to mention, with economists checking every piece of economic news to find out whether we are in recession or not, and trying to forecast when, or if, this will happen.
As we mentally prepare for coins and notes bearing the head of King Charles III, here are some of the ways in which our finances have changed since the beginning of the late Queen Elizabeth’s reign.
Dealing with the looming energy crisis this winter has been the priority for new Prime Minister Liz Truss. One of her first moves was to announce a new policy that will cap everybody’s energy bills from October. Here’s what you need to know about how it will affect you.
Parents of 18-year-olds across the UK are preparing for their children to fly the nest to university this month. But with household bills rising, helping their children to afford to live as students is an expensive business.
We are all getting used to the spectre of rising prices, but one recent forecast stopped even the pessimistic in their tracks. Economists at Citi believe that inflation will reach 18.6 per cent early next year, as the continued war in Ukraine pushes up energy prices.
Pet ownership soared during the pandemic, as families stuck at home searched for companion animals to share their lives. But as the cost-of-living crisis begins to shrink our disposable income, more people are abandoning the pets that they can no longer afford to feed and care for, because of rising bills.
As the UK nears the beginning of a ‘Winter of Discontent’, there are already murmurs about what might happen to house prices due to rising inflation and falling consumer spending power. Here is what is happening now, and what might be on the horizon.
With the predictions for this winter’s energy prices growing higher by the month, experts and politicians are wrangling over the best way to help Britain’s households to weather the storm. Here are the top contenders and how they might affect your bills
New government figures suggest that there is £1.5 billion owing from underpaid state pensions. But how can you tell if you, or a relative, has been affected, and what can you do about it? This guide can help you to find out.
