Zilch allows consumers to build a credit score while not paying any charges (Picture: Supplied) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. A Technologist? Really? When asked what they want to be when they grow up, most kids will answer: police officer, actor, astronaut, vet. But not Zilch…
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Major change to car parks could make drivers’ lives easier
Parking your car involves ‘unnecessary barriers to something that should be simple’ (Picture: Getty) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. Twenty years ago, the biggest faff for drivers was finding enough coins to put into the parking meter. Today, that problem is largely gone, but in its…
Martin Lewis warns parents of 16-year-olds to ‘act now’ or lose £1,355 a year
Child Benefit isn’t automatic after age 16 (Picture: Getty) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. Martin Lewis has urged parents with children born in 2008 or 2009 to ‘act now‘, or risk losing Child Benefit of up to £1,354.60 each year. This Government allowance is available for…
Everything you can afford at different levels of wealth – from private jets to housekeepers
Ready to find out how the other half live? (Picture: Getty Images) The average UK salary before tax is £37,430, according to the Office for National Statistics. While such a wage can provide you with a comfortable life if you’re careful with your money (and you live outside of London), it’s pocket money compared to…
Mastercard to pay out £100,000,000 to customers – who can claim?
The decision comes after a long-running legal case brought by Walter Merricks (Picture: Shutterstock) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. Shoppers will be able to claim a share of £100,000,000 in compensation over historic Mastercard fees. A court judgment published today approved a £200,000,000 settlement. Of this,…
I’m a 40-year-old divorcee — this is exactly what I spend in a month
Ana Clarke shares what she’s doing to achieve the comfortable life she dreams of. (Picture: Supplied) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. Welcome back to Me and My Money, Metro’s series taking a peek into the nation’s wallets and bank accounts. This week we meet Ana Clarke, a 40-year-old business…
Tesco’s bleak wedding gift registry features bin liners and bog roll – every little helps?
Tesco has launched a wedding gift registry for ‘modern couples’ (Picture: Getty Images) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. Nothing quite screams romance like loo roll and bin bags, according to Tesco anyway. The supermarket has launched a wedding gift registry featuring slightly more everyday items. Forget…
I’m 53 and have never had savings – I thought that was normal
Not only do I not have any savings now but I’ve never had any (Picture: Samantha Priestly) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. Watching the morning news on TV one morning last week, I was stopped mid-spoonful of cereal when a report came on about savings. According…
Shoppers using Klarna could now face stricter credit checks
New regulation has been announced for ‘Buy-now Pay-later’ firms (Picture: PA) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. The government has announced plans to regulate the ‘Wild West’ of payment plans offered by firms like Klarna and Clearpay. Such ‘Buy-Now Pay-Later’ (BNPL) firms only became available in the…
Phone thieves stole £10,000 from my savings but the bank says it’s my fault
James’s banking app was open when his phone was snatched (Picture: Getty/Metro) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. Welcome to the latest instalment of Metro’s Money Problem, from award-winning personal finance journalist and consumer champion, Sarah Davidson. Every Monday, she investigates a reader’s money dilemma, offering a…