Are you spending too much on your WiFi? (Picture: Getty Images) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. In the 21st century, lightning-fast WiFi is non-negotiable. Whether you’re working from home and need quality broadband to avoid awkward Zoom cut-outs, or your Netflix marathons require pristine visuals, everyone…
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Restaurant tipping rules are quietly changing — and service charges could rise to 20%
Service charges are quietly changing in restaurants (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. Name something more British than the awkward moment when one person wants to contest the service charge at dinner and the other just wants to pay the bill and skedaddle The…
The £1 pension trick that could save you losing thousands
Withdrawing a smaller amount could help you avoid a large tax when getting a lump sum later (Picture: Getty) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. Brits looking to pull from their pension but avoid pesky emergency taxes could have a new way of dodging charges. Since January,…
Pensions: How much you should save a month and when to start
Saving into a pension early is a savvy move (Picture: Getty Images) Saving into a pension may sound daunting. Last year, consumer group Which? revealed that 51% of people yet to retire weren’t sure how much money they’d need for a ‘comfortable’ retirement. Thankfully, the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has developed a ‘Retirement…
The little trick that will get you into this Summer’s hottest music festivals free
Couldn’t get a ticket or simply couldn’t afford one? Where there’s a will, there’s a way. (Credits: Getty Images) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. Festival season is here, with hundreds of thousands of music lovers set to head to city centres, parks and farms across the…
Thousands of households could get up to £500 in cost of living support – check if you qualify
For the most part, every council offers different support (Picture: Getty Images) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. Thousands of people could get up to £500 in cost of living help – if they fulfil certain criteria. Years of stubbornly high inflation – how much prices have…
The ‘unusual’ way you can build your credit score as a renter — and make your money work harder
It’s possible to build your credit score while renting (Picture: Getty Images) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. For Generation Rent, giving pretty much half your monthly wages to your landlord is a sad fact of life – and it can sometimes feel like all you’re doing…
Can’t get through to your bank? 4 ways to demand the service you deserve
As a customer, you deserve good service, especially when your savings are involved (Picture: Getty Images) We’ve all been there: sitting on hold to your bank, listening to the same music on a loop, only to get through to someone who tells you to refer to the website. When you need to contact your bank,…
Morrisons axes popular loyalty card offer — and shoppers are ‘not happy’
Morrisons has made a change to its More Card deals (Picture: Getty Images) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. Morrisons has made a major change to its loyalty card offering and some shoppers aren’t too happy about it. The grocery giant revealed this week that its popular…
Many hide cash from their partner — but secret savings are actually a good thing
Having a secret savings account is more common than you think (Picture: Getty Images) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. When you’re in love, you tend to want to share everything, and once you’re living together that often includes pooling your money into joint accounts. While that…