Pause the gym, cut down on booze and make your bosses pay: surviving silly season on a shoestring It's not worth starting 2025 with a financial hangover. Here's how to save cash without missing out on the fun ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-us-lifeandstyle .. theguardian-com-us-money / / #news / / 9 days 9d Share
British energy firms told to offer 'zero' standing charge tariff by next winter Ofgem aims to provide choice as Martin Lewis describes daily fees as a 'poll tax' on gas and electricity bills ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-us-money / / #news / / 10 days 10d Share
Annual rent for newly let UK home £3,240 higher than 2021, research finds Rents have risen by 27% since end of pandemic lockdowns, while earnings have increased by 19% theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-us-money / / #news / / 11 days 11d Share
Crumbs! Why are mince pies so expensive this Christmas? Some supermarket varieties cost 40% more than last year. But they're not the only festive favourites breaking the bank ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us-money / / #money / / 12 days 12d Share
British Gas owner hands investors £300m as customers face soaring bills Campaigners criticise Centrica, saying it has made more than £7bn in profits since start of energy bills crisis ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-us-money / / #news / / 12 days 12d Share
I can afford my life. Why can't I be less anxious about money? Being self-employed, I am familiar with my bank account's ebbs and flows. My worries about money aren't entirely rooted in reality. theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-us-lifeandstyle .. theguardian-com-us-money / / #news / / 12 days 12d Share
Time to clean up political donations in Britain Letter: David Kauders proposes a system to ensure donors can't buy influence at the expense of the majority ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us-money / / #money / / 13 days 13d Share
Cost of buying average home in England now unaffordable, warns ONS Only richest 10% can afford to buy as figures show average household needs 8.6 times disposable income to meet asking price ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-us-money / / #news / / 13 days 13d Share
People in the UK: tell us what your hopes and concerns are for your finances in 2025 We would like to hear from people in the UK and what they predict will happen to their finances next year ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us-money / / #money / / 13 days 13d Share
If you thought energy firm horror stories were frightening - wait until you hear about the insurers Scary tales of months of claims misery after earthquakes, storms, floods, leaks and fires ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us-money / / #money / / 13 days 13d Share