Increasing in price by 14 per cent there is one item you may want to stockpile before October 2nd to avoid unnecessary costs. The money expert Martin Lewis sheds light on this latest tip. Martin Lewis’ website Money-Saving Expert has urged people to stock up on a rather common £1.10 …
Read More »7 money changes coming in July – including new Ofgem energy price cap and stamps deadline
Keeping on top of your finances has never been more important, as the cost of living crisis continues to stretch wallets up and down the country – and here are seven things to be aware of in July Families will want to be aware of crucial money changes ( Image: …
Read More »Everything that will rise from April – from energy bills to council tax and Universal Credit
It seems like pretty much everything is set to get a little bit more expensive in April which makes it very hard to long for the Spring, Mirror Money has compiled a full list of the confirmed rises, alongside the speculated Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel …
Read More »Royal Mail’s £2bn to shareholders as it refuses staff decent pay rise and plans jobs axe
Exclusive: Royal Mail has dished out £1.9billion to shareholders since it was privatised in 2013 and chief executive Simon Thompson got a pay and perks deal worth £753,000 in its last financial year Daniel Kretinsky’s overall wealth is estimated at £3billion ( Image: AFP via Getty Images) Royal Mail has …
Read More »Man buys £150,000 first home at just 21 – using only his £13,000 salary
Max Woodvine, a Tory councillor, claims he saved £800 a month by living carefully and says others should follow his lead – but some local residents branded his comments ‘disgusting’ Max Woodvine, 21, says people should ‘go without things they enjoy’ for a while to help them save up for …
Read More »Fat Cat bosses at firms facing strikes earn up to 86 times average wage of workers
While Boris Johnson boasts about wanting a high-wage society, the PM insisted staff asking for pay rises to make ends meet would further raise inflation Andrew Haines – Network Rail chief executive was Paid £593,000 last year – around 18 times what the RMT says its average members get ( …
Read More »Summer of discontent as UK hit by new Covid wave, strike chaos and rising prices
The UK is heading for a summer of discontent as the cost of living crisis, upcoming rail strikes and a rise in Covid infections threaten to unleash misery across the nation. Half of Britain’s train lines will be closed during strikes by the RMT union next week, while transport bosses …
Read More »Pay rises, council tax and 11 more important changes coming into force from this week
The minimum wage is rising this week for all basic-rate workers ahead of the new tax year as the cost of living crisis continues to hit households in the UK. Changes about to hit your wallet include new council tax rates, a £150 rebate, a shake-up of Royal Mail stamps …
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