Moving house? These ‘forgotten’ expenses could cost you £700 – we reveal how to avoid them

Moving home is often voted one of the most stressful things you can do – but this year there are two added pressures.  These are the rush to complete before the stamp duty holiday deadline, which expires on 31 March this year, and the complications caused by lockdown restrictions. Since the stamp duty holiday was … Read more

MoS demands action over continuous payments

What continuous payments are draining your account? It’s hard to tell and even harder to stop – that’s why we demand action Continuous payments allow companies to continue to take payments from customers’ debit or credit cards until the instruction is cancelled Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Now TV and Spotify are among those using this method By … Read more

How lockdown can help to reduce your insurance bills

Home, car and travel cover: How lockdown can help to reduce your insurance bills Changes to the way we travel and work affect our insurance requirements  When applying for car insurance, rethink how many miles you are likely to drive  With home insurance, you could think of buying accidental damage as an add-on By Rachel … Read more

Energy bills set to rise by £96 a year for millions of households

Energy bills will rise for millions of households with most expected to see an increase of nearly £100 a year, in a time when many face financial difficulties. The energy price cap will rise to pre-pandemic levels for households, increasing by £96 to £1,138 for 11million default tariff customers, Ofgem has announced today. Bills will … Read more

Energy firms to charge households extra £24 a year to recover coronavirus debt

‘It’s absolutely outrageous’: Energy suppliers can charge households extra £24 a year to recover debt caused by coronavirus, Ofgem says Suppliers will be able to charge customers more under the price cap  The allowance is used to help suppliers claim back money lost by those in debt  Ofgem’s new price cap limit is also due … Read more