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Prices of certain staples at supermarket Asda have shot up in the last six months, a study by Interactive Investor shows as inflation continues to bite households.  Its own brand fusilli pasta is up 56 per cent in half a year, the investment platform says.  Prices of own brand supermarket products were put under the … Read more

How to crack your tax code (and keep your salary as safe as possible) following the big shake-ups at HMRC Every year HMRC sends out around 28m codes to employees and pensioners Pandemic throws up potential for complications and mistakes with tax codes Errors may appear if you have worked more than one job or … Read more

‘My plan saves shock on bills’: Can’t get an NHS dentist appointment? A private plan may be an answer from £10 a month  NHS dentists have a huge backlog and many are struggling to register with one  For those forced to go private, a monthly plan could help manage costs  The cost can be as … Read more

Energy deals are hitting eye-watering levels with some households now being quoted close to £4,500 for a year of gas and electricity if they want to fix the price they pay.  Just two years ago, households could bag an equivalent one-year fixed-rate tariff for £900, so the idea of paying five times that amount may … Read more

Fast food delivery drivers are now paying more for car insurance than any other profession, including footballers and taxi drivers, research shows. Delivery drivers working for popular fast food companies or independently at restaurants pay a whopping £1,369 a year, more than double the average premium, comparison website Go Compare says. Insurers deem the profession … Read more

Energy firms not planning to boost rates they pay households for surplus power generated by rooftop solar panels – even though electricity prices are rising By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 5 March 2022 | Updated: 11:11 GMT, 6 March 2022 None of the biggest seven energy firms is planning … Read more

Heather Rogers is the founder and owner of Aston Accountancy. Do you ever receive your tax code in the post, look at it and not really understand what it means for your tax position? It’s even more complicated if you have more than one source of taxed income, for example a job and a private … Read more

People who lose possessions on the train or bus find themselves nearly £300 out of pocket on average, as the majority of home insurance policies don’t cover their personal belongings when they leave the house. In the last 12 months, Britons have lost an estimated £2billion of personal belongings on public transport, costing them an … Read more

Vulnerable households that rely on liquid petroleum gas for heating and cooking hit with new delivery charge – on top of the soaring price of their fuel By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 26 February 2022 | Updated: 22:44 GMT, 26 February 2022 Vulnerable households that rely on liquid petroleum gas … Read more

Taxman hikes interest for unpaid tax but has frozen the rate on money it owes to overpayers for more than a decade Taxman upping its late payment charge from 2.75% to 3% from Monday Yet the rate it pays on repayments will stay at 0.5% — as it has since 2009 By Ben Wilkinson for … Read more