Exact date benefits will be paid EARLY this week including Universal Credit and Tax Credits
MILLIONS on Universal Credit and other benefits may be wondering when to expect their cash this week due to the longer month. There's an extra…
Exact number of days Brits need to work to cover household bills this year revealed – and it’s LATER than last year
THE number of days a person needs to work just to cover their household bills arrives this week. So-called Bills Freedom Day is on Wednesday…
‘Everything is closing down, we’re finished’ cry fans as family fave restaurant shuts another branch and just 10 remain
FANS of a family favourite restaurant chain have been left shocked after another venue abruptly shut its doors for good. With little warning, Cafe Rouge…
Tasmanian Labor promises to scrap electricity connection fees if they win state election
In short: Tasmanian Labor say they will cut connection and disconnection fees currently paid when people move house.It's the latest cost-of-living pitch to voters going to an…
Angry motorists urge Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to make more cuts to fuel duty in Budget
TENS of thousands of drivers have today told Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to “Keep It Down” — and make more cuts to fuel duty. Campaigners FairFuelUK…
Struggling to pay rent, Alys McDonough left Sydney to buy a dilapidated house in the outback
Alys McDonough rubs her face with a wet cloth and then proceeds to wrap her panting dog."This is my air conditioning; it's called muslin cloth,"…
‘Preparation is key’, Wheeler Dealers expert issues urgent warning over dramatic rise in classic car prices
A WHEELER Dealers expert has issued an urgent warning as the price of classic cars soars. Motors expert, Mike Brewer, warned that when it comes…
Weeks left for thousands to apply for up to £500 in free cash before scheme closes – exact dates you need to act
THOUSANDS of Brits have just weeks to get their hands on up to £500 worth of free cash. The end is nearing for the multimillion-pound…
Nine ways to get up to £3,700 if you’re struggling as cost of living payments end – including energy bill help
MILLIONS of households have received hundreds of pounds in cost of living payments, but the help is now coming to an end. Without the support,…
Health insurers accused of charging more for top-level hospital cover than price cap set by federal government
In short: A report from consumer group Choice has found health insurers have been significantly increasing prices for premium hospital cover well above a rate approved…
I’m the Del Boy of bargains – the 10 top tips I swear by to turn a fiver into a tenner, from Vinted to shop-sweeping
PUSHING a shopping trolley Sophie Bradbury, 25, is on a shelf-sweeping mission. The mum-of-one, from Brighton, East Sussex, knows what bargains are on offer, has…
UK inflation rate remains unchanged at 4% in January – what it means for your money
THE UK’s rate of inflation remained at 4% in January in a blow for household budgets. The annual rate at which prices are rising remained at the…
Record 900,000 new start-ups were launched in the UK in 2023
A RECORD 900,000 companies were started in the UK 2023, according to a new report. The number of new businesses was 12 per cent higher…
‘Quick-fit’ blinds for less than £10 can slash energy bills by £100s – you don’t need DIY skills or even a screwdriver
WITH a string of storms battering the UK and temperatures dropping, it can be a hard to resist the temptation to turn up the heating.…
I earn £208k, have endless tweakments and buy designer gear for my 2-year-old – but I won’t give up council house
UPLOADING her latest makeup tutorial onto TikTok and Facebook, mum-of-three Whitney Ainscough, 30, pouts and applies gloss to her filler-enhanced lips. Within half-an-hour, the video…
Australians spending $7 billion a year on lotteries during cost of living crisis
Australians are spending more on lotto tickets and scratchies than ever before, despite cost of living pressures biting into household budgets.According to the most recently…
I’m the last one left on ‘UK’s loneliest street’ – council upped their offer to demolish my home but I’m not budging
THE last man standing on the "UK's loneliest street" says he's not budging - even after the council upped their offer to demolish his home.…
Job losses as housebuilder Barratt Developments snaps up smaller rival Redrow in £2.5billion deal
HOUSEBUILDER Barratt Developments is snapping up its smaller rival Redrow in a £2.5billion deal. But the tie-up won’t be good news for all of the…
As mobile phone use rises, some Australians are switching from smartphones to ‘dumbphones’
They make up only a tiny portion of Australia's mobile phone market, but dumbphones (also known as feature phones) are being adopted by people looking…
This time, the far-right threat is real – POLITICO
In 2024, the right wing surge in the polls seems bigger and bolder, with one predicting the nationalist right and far right could pick up…