• Unpaid Carers Save £119 Billion A Year

  12 May 2011

  New estimates, calculated by charity Carers UK and the University of Leeds, show the care provided by friends and family members to ill, frail or disabled relatives is now worth a staggering £119 billion every year.

  

• Charities Fear Bigger Care Cuts To Come

  30 Mar 2011

  Research shows families already struggling with cuts as councils plan to axe more services for older and disabled people

  

• Kids Appointed To Tesco Kids' Board

  24 Mar 2011

  Tesco is creating a new Board to help shape a key initiative - made up entirely of children.

  

• Are You A Savvy Spender?

  17 Mar 2011

  Shoppers will waste more than £49,000 in their lifetime on purchases they later regret.

  

• Brits listen to their gut and make £3,000 each

  23 Feb 2011

  15 million Brits are each £3k better off because they consulted their gut instinct when making financial decisions, new research by Yakult, makers of the original probiotic, reveals.

  

• WORKING WOMEN TAKE FINANCIAL CONTROL

  10 Feb 2011

  Nearly half (46%) of working women describe themselves as the main earners in their family

  

• Age Uk launches new equity release advice

  09 Feb 2011

  Two thirds (66%) of people aged 60+ own their home outright and, of these, just over a third (34%) rely on a state pension as their main source of income

  

• Favouring Frozen Foods Freezes cost for British Families

  09 Feb 2011

  It’s a fact that switching to frozen food could save the average family over £1500 in one year. With the ever-popular ‘health food’ campaigns telling the public to only use organic vegetables or to stay clear of GM crops, it’s easy to overlook the fact that we still tend to buy the majority of our groceries from the chilled food aisles; but is this the best option?

  

• Jasmine Birtles' Money Saving Tips

  25 Jan 2011

  Financial expert, Jasmine Birtles is bringing you twelve practical tips on how to manage your finances and cut down your motoring costs by spending less and making a few simple changes to your routine.

  

• Where Are You Keeping Your Savings?

  07 Jan 2011

  Households across the UK have more than £7 billion in cash stashed away in shoe boxes, inside biscuit barrels and in drawers, according to a survey carried out by the Financial Service Compensation Scheme.

  

• Keep Calm And Carry On Saving

  07 Jan 2011

  With inflation rates on the way up, the VAT rise now taking effect and experts saying mortgage rates are set to increase; belts will need to be tightened even more during 2011.

  

• How Will VAT Rise Impact Your Shopping Basket?

  13 Dec 2010

  Changes to the VAT rate, coming into effect on 4 January 2011, will have a noticeable impact on the price of a basket of groceries.

  

• Christmas Finances Sorted

  08 Dec 2010

  Are you the kind of person who starts next year’s Christmas shop in the January sales, or do you always leave it until the last minute and find yourself desperately rushing around on Christmas Eve?

  

• How Long Would Your 'Financial Safety Net' Last?

  08 Dec 2010

  What would you do if you lost your job tomorrow? Do you have a financial safety net in place?

  

• £1 Million Is The Magic Number For Brits This Xmas

  02 Dec 2010

  With Christmas shopping and the party season in full swing, this is the time of year when us Brits want to feel like we’ve got plenty of money in the bank.

  

• Save Money This Christmas

  01 Dec 2010

  Prudent British mums are set to collectively save more than £1.9billion on their Christmas purchase lists this year by becoming a nation of smart and savvy shoppers, according to research by Littlewoods Rewards, the loyalty scheme from Littlewoods.com.

  

• Family Meetings Back To Discuss Money

  22 Nov 2010

  Family meetings are back in vogue with Brits today and have turned their focus on finances, instead of just the traditional family politics according to a study by M&S Money.

  

• Personal Finance Overhaul

  11 Nov 2010

  Watch our live webTV show where personal finance expert Roger Edwards and Annie Shaw will be showing you how to take back control

  

• Women Less Likely To Seek Compensation After An Accident

  09 Nov 2010

  Women living in the UK are less likely to claim compensation after being injured in an accident at work or on the road.

  

• What Does £100 Mean To The Average Brit?

  04 Nov 2010

  While for many it may be considered the biggest day of their lives, winning just £100 is as thrilling, if not more, as walking down the aisle for almost a quarter (23%) of Brits, according to a new study of 3,000, released today.

  

• One In Five Women Are Now The Main Or Sole Earners

  02 Nov 2010

  As The Apprentice enters its sixth season, new research out today reveals that 29 per cent of women now bring home a higher salary than their partners compared to a quarter of women (25 per cent) five years ago.

  

• Quarter of Parents Worry Kids Will Get Into Debt

  02 Nov 2010

  Despite the credit crunch and the focus on finances the nation’s parents admit they are still worried about whether the next generation will be able to manage their own money, a new study by M&S Money reveals today.

  

• Millions Expect Highest Interest Rates On Credit Cards To Be Paid Off First

  22 Oct 2010

  New research, commissioned by credit card company MBNA, has found that millions of us that use a credit card expect our highest interest rate balances to be paid off first.

  

• Avoid Being Scammed Online

  18 Jun 2010

  According to IMRG (Internet Marketing and Retail Group), Brits are spending approximately £4.3 billion online.