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10 cheapest holiday destinations 2024

Which? reveals the 10 cheapest package holiday destinations of 2024, and the locations might surprise you.

cost of living

Biggest increase in the price of privately renting since records began

Private rents have increased by an estimated 9.2% in the last 12 months to March, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed. Find out what to do if you're struggling with rent or mortgage repayments.

benefits

1.44 Million unemployed in the UK

Find out what financial help you may be entitled to if you're unemployed.

debts

Outstanding payments on credit cards grow by 10%- the best ways to pay off your credit card debts

Outstanding balances on credit cards have grown by almost 10% annually, as UK Finance releases it’s figures about card spending in January of this year.

cost of living

Petrol prices rise by 8p in just four months

While Petrol prices soar, find out what help you can get for essential costs.

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managing your money

UK swifties have lost £1 million due to Eras Tour ticket scams

Victims to Taylor Swift tickets scams have lost £1 million. It's important to note that all tickets are sold out.

cost of living

UK inflation falls to 3.2%, but not as much as expected

Inflation falls but not as much as expected and could stop the Bank of England from cutting interest rates in May.

managing your money

Cost of ‘settling down’ in the UK reaches £400k

If you’re on working tax credit or getting universal credit and struggling to build up savings, you may be eligible for a Help to Save account.

bills

Scottish Power set to pay £1.5 million for overcharging customers

Scottish Power was charging customers above the price cap during the height of the energy crisis. The average amount Scottish Power overcharged customers was £149 per customer.

managing your money

Fraudsters made £2.3 billon in 2023, as AI scams rise

Find out how to protect your money from AI scams.

bills

Are you missing out on compensation for failed broadband in the UK?

If you experience a broadband failure, you're entitled to automatic compensation.

bills

Over 84,000 households faced with Section 21 evictions after failed promise to ban them

Since the government's 'failed' promise to ban no-fault evictions, over 84,000 households have had eviction notices.

cost of living

High energy bills are adding an extra month’s rent to household finances

Tenant’s energy bills peaked at the highest level in seven years, Hamptons found. In one year, average annual gas and electricity bills amounted to £1,331 for a typical rental home. If you're struggling, find out what to do.

cost of living

Half of people had to cut non-essential costs in first quarter of 2024

With half of people cutting non-essential costs and many dipping into their savings to afford essential costs, find out what help you cant get.

benefits

How have changes across the UK impacted universal credit and its claimants?

The Resolution Foundation carried out research about how the current universal credit system compares to the legacy benefit system it replaces and how changes in the UK over the last decade have changed its impact.