It’s not a victimless crime (Picture: Getty Images) Next time you’re in your kitchen, go to the cupboard and look through your drinking glasses. Between the branded beer tankards and comically large gin goblets, how many of them did you actually buy? Like an estimated 37 million Brits, you’ve probably got one or two pilfered […]
9 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Daughter of Freddo creator reveals he would ‘roll in his grave’ if he could see them now
Leonie Wadin said her father would be ‘disgusted’ at the modern price of Freddos (Picture: REX / Cadbury) Once a 10-pence treat designed to tickle the tastebuds of children, Cadbury Dairy Milk’s frog-shaped Freddo chocolate bar has since become a barometer for the UK’s rising cost of living. Now, the daughter of the man who […]
8 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Up to 3,500,000 Brits to receive automatic £40 smart meter compensation payout
Ofgem proposes suppliers compensate households for issues (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) While smart meters are a handy way to save money on your energy bills, it turns out millions across Great Britain may not actually work. According to official figures, there have been a number of issues with the nationwide smart meter rollout, with as many […]
1 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
The ‘nightmare’ pub punter habit with a £125,000,000 industry cost
It’s not a victimless crime (Picture: Getty Images) Next time you’re in your kitchen, go to the cupboard and look through your drinking glasses. Between the branded beer tankards and comically large gin goblets, how many of them did you actually buy? Like an estimated 37 million Brits, you’ve probably got one or two pilfered […]
24 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Best summer holiday money-saving deals, from free kids meals to discount days out
Stretch your summer spending with these smart deals (Picture: Getty Images) Summer is well and truly underway, leaving many parents wondering how they’ll keep the kids entertained on their already-stretched budgets. No matter how frugal you are, extra spending adds up quickly over the school holidays. From meals to activities, the break can put a […]
Christine and her husband have learnt how to stretch her budget (Picture: @eco.amical / SWNS) A mum-of-two has revealed the unsual lengths she goes to in order to save money, including cutting her own hair and even ditching toilet roll. And while Christine Lan, 40, may have made some sacrifices, she’s now reaping the rewards. […]
23 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Little-known way to get half-price food from Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and more
Selected items are 50% off (Picture: Getty Images) With food bills set to rise by an average of £275 this year, everyone will be looking for ways to cut costs on groceries. And while you can try and do this by visiting the UK’s cheapest supermarket for your weekly food shop, there’s also a little […]
9 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Martin Lewis urges everyone born between these years to put £1 in bank account ‘ASAP’
The MSE founder shared advice on his latest podcast episode (Picture: Getty/Shutterstock) Martin Lewis has issued new savings advice for everyone born between 1986 and 2007. In the latest issue of his podcast, the Money Saving Expert (MSE) founder urged those aged between 18 and 39 to take advantage of a scheme to help them […]
Move over Tesco, M&S wants customers to fill their trolleys (Credits: Getty Images) M&S has long been associated with dine in treats, picky bits and limited edition yumminess (strawberry sando and Big Daddy choc, we’re looking at you). It’s not somewhere most of us do our weekly shop. But now, the supermarket has launched more […]
8 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Middlesbrough is the unexpected best-paid city in the UK — how does where you live compare?
Despite high wages, Londoners are worst off (Picture: Getty Images) What constitutes a decent wage is far more than just the number on your payslip — it’s all about the lifestyle that income affords you. For example, Londoners make more on average than anyone else in the UK. But given the astronomical cost of living, […]