Category Archive : Cost of Living

The cost-slashing yellow sicker will now go one step further (Picture: Jam Press/@adampastryguy) A major British supermarket will hand out food for free in a bid to reduce food waste and hit net zero goals. Tesco plans to give away food which is about to go out of date at absolutely no cost. The cost-slashing […]

Cars that spew more pollution will pay more (Picture: Getty) Owners of 54 models of old classic cars could face eye-watering tax hikes very soon from the DVLA. Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), often known simply as road tax, sees people who drive or keep their cars on public roads pay an annual fee. But this […]

You’ve got just four days left to save on UK-wide rail travel (Picture: REX) Looking to shave a few pennies off your UK rail travel? According to Martin Lewis, you’ve got just four days to unlock a nifty discount. The beloved Railcard is a widely used way to unlock savings on UK-wide train travel – […]

Ofgem, the energy regulator, sets a new price cap every three months (Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP) Energy prices are rising yet again after Ofgem hiked the cap by 6.4%. Annual bills for electricity and gas are estimated to reach around £1,849 for the average household in England, Scotland and Wales from April 1. This rise of […]

New Zealand’s latest attempt to grow tourism has been met with mixed reviews (Picture: Getty Images) New Zealand’s latest tourism campaign has not achieved the effect it was hoping for. Instead, the new tagline, ‘Everyone must go!’ has caused controversy, with many describing it as ‘tone-deaf’ at a time of record emigration and unemployment rates […]

Act now to avoid the hike (Picture: Shutterstock/Getty) According to Martin Lewis, 80% of households in England, Scotland and Wales currently overpay for energy — and in the coming months, it’s only going to get worse. In the latest edition of his newsletter, the Money Saving Expert founder shared the ‘bad news’ that the Ofgem […]