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'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions
A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.
October 1, 2026Four ways to keep your energy bills down
Household energy bills are due to rise again in October but there are ways to keep a lid on your expenditure.
September 28, 2026You need £17,000 for a first home - here's how to do it
Here are four ways you can put money aside to save enough for a deposit on your first home.
September 27, 2026Save or Overpay? What to do with your mortgage if interest rates rise
Save or Overpay? What to do with your mortgage if interest rates rise
September 25, 2026Will you get £13,000 a year when you stop working? Here's how to check
How to find out how much state pension you're likely to receive - and what you can do about it now.
September 20, 2026Borrowers expecting mortgage rates to drop have hopes dashed
Major lenders have raised rates on new deals in recent days, leaving many borrowers needing to make a decision.
September 8, 2026The £70 refund letter that isn't a scam
About one million people - mostly women - are owed pension tax relief and will be contacted by HMRC.
September 6, 2026How to get a refund when using your credit card
Consumer expert Harry Kind explains how you can get your money back.
September 1, 2026How switching your bank account could earn you up to £220
New research suggests staying put is costing British savers billions in missed interest every year.
August 16, 2026The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it
Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.
August 4, 2026The change that may help you get a mortgage as a first-time buyer
More relaxed mortgage regulation opens the door for some first-time buyers, but it comes with risk.
August 2, 2026Should you be switching bank accounts?
Martin Lewis covers whether you should be switching bank accounts.
July 10, 2026Phone contract comparisons 'amounted to mis-selling' student loans, MPs say
A new report says students were not well-enough informed that their loan terms could change retrospectively.
July 6, 2026What could new rights for unmarried couples mean for your money?
Co-habiting couples in England and Wales could be given more protections if they break up under new government proposals.
July 4, 2026How to avoid fees when spending abroad
Martin is revealing everything you need to know right now to cut the cost of getting away.
July 3, 2026As more US business owners retire many are selling up to their staff
Some six million bosses of American firms will be entering retirement between now and 2035.
June 14, 2026Have you been mis-sold car finance?
Martin Lewis has advice for those who have or who are planning to put in a car finance mis-selling claim.
June 12, 2026You may be saving for retirement without realising it. Here's how to check
One simple check could ensure you are not missing out on free money which could help in later life.
June 7, 2026Mortgage rates show signs of falling after Iran war peak
Major lenders make rate reductions as markets take some heart from a possible truce in the Iran war.
April 17, 2026'I sent eight letters': Drivers hope for payout from car finance redress scheme
Millions of motorists could be entitled to compensation with the financial regulator setting out how to apply
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'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions
Dr Hassan Nassar is determined to opt back in to his pension as soon as he can Until early September, Hassan Nassar, 26, was saving around £430 every month into his NHS workplace pension. But the tr
Four ways to keep your energy bills down
Keeping yourself warm by wearing thick clothes, using blankets and drinking hot drinks can help reduce heating bills Energy prices are rising to a three-year high at the start of October and forecast
You need £17,000 for a first home - here's how to do it
How much is in your savings account? If buying your own home is the finishing line, then saving up the money to get there is a marathon. The "Your First Home" scheme, announced on Saturday, aims to
Will you get £13,000 a year when you stop working? Here's how to check
It may well be decades away, but do you know how much money you will get when you stop working? The current state pension is soon likely to top £13,000 a year. Yet one in eight people surveyed by th
Borrowers expecting mortgage rates to drop have hopes dashed
Nearly all the major mortgage lenders in the UK have announced increases in the cost of home loans in recent days. Analysts are uncertain over whether there are more to come, but are urging people wh
The £70 refund letter that isn't a scam
You may be among the one million people, mostly women, who will receive letters explaining how you are eligible for top-up pension payments - and it's not a scam. Those entitled are low earners who h
How switching your bank account could earn you up to £220
Many of us have been with same bank for years, potentially missing out on hundreds of pounds that rivals are offering us to move to them. Whether it's loyalty, laziness, or fear it'll be a faff that
The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it
Sarah and Leanne say their decision to buy a house together as friends worked out well When Leanne split up with her partner in her late 20s she thought she'd have to put her dream of a buying a home
The change that may help you get a mortgage as a first-time buyer
If you're working towards buying your first home you might feel like everything is stacked against you - but recent changes could help you get a mortgage. It hard to save for a deposit when the cost
What could new rights for unmarried couples mean for your money?
When Amelia's fiance died suddenly in his 20s, just months before their wedding, she never imagined the legal and financial turmoil that would follow. "I lost him," she says, "and then I lost everyth
Help Your Business Owner Clients Create an Exit Plan
Don’t let them rush into accepting offers that are too good to be true. May 20, 2026 Most business owners dream of a buyout that funds a comfortable retirement with plenty of time for travel, hobbie
FCA Pulls Over 1,000 Car Finance Ads as 28,000 Consumers Exit Contracts Free
Community Trust ScoreVerified Britain’s financial watchdog is done playing nice. The Financial Conduct Authority has pulled or amended more than 1,000 misleading car finance promotions since January
Mortgage rates show signs of falling after Iran war peak
Major mortgage lenders are making "meaningful" cuts to the rates on new deals, bringing some solace to first-time buyers hit by the economic impact of the Iran war. Money markets are reacting to hope
Car finance scandal: What happened and am I eligible for compensation?
Tuesday, 31 March 2026 02:30 Millions of motorists who were mis-sold car finance agreements are due to receive £829 on average in compensation, it has been announced. But why is this happening, and