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Britain’s financial crapshoot in full swing, says ALEX BRUMMER
Those of us of a certain vintage will recall the phrase about buying on the ‘never, never’. Times have moved on and credit cards, Klarna’s ‘buy now, pay later’ model and personal contract deals for cars are all the rage. The…
The lipstick impact: How buyers can capitalise on the wonder business’s progress
The business of beauty has seldom been more alluring. The value of the global market in cosmetics, moisturisers and perfumes is forecast to rise by 5 per cent a year to reach $590billion by 2030. So maybe you should ask…
Our five-year mounted mortgage ends in May and appears set to rise by £671 a month – what can…
My wife and I are extremely nervous about our upcoming remortgage. Our current 2.04 per cent five-year fix ends in May next year and we are now reading that mortgage rates are rising again.Although we have paid off a large chunk…
Our neighbour’s damaged wall is pushing over our backyard fence, however she refuses to…
My garden and my neighbour's garden are separated by a fence, which is on my side of the boundary, and also a short stone wall which is on her side.The short wall is broken in parts. It has started to lean on the fence and push the panels…
Is axing the state pension triple lock the fitting transfer? This is Money Podcast
The triple lock's days appear to be numbered. Prime Minister Andy Burnham revealed bold plans to ditch the pension guarantee from 2030 and replace it with what has been dubbed a 'double lock' at the Labour party conference this week.Is…
Barclays can pay you a bumper £300 to modify present account – with double on provide for…
Barclays has launched a new switch deal that means you can bag £300 when you shift your banking to its regular current account.This is a market-leading bribe with the next-best amount currently being offered by Santander, which is paying…
We drive the Peugeot e-208 GTi: Can an electrical scorching hatch stay as much as the legendary…
As the market shifts towards luxury performance cars, SUVs, and family-friendly EVs, petrolheads fear the 'boy racer' and his hot hatch are a dying breed.But all is not lost.Peugeot has put its GTi badge on a swift small car for the…
Three main lenders elevate mortgage charges as specialists warn sub-5% offers are disappearing quick
Households are being hit with a fresh wave of mortgage rate hikes this week as lenders prepare for higher inflation and interest rates. Nationwide Building Society, Virgin Money and TSB have all announced they will be pushing up the…
The most (and least) dependable vehicles revealed: Is your mannequin on the checklist? Almost 40,000…
Drivers have revealed which carmakers produce the most and least reliable vehicles in a huge survey of tens of thousands of motorists – and it's bad news for a Chinese SUV sales sensation.With Britons facing the highest diesel prices in UK…
Burnham’s bond nightmare means greater payments for already hard-pressed households, warns…
During the spring and summer of 2022, as energy bills from Russia’s war on Ukraine rolled in, the governments of Boris Johnson and successor Liz Truss came under intense pressure from Keir Starmer to mitigate fuel costs for British…
