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Should you fix your energy bills as price cap is tipped to hit £4,427?
With energy bills now set to rocket even higher than feared, many anxious customers are questioning if they should lock in to a fixed deal.Experts yesterday warned that a typical household will be paying £3,582 a year when the energy price…
Best stocks & shares Isas: Pick the right DIY investment platform
This guide to the best investment accounts and stocks and shares Isas is regularly updated.Products featured in this article are independently selected by This is Money’s specialist journalists. If you open an account using links…
How much will an energy price cap rise to £4,266 add to your bills?
Forecasts for January's energy price cap have risen by over £650, meaning a typical household is now predicted to pay the equivalent of £4,266 a year for gas and electricity from 2023. The prediction for the October cap has also risen,…
VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Cold reality of bill hikes.
At Money Mail, we take great pride in offering as many tips and tricks as we can find to help readers slash their bills.It isn't often we are stumped —there is always something you can do to make savings. But when it comes to tackling the…
Do I need planning permission to knock from my house to flat next door?
I live in a terraced house but it has a small kitchen and garden. I am thinking of buying the next door flat. It's basically just the downstairs. Were I to ever manage this, would I need permission to knock my kitchen into theirs and…
Which stocks are most exposed to summer of strikes and staff shortages?
Many companies are struggling to appease disgruntled workforces amid mounting inflation and pressure for higher pay.Even if staff are not outright threatening industrial action, firms are finding it harder to recruit people or retain them…
What is Don’t Pay UK and what happens if I cancel my energy bill payment?
Energy bills are a huge cause for concern in many households. Steeply rising bills are expected to hit new highs in the coming months, leaving millions in energy poverty before the end of the year.This is because Ofgem's price cap is…
Best mortgage rates: Compare fixed rate and tracker rate mortgage deals
The cost of a mortgage is increasing significantly following five successive rises in the Bank of England's base rate, with average interest rates on five-year fixed mortgages hitting a seven-year high. The Bank increased the base rate…
How to invest in shares
Why do people invest directly in shares rather than letting a fund manager do the work for them?For some it is because they think they can beat the market and the manager, for others it's the attraction of owning a direct stake in a…
MARKET REPORT: Morrisons set for Footsie relegation as it lags rivals
Supermarket Morrisons is set to fall out of the FTSE 100 for the first time in five years after straggling behind rival grocers during the pandemic.
Its shares closed down 0.4 per cent, or 0.6p, to 169.4p last night – adding to a slide over…