Mobile-only bank, Starling, have teamed up with CreditLadder to let you use your monthly rent payments to help build up your credit score. The service will send reports of your rent payments directly to Experian, in the hope that by providing proof of a regular outgoing payment, you will be rewarded with a better credit…
The amount that you will pay for car insurance in England and Wales is likely to climb over the next few months, as changes to the way that serious injury compensation payouts are implemented. The changes to the Ogden discount rate – which will come into force on August 5th, 2019 – have not come…
The UK government is looking at extending the statutory sick pay (SSP) eligibility to UK workers who earn less than the current minimum qualifying requirements. Do I qualify for statutory sick pay (SSP)? Statutory sick pay is exclusive to those who earn a minimum of £118 a week, but the Department for Work and Pensions…
The UK Department for Transport are looking to invest nearly £40m into charging points for electric cars across the country, some of which will be built into the pavement! You may already be lucky enough to have a smartphone that is compatible with wireless charging, but this may soon be the case with your car…
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4 in 10 people in the UK suffer from admin anxiety, which is why a new scheme has been introduced to support those whose mental health interferes with their ability to properly manage their finances. Lloyds will be the first bank to be tested against new ‘Mental Health Accessible’ standards, designed to ease the struggle…
Yes, you read that right! – The Prince of Wales spent upwards of TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS on a train from London Euston to Port Talbot in February. The figure – as shown on the royal accounts, published earlier this week – suggests that £20,049 was spent on transporting Charles from London to Wales in the…
Figures from the Office of National Statistics suggest that more and more people under 40 are choosing public transport over buying a car. The data shows that just 60% of UK residents aged 25 hold a full UK driving licence, compared to a whopping 94% of those aged 54. The data also shows that there…
The cost of recharging electric vehicles could become cheaper, encouraging more charging stations to be set up across the country. That is the thinking in the US, at least, where researchers have suggested that the use of lead battery cells at charging stations could make charging electric cars cheaper. US government, as well as industry…
Asda has announced that it will be knocking another 4p off fuel costs, prompting other supermarkets to follow suit. Asda fuel prices have reached a yearly low, with UK residents being urged to make the most of cut-price petrol and diesel. Petrol and diesel prices will be cut by 4p and 3p respectively, with the…