24 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Best summer holiday money-saving deals, from free kids meals to discount days out
Stretch your summer spending with these smart deals (Picture: Getty Images) Summer is well and truly underway, leaving many parents wondering how they’ll keep the kids entertained on their already-stretched budgets. No matter how frugal you are, extra spending adds up quickly over the school holidays. From meals to activities, the break can put a […]
Christine and her husband have learnt how to stretch her budget (Picture: @eco.amical / SWNS) A mum-of-two has revealed the unsual lengths she goes to in order to save money, including cutting her own hair and even ditching toilet roll. And while Christine Lan, 40, may have made some sacrifices, she’s now reaping the rewards. […]
23 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Little-known way to get half-price food from Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and more
Selected items are 50% off (Picture: Getty Images) With food bills set to rise by an average of £275 this year, everyone will be looking for ways to cut costs on groceries. And while you can try and do this by visiting the UK’s cheapest supermarket for your weekly food shop, there’s also a little […]
9 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Martin Lewis urges everyone born between these years to put £1 in bank account ‘ASAP’
The MSE founder shared advice on his latest podcast episode (Picture: Getty/Shutterstock) Martin Lewis has issued new savings advice for everyone born between 1986 and 2007. In the latest issue of his podcast, the Money Saving Expert (MSE) founder urged those aged between 18 and 39 to take advantage of a scheme to help them […]
Move over Tesco, M&S wants customers to fill their trolleys (Credits: Getty Images) M&S has long been associated with dine in treats, picky bits and limited edition yumminess (strawberry sando and Big Daddy choc, we’re looking at you). It’s not somewhere most of us do our weekly shop. But now, the supermarket has launched more […]
8 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Middlesbrough is the unexpected best-paid city in the UK — how does where you live compare?
Despite high wages, Londoners are worst off (Picture: Getty Images) What constitutes a decent wage is far more than just the number on your payslip — it’s all about the lifestyle that income affords you. For example, Londoners make more on average than anyone else in the UK. But given the astronomical cost of living, […]
30 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Energy price cap comes down with average household saving £11 a month
The new price cap comes into effect today (Picture: Shutterstock) Households have been urged to send in meter readings ahead of the energy price cap falling by 7% on Tuesday. The typical household bill for those who have still not signed up to a fixed tariff will drop by £129 to £1,720 per year when […]
23 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
My boyfriend wants to split bills 50/50 — I think he’s being tight-fisted
Unequal earnings can lead to big issues in relationships (Picture: Getty Images) Money troubles breed resentment in a relationship – especially when one partner thinks they’re getting a raw deal. Chloe, a 27-year-old from London, is on the business end of this imbalance, struggling to work out the best way to split bills with her boyfriend […]
18 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Warm Home Discount expanded to 2,700,000 more households across UK
Energy bills will be cut by £150 for millions more households this winter as the Warm Home Discount is expanded across the UK. The change means every billpayer who receives means-tested benefits will qualify for the discount, which is automatically applied to bills by suppliers. Writing exclusively for Metro, Sir Keir Starmer said the move […]
18 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Keir Starmer: Even in summer, I’m working to bring energy bills down
Energy security is good news for the country and good news for Metro readers (Picture: Getty Images) For too many families, a letter through the door means another bill they struggle to afford. I know what that’s like. Growing up, our phone was regularly cut off because it was the easiest bill to skip when […]