Cutting costs as a new parent can be tough. (Picture: Getty Images) Ask any parent, and they will tell you that having children is an expensive business. However, it turns out some mums and dads spend vast sums on items their kids don’t need or want. UK parents collectively waste a staggering £7billion on items […]
22 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Supermarket own-brand cheddar cheese officially crowned better than Cathedral City and Davidstow
A supermarket own-brand cheddar has beaten big brands in a blind taste test (Picture: Getty Images) In news which might have shocked shoppers, Which? recently revealed that a supermarket own-brand butter fared better than Lurpak in a blind taste test. A panel of 67 people picked Aldi’s Norpak as the overall winner, rating it highly […]
21 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
I visited the Amazon returns warehouse where everything is discounted
I’d definitely go back to Trade Outlet (Picture: Rosie O’Hagan) From cut-price books to air fryers, Amazon receives a staggering 13million orders every single day. Of course, not every purchase is a successful one — so what happens to those ill-fitting clothes, gadgets you don’t actually need, and far-too-big furniture when you send it all back? […]
11 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Pret is giving away hundreds of free iced drinks — but you’ll have to be quick
The coffee chain is giving away free iced drinks today (Picture: Pret) It’s Friday, the sun is shining and it’s shaping up to be the hottest day of the year so far… what more could you want? Well, if your answer was a free iced drink, then you’re in luck as your wish is Pret’s […]
9 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
UK passport holders have 24 hours before ‘insane’ price increase — here’s how to avoid it
The cost of UK passport applications is about to go up yet again (Picture: Getty Images) Bad news for holidaymakers: the price of a British passport is going up again this week. After years of hiking costs that have had a direct impact on travellers, the government has announced that new fees will come into […]
3 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
List of UK items Trump’s tariffs will hit the hardest with three key industries affected
The White House’s so-called ‘reciprocal tariffs’ have gone into effect (Pictures: Rex/Getty) In just 50 seismic minutes, Donald Trump flipped the world’s trading system on its head, branded other nations ‘foreign scavengers’ and called the EU ‘pathetic’ for ‘ripping off’ the US. The US president had been billing his ‘liberation day’ as one of the […]
31 Mar, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Every bill going up from April 1 — and how to save hundreds by haggling
Bills are set to rise from April – Metro’s money expert explains what action you can take to beat the hikes (Picture: Getty/Metro) Brits are being urged to check the terms of their phone and broadband contracts and ensure they’re not overpaying council tax with bills rising from April 1. This year ‘Awful April’ looks […]
29 Mar, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Up to 3,500,000 Brits could receive £40 compensation for ‘dumb’ smart meters
Ofgem proposes suppliers compensate households for issues (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) While smart meters are a handy way to save money on your energy bills, it turns out millions across Great Britain may not actually work. According to official figures, there have been a number of issues with the nationwide smart meter rollout, with as many […]
26 Mar, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Martin Lewis shares three-day warning to save £100s before energy price hike
Act now to avoid the hike (Picture: Shutterstock/Getty) According to Martin Lewis, 80% of households in England, Scotland and Wales currently overpay for energy — and in the coming months, it’s only going to get worse. Ofgem just announced the price cap will be going up by 6.4% in April – following a 1% rise […]
The poorest third of families are expected to be hit the hardest, according to the charity’s report (Credits: Getty Images) An average family in Britain could be £1,400-a-year poorer by 2030, according to new analysis. Frozen tax thresholds, rising mortgage and rent costs, and falling real earnings are all predicted to leave people worse off […]