I lost more than £12,000 in a scam and the Co-operative Bank won’t resolve it
I fell victim to a banking scam and reported it to my bank within a couple of hours, but the transactions had already gone through and I have lost £12,650. Read More
UK consumers ramp up credit card debt and save less despite Covid crisis
Consumer borrowing on credit cards jumped to its highest level in more than a year in November, pushing all forms of household unsecured credit to £1.2bn, according to the latest Read More
If my parents give me their home, how will any future care home costs be calculated?
Q My parents are in their early 80s and own their home – worth about £500,000 – outright so they are mortgage free. In addition to their house they have Read More
UK house sales to first-time buyers reach highest for 19 years
The number of UK first-time homebuyers has hit its highest level since 2002, according to a new estimate. Despite the uncertainty generated by the pandemic and strong house price growth, Read More
Children are bedless but the rich sleep on
I was horrified to read your article (‘I’m always tired, Miss’: the sleepless children of Leeds’ bed poverty crisis, 2 January) about children whose education is suffering because they do Read More
UK housing market expected to stabilise in 2022 after bumper year
The year ahead could bring more stability to the UK housing market after a bumper year in 2021 when frenzied homebuyer activity pushed prices to record highs. A stamp duty Read More
New year’s resolutions: how to get into the habit of saving
Pay off costly debts first There is no point trying to save if you are burdened by costly debts. The average easy access savings account offers less than 0.2% interest, Read More
Boris Johnson urged by Tory MPs to address ‘cost of living crisis’
Boris Johnson has been urged by Conservative MPs and peers to address what they say will be a “cost of living crisis for many” in 2022. In a letter on Read More