[ Tens of thousands of families risk forfeiting up to £3,094 a year unless they take action following a change to child benefit rules at the recent Budget, experts have warned. Some could also face a lower state pension too. As it stands, if a parent earns £50,000 or more, they can still claim child … Read more
[ In our weekly series, readers can email in with any question about retirement and pension savings to be answered by our expert, Tom Selby, director of public policy at investment platform AJ Bell. There is nothing he does not know about pensions. If you have a question for him, email us at [email protected]. Question: … Read more
[ Each week i asks experts to answer readers’ questions about love, sex and relationships I have been dating a man for six months. I like him and I think he is a good guy. The only thing is I’m disappointed by the lack of effort he puts into our “dates” – if you could even call them that. … Read more
[ In our weekly series, readers can email in with any question about retirement and pension savings to be answered by our expert, Tom Selby, director of public policy at investment platform AJ Bell. There is nothing he does not know about pensions. If you have a question for him, email us at [email protected]. Question: I’m about to … Read more
[ Supermarkets saw their highest level of transactions in December since 2019, with promotions boosting sales. Customers made a total of 488 million grocery trips during the four weeks ending 24 December, according to market research firm, Kantar. Some £13.7bn was spent despite food price inflation falling at its fastest level ever to 6.7 per … Read more
[ It’s as familiar as it is frustrating – after the frantic scramble before the holiday break, you wake up after your first lie-in with a thumping cough and sore throat. It’s as though the moment you reach the end of a stressful period and can actually relax is the moment that your body decides … Read more
[ In our weekly series, readers can email in with any financial dilemma and enter the Money Moral Maze. Are your friends racking up big drinks tabs and then trying to split the bill equally? Is your partner spending overspending on your joint account? No matter your dilemma, email in anonymously, and i‘s money and … Read more
[ Consumers are poised to make next week the biggest food shop of the year after saving the best till last to take maximum advantage of supermarket promotions, bagging bargains wherever they can. Grocery sales growth is expected to peak over the seven days to Christmas Eve, with shoppers likely to spend up to £5bn … Read more
