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Nov 2, 2024 | 
thetimes.com | Georgie Frost
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled or delayed due to a UK air traffic control glitch. We explain your rights and if you are entitled to compensation.
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Nov 1, 2023 | 
thetimes.com | Georgie Frost |James Andrews
After almost exactly a year sitting at 5.25%, the Bank of England has finally acted and cut interest rates - this is what it all means or savwers and borrowers Updated August 1, 2024 Share The Bank of England has cut interest rates for the first time since lockdown. We explore the implications this has for your money, from your savings to mortgages, plus what you can do now to prepare for when a change does come. Between December 2021 and August 2023, the bank’s rate-setting Monetary Policy...
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Jul 31, 2023 | 
finder.com | Georgie Frost
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Jun 18, 2023 | 
thetimes.co.uk | Georgie Frost
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Jun 15, 2023 | 
thetimes.co.uk | Georgie Frost
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May 25, 2023 | 
thetimes.com | Georgie Frost |Annabelle Williams
Updated October 2, 2024 Share With the energy price cap rising by 10% on October 1, we discuss whether you could save money by switching to a fixed deal instead. The new cap, which controls how much you pay for energy, will see the average household pay £1,717 a year. It’s an increase of almost £150 on the previous cap in July, mainly due to a rise in the wholesale price of gas. “We know that this rise in the price cap is going to be extremely difficult for many households,” said Jonathan...
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May 23, 2023 | 
thetimes.com | Georgie Frost
Updated June 19, 2024 Share Inflation is how much the cost of goods and services are going up over a certain time and there are two different measures: RPI and CPI. Here we explain how each of them work and why it matters for your money. The CPI measure of inflation fell to 2% in May from 2.3% the month before. Unfortunately, this doesn’t mean that prices are falling, but that they are rising more slowly that they were in April. There is also another measure of inflation that is used: RPI....
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May 18, 2023 | 
thetimes.com | Georgie Frost
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May 4, 2023 | 
thetimes.com | Georgie Frost
Updated July 11, 2024 Share Government-backed NS&I cut its Premium Bonds prize rate earlier this year, for the first time since 2020. Here we ask if Premium Bonds are worth it. The “prize rate” on Premium Bonds fell from 4.65% to 4.4% in March 2024. It rose from 4% in September to keep up with rising interest rates on other savings accounts. The big jackpot is still awarded to two winners each month. But with bigger average returns available in the standard savings market, is the lure of a...
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Aug 23, 2022 | 
themoneyedit.com | Katie Binns |Georgie Frost
