Laura Miller

Oct 12, 2024 | thesun.co.uk | Laura Miller

HOME insurance costs are rocketing. This is due to soaring inflation, and the costs of repairs after a wave of storms last year. Money rights expert Martyn James says: “Premiums have been rocketing and it’s important to have cover in place in case the worst happens, but with a few simple tricks you can lower the cost while still keeping your property and belongings protected.”Laura Miller explains how savvy tricks can cut the cost of cover . . .

Sep 15, 2024 | thesun.co.uk | Laura Miller

THOUSANDS of Brits are receiving a State Pension totalling £21,000 a year or more - almost twice the ‘full’ amount. The full rate of the new State Pension is £221.20 a week, giving pensioners £11,502 a year. But according to the Department for Work and Pensions, around 3% of pensioner households in Britain receive a State Pension amount in excess of £400 a week. This brings their annual total to at least £20,800 a year – almost twice as much as the full rate of the new State Pension.

Aug 12, 2024 | thesun.co.uk | Laura Miller

POLISHING glasses as he worked as a bartender on minimum wage in Newcastle, 57-year-old Perry Wilson started daydreaming about becoming wealthy. He had no savings and £10,000 worth of credit card debt - but just five years later the now 62-year-old had bought four houses. “I got to 57 and avoided becoming wealthy by being normal. I spent all my money with little thought about saving for the future; branded clothes, BMWs, nice holidays, socialising, and generally keeping up with the herd,” he said.

Aug 8, 2024 | pensionbee.com | Laura Miller

The new Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the end of the Winter Fuel Payments for those not receiving Pension Credit. The one-off yearly payments have helped pensioners with the often higher cost of heating in the winter months. Pension Credit is a state benefit for lower income retirees, separate to the State Pension. However, it often goes . Pension Credit tops up your weekly income to £218.15 per week and tops up your joint weekly income to £332.95 if you have a partner.

Aug 7, 2024 | thesun.co.uk | Laura Miller

Check out our video above on how to cut insurance costsARE you weighing up whether you need life insurance? Millions of cash-strapped Brits are going without, but experts warn this could be leaving their loved ones facing huge hardship in the event that the worst happens. Only around a third of people in their 30s have enough life cover, according to wealth firm Hargreaves Lansdown. While that rises to 47% of those in their late 40s, that still leaves a huge gap.