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Yourmoney.com is one of the pioneers in providing personal finance solutions for consumers in the UK. This website serves as a helpful resource for individuals navigating their financial journeys. It covers a wide range of topics related to personal finance, including banking, insurance, and investments, with the goal of helping users understand, save, and manage their money effectively. The site aims to educate and inspire its audience while facilitating their financial transactions. Additionally, as a leading name in the industry, Yourmoney.com hosts annual awards that celebrate the best product providers in the market. These well-regarded awards honor those companies that have excelled in offering outstanding products and services across various categories, showcasing their commitment to consumer satisfaction.

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Unemployment in the UK rises as job vacancies drop

2 days ago | yourmoney.com | Matt Browning

The unemployment rate in the UK has risen to its highest level since 2021, official data shows. From January to March this year, the rate of unemployment grew by 0.2% to 4.5%, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). However, the number of workers with second jobs rose to 1.3 million, representing almost 4% of all workers in the UK.
M&S customers had personal data stolen in cyber attack

2 days ago | yourmoney.com | Matt Browning

M&S customers had personal data stolen during the recent cyber attack, the retailer has announced. The shopping giant has contacted customers today (13 May) to confirm that while personal data was taken during the incident, no card details or access to payment options were stolen. There is also no evidence customer passwords were accessed by the hackers, M&S wrote in a statement to the London Stock Exchange today.
Commuters face rush hour pain as power outage hits London Underground

3 days ago | yourmoney.com | Matt Browning

Commuters in London face a painful rush hour as a power outage has caused the London Underground to shut down. Train services halted on every tube line today due to a “National Grid issue” impacting the entire network. The entire service is suspended on the Bakerloo, Waterloo & City and Weaver lines. Severe delays have hit the Elizabeth and Mildmay lines, while the lines that are part suspended are the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines.
L&G pays out more than £1bn retail protection claims in 2024

3 days ago | yourmoney.com | Anna Sagar

L&G paid out £1.06bn in retail protection claims in 2024, covering life insurance, income protection and critical illness. L&G said this was over £100m more in claims than the previous year and that it paid over 20,000 claims during the year. The claims paid is equal to around £2.5m in retail protection claims per day, the firm said.
One in five Brits don’t know when they will retire

3 days ago | yourmoney.com | Emma Lunn

Posted: 12/05/2025 Updated: 12/05/2025 A study by Hargreaves Lansdown found that 21% of people haven’t got an age in mind for when they will retire. The data comes from a survey of 1,500 people carried out by Opinium on behalf of Hargreaves Lansdown in April 2025. The study found that 16% of people thought they would retire before the age of 60, while 50% thought they would retire between the ages of 61 and 70. One in seven (14%) expected to retire after the age of 70.
Revealed: The link between debt and poor mental health

3 days ago | yourmoney.com | Emma Lunn

Research by National Debtline found that people in debt are more than twice as likely to report ‘very poor’ mental health. The study, emphasising the stark correlation between debt and poor mental health, has been published to mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week. Researchers found that 16% of UK adults behind on household bills reported their mental health to be ‘not good at all’, compared to just 6% of adults who were not behind on bills.
Half of UK households will need to use housing wealth to fund retirement

3 days ago | yourmoney.com | Emma Lunn

Unlocking property wealth for retirement could inject £21bn per year into the UK economy by 2040, according to a report by Fairer Finance. The report, entitled How can housing wealth bridge the later life funding gap?, was commissioned by the Equity Release Council. It found that based on pensions and savings alone, many future retirees are heading for relatively low living standards.
How working parents can save £7,500 a year

3 days ago | yourmoney.com | Emma Lunn

Working parents of children who will be nine months old before 1 September can now apply to access up to 30 hours of funded childcare per week. The Department of Education said the expansion of the childcare scheme will save families up to £7,500 per year per child. Applications open today (12 May) for the childcare expansion scheme, which follows the roll-out of 15 funded hours for children from nine months last September. Eligible families need to open a childcare account.
First-time buyers with help from Bank of Mum and Dad buy more expensive homes

6 days ago | yourmoney.com | Anna Sagar

First-time buyers with Bank of Mum and Dad support have lower incomes, buy more expensive properties and are younger than their unassisted counterparts, research shows. UK Finance figures reveal that assisted first-time buyers’ average income stands at £56,015, with the average purchase price standing at £317,846. The average deposit for this kind of first-time buyer was £118,073 and the average age was around 30 years old.
More than two million used cars sold in Q1 2025

6 days ago | yourmoney.com | Emma Lunn

The used car market surpassed two million units in Q1 for the first time since before the pandemic, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The UK’s used car market started the year on a high, with 2,020,990 vehicles changing hands in Q1. This is the first time sales have breached two million in the first quarter since 2019.