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Emma Harris, 49, has been left struggling after she was made redundant in August 2024 (Picture: Emma Harris) Millions of people who rent are just one paycheque away from being homeless, a charity has warned. Shelter estimates that 1.7 million private renters don’t have enough savings to pay rent if they found themselves unemployed. This happened to software developer Emma Harris, 49, from Birmingham who was made redundant in August.…

It’s safe to say, things have changed a fair bit (Picture: Getty Images) It’s 2025, and that means if you were born in 1995 you’ll be – gasp! – celebrating your 30th birthday this year. This might make you feel really really old, but it may also lead you to reflect on what a different place the world is now compared to how it was back then. The past 30…

Snowfall in Glencoe, Scotland (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) As the UK is hit with freezing temperatures, some households may be eligible for a special payment for cold weather. If the mercury drops to 0°C or below for seven days in a row in a particular postcode, people living there could qualify for a payment of £25 to help with their heating costs. This is separate to the Winter Fuel…

Elon Musk is £188billion richer than the second richest person in the world (Picture: AP/Getty) Billionaires like SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, and Nvidia boss Jensen Huang have accumulated a record amount of wealth. The richest 500 people in the world now have a combined net worth of £8trillion – or $10trillion. Meanwhile, nearly 700million people are in extreme poverty, living on less than £1.71 per day,…

There are many people who do not know that they are eligible for pension credits (Picture: Getty Images) With the cost of living crisis continuing to bite, people are keen to know more about what schemes are out there to help them out. Pension credits entitle those who are eligible to thousands more per year. Paid directly into your bank account, like other benefits they are designed to aid those…

Martin Lewis has urgent advice ahead of the energy price cap rise (Picture: Getty) It’s happening again folks: gas and electricity prices are rising from January 1, 2025 – and Martin Lewis has some advice to help you avoid getting stung by hikes. In the latest edition of his Money Saving Expert newsletter, the financial guru discussed the the Energy Price Cap, which is shortly due to go up by…

Those without smart meters risk paying higher bills if they don’t submit an energy reading before January 1 (Picture: Getty Images) Householders have been urged to submit energy meter readings by the end of the year or risk overpaying their bills. Ofgem announced in November that the energy price cap will increase from £1,717 to £1,738 per year for a typical household using both electricity and gas, from January 1,…

Shane Cole knows what it’s like to be homeless and spend lonely nights without warm food (Picture: Getty) On a cold October’s day in 2018, Shane Cole sighed. Barely any customers had braved the torrential rain to visit his street food trailer in Letchworth, Hertfordshire and he had a huge pile of meals leftover. On a napkin, he totalled his losses for the day – which came to £860. On…

Christmas can be anything but relaxing for many families (Picture: Getty Images) Christmas can be an expensive affair as many want to treat their loved ones or visit family and friends. Many have been budgeting to try to be able to afford all the additional expenses this festive period on top of the daily necessities. Christmas time can be particularly stressful for those relying on state benefits or a pension,…

A patients’ charity attacked the hikes as unfailry penalising people who are unwell (Picture: Getty) At least a quarter of NHS trusts in England have increased the cost of parking in the two years to March 2024. The hikes were criticised by a patients’ charity who accused bosses of unfairly penalised people who are sick. But health experts said hospitals are ‘under huge financial pressure’ and simply cannot afford to…