18 h. ago Cold weather payment postcode checker tool reveals if you’ll get £25 free cash direct to bank account

HOUSEHOLDS should be aware of a handy Cold Weather Payment checker tool that can reveal if you'll get a free £25 sent direct to your bank account. Cold Weather Payments is a type of support set up by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help with energy costs when temperatures drop. To be eligible for the cash boost...

Economics

18 h. ago People with £5,001 in bank account urged to make a change straight away

Over 12 million current accounts in the UK are paying 1% or less in interest on balances above £5,001, with millions missing out on better returns

Economics

20 h. ago Earn up to £200 free cash from these banks in New Year switching deals

Santander, First Direct and Nationwide are offering big money incentives to people switching their bank account.

Economics

22 h. ago The holidays you can get sorted for this summer for just £1 – with waterparks & private beaches

NOW Christmas is over, thoughts switch to that other wallet-buster of an annual event - the summer holiday. If you want to get your trip booked in but the bank account is looking pretty empty, there are plenty of travel companies that will let you book for next to nothing if you get booking NOW....

Economics

40 h. ago UK households who have £5,001 sitting in bank current account issued warning

More than 12 million current accounts in the UK are thought to be paying 1% or less in interest with balances above £5,001

Economics

40 h. ago UK bank account holders urged to check security ahead of payment change

The change to payments will affect anyone with a bank card

Economics

66 h. ago Most people should see £59 Winter Heating Payment in bank account before New Year

Payments to nearly half a million households started at the end of November and are being issued in batches.

Economics

3 d. ago Is your skin dull and dehydrated after drinking? Here's how to tackle your 'hungover skin' from just £6

They're hardworking, effective and, crucially at such an expensive time of year, all under £15 - because your skin might be suffering, but your bank account doesn't need to as well.

Economics

4 d. ago Has your car gone up or down in value in 2025? Biggest movers revealed

One of the most overlooked factors when looking at running costs to choose a next car is depreciation. Yet this could ultimately have the biggest hit on your bank account.

Politics

6 d. ago Grassroots group’s bank account frozen due to ‘Palestine Action investigation’

Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine, which has no affiliation to direct action group, informed by deputy mayorA grassroots pro-Palestinian organisation in the UK has been told its bank account was frozen because of “an investigation into Palestine Action”, despite it having no affiliation to the direct action group.Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine (GMFP), which organises peaceful protests and vigils, had access to its funds cut off indefinitely by Virgin Money after Palestine Action was banned under the Terrorism Act and the account remains blocked. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago Fraudsters stole thousands from my bank account in SIM swap scam: Thieves hijack historian's phone and swipe charity cash for upkeep of Mary Queen of Scots manor house

Historian David Templeman, from Derbyshire, fell victim to fraudsters who took over his mobile phone and stole thousands - including from a charity supporting Sheffield Manor Lodge.

Economics

8 d. ago Lily Allen reveals therapy for habit that drains her bank account

West End Girl singer Lily Allen has shared that she is trying eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy in an attempt to help her tackle a compulsion that is affecting her finances

Economics

8 d. ago Martin Lewis explains how to use this bank account to get hundreds of pounds extra

He said you could get over £2,000 in bonus cash

Economics

8 d. ago Martin Lewis shares bank account tip to get £2,000 in bonuses

Listeners to his podcast shared how they had taken home hundreds of pounds

Economics

1 week ago This bank account could quietly generate up to £10,000 in interest next year

Customers with healthy cash balances could be missing out on thousands a year by leaving money sitting idle in traditional accounts

Economics

2 w. ago Charity shop lover buys game for £6 but gets back thousands from re

A savvy shopper took a gamble and purchased a video game she spotted in a charity shop for less than £10, despite only having around £25 in her bank account, and was amazed after learning its true value

Economics

2 w. ago FCA issues major update affecting anyone with a UK bank account

HSBC and Nationwide recently issued an update

Economics

2 w. ago Marshall Islands launches world’s first universal basic income scheme offering cryptocurrency

Quarterly payments of $200 to be offered via stablecoin or traditional currency in a scheme designed to ease cost of living pressures in the Pacific nationThe Marshall Islands has introduced a national universal basic income (UBI) scheme that offers payments via cryptocurrency, alongside more traditional methods, which experts say is the first scheme of its kind in the world.Under the program, every resident citizen of the Marshall Islands will receive quarterly payments of about US$200 as part of a government effort to ease cost of living pressures. The first instalments were paid in late November and recipients can choose whether the money is paid into a bank account, by cheque, or delivered as cryptocurrency on the blockchain through a government-backed digital wallet. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Mobile firm Three took £1,250 over 15 YEARS after contract ended

I recently realised that mobile network Three has been taking payments from my bank account for almost 15 years after my contract with them ended.

Economics

2 w. ago Martin Lewis warns millions on Universal Credit could be blocked from switching bank accounts

Martin Lewis has issued a warning to up to 8.3 million people on Universal Credit (UC), who he says may be effectively blocked from switching bank accounts.

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