4 h. ago Americans losing $728 per year due to simple food mistakes. Five easy changes to help you save money

Four go-to dishes can help you use up food in your fridge to stop it from being tossed

Economics

5 h. ago Pickle power: how to make your first ferments | Kitchen aide

Little more than clean jars, salt water and time are needed to get you on the path to perfect picklesI love ferments and want to start making my own to save money. Where should I start? Ben, by email“Maybe with some carrots, onions, cucumber or beetroot – anything Ben has an excess of,” says Connor Wilson, head chef at The Kirkstyle Inn in Slaggyford, Northumberland. “Fermentation is a great way of preserving produce, but it won’t give new life to things that are past their best.”That said, tired-looking carrots would be perfect for Olia Hercules’ go-to for newbie fermenters: “If they look dehydrated but without any rotting, they’re amazing to ferment,” says the author of Strong Roots. “The sugars concentrate and you get this bright carrot flavour.” Start by slicing carrots (“the thinner or smaller the pieces, the quicker they’ll ferment”), then make a brine by mixing 35g rock or sea salt (“don’t use table salt”) with a litre of water (“tap is fine, filtered is better”), and making ...

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8 h. ago Warning State Pension rates 'could be frozen' due to rising costs

A financial expert has suggested that stopping any further increase in payment rates could tackle mounting costs

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10 h. ago New income tax warning to more than one million pensioners with money in a savings account

More than 14 million people in the UK are thought to have over £10,000 saved in cash.

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11 h. ago Nationwide and Lloyds Bank savers can boost funds with app tool

There are several tools you can try to build your savings

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26 h. ago More than 1.1m people over pension age could pay income tax on savings accounts

Some 1,160,000 people over state pension age are expected to incur an income tax liability on savings, according to data obtained by AJ Bell.

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28 h. ago Pension savers warned over 'unwanted' sweeping tax change in Budget

The Chancellor recently said she is looking at tax changes in her Autumn Statement

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35 h. ago Payday treats, Halloween party essentials and early Black Friday offers

Our shopping experts have the best buys and early Black Friday deals, as well some great payday treats and Halloween party essentials

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51 h. ago US couples are moving in together sooner to save money: ‘The world isn’t made for singles’

Studies show more adults are willing to fast-track cohabitation to split expenses. What happens if you want to break up?Once Vanessa Dunn started living alone, it became impossible to imagine sharing her space with a boyfriend. “It was so, so girly,” said Dunn, who is a 25-year-old fitness instructor from Maine. “There was pink everywhere. I’d look at my bathroom and think, ‘Living with a man sounds like my worst nightmare.’”Then, six months into a whirlwind romance with a long-distance boyfriend, Dunn’s apartment gained another occupant. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Simple boiler adjustment that could save you hundreds on your gas bill this winter

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has shared his top tips for saving money on energy bills, one of which is a simple adjustment to your radiators - and it won't stop you from heating your home

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3 d. ago Martin Lewis's superb radiator hack costs less than £10 but could save tonnes on heating bills

As the cold weather sets in, Martin Lewis has shared some of his top tips to stay warm and save money this winter - including one hack that uses a household item

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3 d. ago Treasury confirms which state pensioners could avoid income tax next year

The annual state pension increase is threatening to make some pensioners liable for a tax bill

Economics

4 d. ago Brits are putting bricks in their toilets for the most ingenious reason

Hard-up Brits are trying to save themselves money on their water bills by popping a brick in the cistern to reduce the amount of water wasted on a flush

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4 d. ago Expert reveals how to avoid turning heating on with five simple home changes

One way Brits are trying to save money this autumn is by keeping heating bills to a minimum - that's where these inexpensive expert tips could be your new holy grail for keeping warm

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4 d. ago Martin Lewis use radiator trick item costing less than £10 to slash bills this winter

Personal finance expert has shared a simple tip that can help households save money on their heating bills this winter

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4 d. ago DWP warning as UK households face Universal Credit cut with little

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has warned Universal Credit claimants that failure to follow the rules could see them lose hundreds of pounds each month

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4 d. ago Raising VAT would cut spending power TWICE as much as raising income tax, Rachel Reeves is warned

The Chancellor has been warned that raising VAT in the Autumn Budget would have a more detrimental effect on the economy than income tax hikes.

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4 d. ago Billionaire Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker won $1.4M playing blackjack at a Vegas casino last year: ‘I was incredibly lucky’

Pritzker and his wife reported taxable income of more than $10 million on their 2024 tax returns – triple their earnings from the previous year

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5 d. ago 'I've saved £77k at the age of 27 by using 5 particular money rules'

Charlie Louise, 27, has always been frugal and is on a mission to save as much money as she can so that she can retire by the time she reaches age 40. She's so far saved £77,000

Economics

5 d. ago New calls for £20,000 Personal Allowance to stop people paying ‘ridiculous’ tax amounts 

Thousands of people have signed an online petition calling or the UK Government to unfreeze the income tax threshold.

Economics