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ARE you on track for a relaxing retirement or will you have to scrimp by in your golden years?A typical retiree living outside London on their own nee

WHEN mum-of-two Becci James stopped using her car because she couldn't afford the fuel, she knew she was struggling.The 42-year-old pupil support mana

MUM OF THREE Farzana Ali was left over a grand in debt to British Gas after being signed off work with stress.The 42-year-old midday assistant, who he

FOR Ian Dawson, the recent storms have brought back terrible memories of seeing his family's home destroyed by flooding in 2019.The 66-year-old teache

HOUSE prices may be coming down but to secure a typical mortgage, first-time buyers still need to save over £25,000.It now costs an average £259,153

HOUSE prices may be coming down very slightly but it still takes a big bump of cash to get your foot on the ladder.The average house price is now £25

WHEN mum-of-two Anna James first signed up to a credit checking app, she just wanted to get her finances on track and lift her score.But eight years l

MILLIONS of people dream of starting their own business and building it up into a success story.Not everyone turns that dream into a reality - but if

WILL writing and probate firms are being investigated by the regulator.It comes amid reports of pressure selling to vulnerable customers and fears tha

RHEA Freeman was "done with school and education" when she quit the classroom at the age of 16 to go straight into the world of work.The mum of two, n

AFTER surviving two separate brain tumours, mum-of-one Catherine Gladwyn knew it was time to quit her 9am to 5pm.The 46-year-old was working as a full

AFTER almost 15 years of working for a talent agency, the last thing Lisa Ventura imagined was ending up as a hacker in cyber security.But roll forwar

A MAJOR rule change means banks and building societies have just weeks to tell customers their savings are earning next to no interest.More than £250

BANKS are handing out free cash when you switch your bank account and you could get as much as £200.Just two banks are offering big cash payments to

SAVERS must stash £285,000 into their pension pot over their working lives to afford a "moderate" retirement.The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Associ

A CRITICAL rule allowing customers to get a refund from their credit card company is to be axed and replaced with new rules.The government announced i

A MAJOR mortgage rule shake up means millions of borrowers can apply for breathing space on their loans from today.The new rule lets you temporarily s

FED UP with chucking out faulty gadgets that can’t be fixed?As of this month, suppliers now have to make spare parts available for a number of key h

MARTIN Lewis has told savers to leave their bank to secure a higher interest rate or risk losing potentially hundreds of pounds.Speaking on Radio 4 th

Ben Newton left school at 18 to go straight into work after turning down a University place - now he's on £1million a year.Instead of heading to fres

A COUPLE hoping to retire and take up to three holidays in Europe each year must have a joint income of £54,500.Single retirees must bring in more th

ALDI swiped the top spot as the UK's cheapest supermarket for shoppers picking up a typical basket of groceries in May.Consumer group Which? found Ald

PARENTS expecting a pay rise this year could lose valuable child benefit payments if they're not careful.A little-known rule means even a small rise i

TEENAGERS born between September 1, 2002 and January 2, 2011 could claim more than £2,100 in free cash in little-known accounts.Child Trust Funds wer

MILLIONS are being forced to use online banking as more than 5,000 high-street branches have shut in the last eight years.But the amount of money stol