Cost of Living

Cost of living

Get ready for the autumn budget – what you need to know

How could the budget affect your finances?

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Watch out for cost-of-living scam texts this winter

Promise of payments that don’t exist

Women less likely to prepare for the budget

Financial anxiety hits women harder

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Stay warm this winter with Aldi’s budget electric throw

It’s a Specialbuy so you need to be quick.

Illustrated image of a wallet. Inflation falls to its lowest rate in three years. Inflation has dropped to 1.7%,. Triple lock

Inflation falls to its lowest rate in three years

What does it mean for your money?

One in three feel ‘financially worse off’ than a year ago

Many households continue to struggle

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One in seven forced to rely on food banks

Report shows the cost of hunger and hardship

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How to get a free electric blanket this winter

Support from OVO Energy and Octopus Energy

One in 10 mortgage holders anxious about making repayments

Many borrowers are struggling.

Food insecurity taking huge toll on mental health, report finds

Mental health, poverty and food insecurity are deeply linked.