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Money Wellness responds to today’s inflation figures – 16th August 2023

Inflation fell to 6.8% today with food and energy prices easing slightly. Many low-income households won't feel the benefit. This is our response to today's figures

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Inflation falls to 6.8% - what does it mean for your household budget?

The rate that prices are rising has fallen again - bringing a little more relief to household budgets - but the rate is still stubbornly high and much more than the Bank of England’s target rate of 2%.

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Wage growth hits new record high

According to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Brits wages grew much more than was expected in the three months to June. In April to June, annual growth in regular pay – excluding bonuses – was 7.8%. This is the highest regular annual growth rate since records ...

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Football fans warned about losing out on ticket scams

With the football season off to a flying start, Lloyds Bank has warned fans to be wary of ticket purchase scams. Purchase scams are when someone is tricked into sending money via bank transfer – also known as faster payment – to buy goods or services that don’t exist. Often ...

McDonald’s two weeks of offers starts today

McDonalds is offering 14 days of discounts starting from today

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Five ways to save money on your food shop with Aldi

Aldi is already the UK's cheapest supermarket - but it's put together a list of five ways you can make even more savings on your weekly shop with them

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Which? Great Value is back to help households save money

Which? has compiled its list of Great Value recommendations for the second year running, helping people save money on essential buys during the cost of living crisis

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Watch out for dangerous carbon monoxide alarms

Consumer champion Which? is warning people about the dangers of cheap carbon monoxide alarms being sold online

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The elderly and digitally excluded to get money saving help on energy bills

Thousands of households to get extra support with ways to save money on their energy bills through a new government initiative

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Mortgage arrears jump as the cost of living crisis bites

The number of people falling behind on their mortgage payments has jumped by 7% compared with this time last year but in brighter news repossession are down

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Misery for motorists with premiums rocketing

Motorists are set to see their premiums increase by nearly 50% as the price of car insurance soars

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Pessimism and misunderstanding could leave people facing poverty in retirement

Limited understanding about pensions has left people pessimistic about retirement. Find out what what you're entitled to here

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Feed your family for less as Aldi cuts prices on more than 30 products

Aldi, the UK's cheapest supermarket, has dropped prices on 30 products to help families with the cost of living. Find out what's included in the price drop here

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Take the kids out for free this summer with Heinz

Heinz is offering free family days out this summer. Find out how you can claim yours

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Help to buy chaos leaves people unable to sell or remortgage

Help to buy homeowners unable to access the paperwork they need to sell or remortgage their homes. If you're affected, find out here what you can do

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