Finance

Christmas may be the "most wonder time of the year" but it can be a notoriously expensive one too and can often put a great deal of pressure on finances for many - particularly now as the cost of living is squeezing the wallets of millions

A minimalist mum has decided not to buy her two small children Christmas presents this year, insisting that they are 'more aware' that they don't always need material objects

Polo mints - which became known for being the "mint with a whole" - were originally developed in the late 1930s by George Harris, who was the man behind some of Rowntree’s biggest brands in the 1930s including KitKat, Smarties, Aero, Black Magic and Dairy Box

Aldi has reduced its Specially Selected Cairanne red wine from £8.99 to £3.49 until this Sunday (December 17) - but trying to find a bottle in stores may be tricky for shoppers

With some simple tricks and significant cut backs, a mum-of-two has managed to decorate her whole home for less than a tenner this Christmas. She hopes other parents will follow in her footsteps

Christmas is always a busy time for the UK's largest parcel delivery company however since the Covid-19 pandemic Evri has seen a huge surge in the number of parcels it is handling with an extra 250million entering its network

There are nine benefits which the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is legally required to increase in line with inflation each April, but others should rise too

Freezing weather across the country has triggered the Government's Cold Weather Payment scheme - here is a full round up of the 309 areas which are set to receive a payout

The update was shared in a written response to a question from Labour and Co-operative Party MP, Lloyd Russell-Moyle who asked what steps the DWP is taking to reduce waiting times for PIP assessments

Cold Weather Payments have been triggered for a second time in eleven postcode districts in Cumbria, meaning eligible households will get £50 this winter

Most major telecom firms implement price rises that are linked to inflation - but regulator Ofcom has said this does not provide “sufficient certainty” for customers

As house prices have risen Brits need a much bigger deposit now to get on the property ladder than they once did and this has pushed up the age of the average first time buyer

The mum says she doesn't care if people called a scrooge as she wants her kids to learn valuable lessons about money. She also asks family members to bring a dish on Christmas Day to help with costs

Getting your Christmas shop organised is a mammoth task, but getting to the supermarkets on certain days, at the right times could be key. Shoppers can snap up reductions and avoid busy queues if they go shopping in quiet hours

There's no denying the amount of Chocolate we get for our money has significantly reduced over the years, but the exact comparisons of each iconic Christmas tub is shocking

To help you find the cheapest petrol and diesel, comparison website and app PetrolPrices has rounded up average prices across major fuel retailers including the supermarkets, BP and Esso

With disabled Brits some of the worst affected by the cost of living crisis it's important to know where you can save money - here we have listed a few discounts people who claim PIP may be eligible for

It affects anyone who has previously received a “migration notice“ with a deadline date to move to Universal Credit between today, December 11, 2023, and January 5, 2024

From January 1, Ofgem's new energy price cap comes into effect with the cap rising from the current £1,834 per year for a typical household to £1,928

The benefit cap, which is a limit on the total amount households can claim, is not being raised next April - and at the same time, benefit payments are set to rise by 6.7%

Smile Direct Club is known for selling clear aligners, the moulds of which can be done at home rather than at the dentist, while appointments are also done online

Ruth Breen bagged £1,000,000 on the Euromillions back in 2014, and it allowed her to swap out beans on toast for designer clothes - but one part of her life stayed the same

There is nothing worse than the smell of damp towels - but as the cold winter nights settle in, what is the best way to dry your towels without making your energy bills soar?

Wetherspoons put the north London site up for sale last year alongside 30 others - however, the pub chain said the decision to sell the sites was a "commercial one" and denied that the chain was facing financial woes

New figures show 2.7 million smart energy meters are not working properly - so consumer rights champion Martyn James explains what to do if yours has gone "dumb"