Ulez made me try to scrap my car, but TfL is stalling me
I live in the newly expanded ultra-low emission zone and, since I own a 19-year-old car that is not compliant, I applied for a grant …
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‘Like a cat with nine lives’: how the British corner shop has survived – and thrived
It’s part of the furniture of British life. The shop on the corner of the street that seems to sell everything: booze, fags, scratchcards, sweets, …
Cash stuffing: savers warned over TikTok trend of keeping money in envelopes
A home insurer has issued a warning about the risks of a budgeting trend known as “cash stuffing” after seeing a surge in the number …
UK regular pay rises faster than inflation, easing pressure on living costs
Average wage growth in the UK rose above inflation in August for the first time in almost two years, according to official figures, easing some …
Tories consider saving £1bn with lower state pension rise as pay growth cools
Earnings growth has peaked. Living standards are rising even though demand for workers is cooling. Ministers have a big decision to make on next year’s …
UK care homes: how to pay the fees without going broke
Jim Kirby was a cautious saver all his life, but now aged 84 he is nearly broke because of £86,400-a-year care home fees and an …