Family & Health

Households are facing increasing financial pressures over the Christmas period, a new poll reveals today, with more people regularly worrying about money and more turning to credit to pay for festive food and presents.

The East of England Co-op has become the first major supermarket chain to start selling food past its 'best before' to try to reduce waste.

New food labelling guidance that could save shoppers £1 billion a year by prolonging the lifespan of food and stopping edible items being thrown out has been published today.

The rate at which household bills and expenses are increasing has slowed in the last month, according to the latest MSE Bills Tracker figures, with average costs up 2% over the past 12 months.

MoneySavers have revealed their oldest still-working household appliances after a story about an elderly couple getting rid of several appliances they bought over 50 years ago went viral.

The Chancellor Philip Hammond has unveiled the Government's financial plans in the 2017 Autumn Budget – including abolishing stamp duty for many first-time buyers.

Widows or widowers can now claim up to £662 in backdated marriage tax allowance, it emerged in the Autumn Budget today.

The Government's flagship new Tax-Free Childcare scheme will open to parents of kids aged four and five next week - but the rollout for those with children over six has been delayed by up to three months.

Half a million financial education textbooks will be given to schools in an initiative funded by MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis.