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Almost 700,000 British victims of the Equifax hack are receiving letters offering a free fraud protection service. But you'll need to hand over personal details to get it – and many say the helpline the letter directs you to isn't working properly.

Household bills and expenses are continuing to rise, as this month's MSE Bills Tracker shows an overall increase in costs for the average home of 2.4%.

People struggling with serious debt could be given up to six-week's grace from further interest, charges and enforcement action, under plans unveiled today.

More than 15 million British records were compromised by a hack earlier this year, Equifax has admitted.

Thousands of shops will continue to accept old round £1 coins after they go out of circulation this Sunday - but if you still have the old coins, it's best to spend them or bank them ASAP.

Many parking and self-service machines across the country have stopped accepting the old £1 coin – even though it is still legal tender until the middle of next month.

Energy bills are rising at the fastest rate since early 2014 and contributing to a 2.4% increase in a typical household's average bills and expenses, this month's MSE Bills Tracker reveals.

Credit report heavyweight Equifax has warned that up to 400,000 UK consumers may have had their personal details stolen as part of a massive global data breach. Info on exactly who's been affected and what you can do about it is still somewhat sketchy, but here's what we know.

MoneySavingExpert.com has launched a new monthly Bills Tracker which uses official data to show how a typical household's bills and expenses change each month – and the first figures show average costs increased by 2.1% in the 12 months to July 2017.

More than 1.7 million motorists' details have been handed over to private parking firms by the DVLA in just three months, according to latest figures.