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Royal Mail is to increase the price of first- and second-class stamps from Tuesday 29 March – the third successive annual price rise. But you've still time to beat the hike by buying now.

Chancellor George Osborne has announced a range of tax cuts for individuals, with the headline news being that the level at which people start to pay income tax will rise to £11,500 in April next year.

The Money Advice Service – the official organisation created to offer consumers free advice on their finances – is to be replaced by a new "slimmed down" body under plans set out in the 2016 Budget.

People who make extra cash by selling on eBay, renting a room out on Airbnb, or through odd jobs will benefit from two new £1,000 tax breaks from April 2017.

The price of Sky TV packages will rise this summer for new and existing customers, MoneySavingExpert.com has learned - but there are ways to beat it.

Motorists have been spared a rise in fuel tax after the Chancellor announced he would freeze the duty for the sixth consecutive year.

Elderly people are being targeted by a telephone scam that the police say in some cases involves a fraudster allegedly pretending to be MoneySavingExpert's Martin Lewis. We NEVER make cold calls asking for your financial information – here's what's happened and what to watch out for.

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If you're one of the 4.5 million people who've yet to file an online self-assessment tax return and need to do so, act now to make sure you don't miss the deadline.