All news by author: Ruby Flanagan

Tesco confirmed there was an outage on its website and app this morning but it had now fixed the issue and customers are able to shop online as normal

A district judge has given Scottish Power permission to enter homes to fit prepayment meters - this is the first time suppliers have been allowed to implement meters in households since the British Gas scandal earlier this year

The energy customer said they had always been considered as a low energy energy household with their bills dropping as low as -£4 a month with the Government's £67 energy support payment

The Winter Fuel Payment is usually between £100 and £300, but this year those who are eligible get an extra £300 on top - this extra payment is the pensioner's cost of living payment

Those who have bought the affected clothing item can return it to any Asda store and will receive a full refund - you also do not need to have a receipt to prove the purchase

Analysis of the most recent Government data by the pension provider iSIPP has found that the average bill for direct taxes has hit £5,308 for retired households - this is a 7% increase compared to last year

The move is part of the expansion of drones within the retail side of the business with the service also set to be rolled out in Italy and a third US state on top of California and Texas, where the drones already operate

Last week the supermarket chain announced they had opened 11 new Asda Express stores - this week, a further 14 new stores will be opened

Experts at Quotezone said petrol and diesel drivers could increase the fuel consumption of their cars by a staggering 25% by driving in the wrong gear - or pressing on car lever

Craig gets his free rewards from Sweatcoin which tracks his daily steps which he can then convert into rewards, vouchers and discounts

In the recent Money Saving Expert (MSE) newsletter, Martin flagged that supermarkets and high street chains often offer up free hot drinks as part of a promotion

The payment rate of benefits is decided each year and is based on September's inflation figure and the potential 6.7% increase would then be introduced in April 2024

The days are getting colder and many people across the UK may be considering whether to put on their heating or not. but with energy bills still high, many Brits will be wanting to know the most cost effective way of heating their home

While Covid testing is no longer mandatory, with rising cases and new variants circulating, testing could be one method to prevent the spread of the virus to others

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) will be confirming the level of inflation in the 12 months to September at 7am tomorrow morning - currently, the level of inflation in the UK sits at 6.7%

Which? analysed the prices of almost 27,000 food-a-drink products that "contributed to a balanced diet" across eight major UK supermarkets in September

Recent analysis from The Grocer magazine's key value item pricing tracker shows the average pack of supermarket own-brand oven chips has risen by 22% on average across all major UK chains

The Household Support fund scheme was first brought in in 2021, and the most recent extension gave councils £842million to spend until March of next year

Home Bargains has opened a confidential hotline for customers to provide “any information” about a theft or crime in their local store with the chance to win £500 of rewards if it leads to a prosecution

Benefit claimants in Northern Ireland will be moved over to Universal Credit as part of the UK's "Managed Migration" scheme from today

Natalie Greenhough began using buy now pay later services when she was 19 years old and her frivolous spending soon put her into £12,500 worth of debt

StepChange reported over a quarter of its new calls cited the cost of living as their main reason for debt - which made it the “biggest driver” of debt among its clients

Christmas is the busiest time of year for supermarkets and every year they take on seasonal staff to help with the added workload the festive season brings

The expanding fast-food chain, which currently runs 553 UK restaurants, revealed higher sales but a slump in profits for the past year

The DWP said those who are eligible for the cash were told to claim a different benefit to what they should've claimed - which saw them receive less money