How Square, other payment apps push tipping policy on diners
Here’s a tip for restaurant goers. As more restaurants adopt digital payment systems that automatically suggest a gratuity…
Compare our first ever Money Diaries in 2018 to your current spending
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Pensioner explains how he cut his bill to £0 in retirement
Rising energy bills and petrol prices, driven by ongoing tensions in the Middle East, are pushing more Britons…
How I spend my money: Executive assistant, 26, from Bolton on £37k who lives alone
£40 for nails and brows for an upcoming wedding and lots of cups of coffee: The first of…
Ex-personal trainer reveals why most gyms ‘fail people’ — and how he fixed it
A personal trainer-turned-fitness mogul is revealing why most gyms in the UK “fail” their members and how he…
Frugal chic, the movement changing the way women shop
It is, apparently, a novel concept in our age of overconsumption, that life can still be enjoyable even…
Pensioner ditches mortgage for ‘flexible alternative’ in retirement
A pensioner has revealed his state pension covers his costs after ditching his mortgage in favour of flexible…
Pension system overhaul from Labour inches closer to becoming law despite ‘significant flaws’
Legislation from the Labour Government designed to overhaul private pensions in Britain moved a step closer to enactment…
Anyone who had a child between 1978 and 2010 ‘could be owed £5,000’
A financial expert has claimed that anyone who had a baby across a 32-year period could be in…
I’m an accountant – here’s how much you should save per year based on your salary
It’s time to get smart with your savings (Picture: Getty Images) In this day and age, saving a…
Millions to receive pension boost within days as major provider pays out £199million profit
Millions of savers are set for a cash boost within days as a major pension provider prepares to…
Rachel Reeves under pressure as UK firms prepare for ‘unfortunate record year for redundancies’
Britain’s jobs market has worsened sharply, with 2025 seeing the highest number of redundancy warnings since the Covid…