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UK care homes: how to pay the fees without going broke

Residential care can cost tens of thousands of pounds a year. Here’s how to find a home you can afford

Published: 17 Oct 2023

‘Be very afraid’: what I learned from a 26-hour Ryanair delay

The Guardian’s former money editor endured two days of misery after he and others were bumped off an overbooked flight

Published: 9 Sep 2023

Beat the fakes: how to find online reviews you can trust

Published: 9:00 AM
Fake reviews: can we trust what we read online as use of AI explodes?

Published: 5:00 AM

UK pensions: how to make sure you get the best income in retirement

Experts offer tips on how to make the best of your contributions – and whether you could even afford to retire early

Published: 16 Apr 2023
UK pensions: how much do you need to retire as the cost of living soars?

As inflation bites into pension pots, we find out what it takes to keep up your standard of living

Published: 15 Apr 2023

Pensions: why do those retiring face ‘massive’ losses despite FTSE highs?

Retired planner was shocked to see that his Aviva pension had dropped 20% in value last year

Published: 11 Mar 2023

How low will house prices go? Lessons from UK, US, Europe and elsewhere

How the property markets around the world are faring and what is behind the global slide

Published: 25 Feb 2023

Pay in cash – and haggle hard: 15 ways to save money this winter

There are no easy answers to the cost of living crisis. But if you haven’t checked your benefits or changed your lightbulbs, it might still be possible to make life a little more tolerable

Published: 9 Jan 2023

Worried about bills? Here’s a financial survival plan

Experts advise what you should do if you are struggling to pay for mortgage, rent, energy or food

Published: 4 Nov 2022

Help to buy or shared ownership: which is best for homebuyers in England?

The government schemes have pros and cons, and one closes to new applicants soon

Published: 12 Sep 2022
Shared ownership: a low-cost way to buy a home – but is there a catch?

It is touted as a cheaper way to get on the property ladder, but there can be drawbacks. We weigh up the pros and cons

Published: 10 Sep 2022

‘Brexit to blame’: UK shoppers pay up to 50% more than those in EU

From Zara to Ikea and Decathlon, stores charge more for same items, Guardian Money research finds

Published: 30 Jul 2022

Alexa, why have you charged me £2 to say the Hail Mary?

Patricia Collinson, 87, unwittingly ordered an Amazon subscription for app to say a prayer

Published: 28 May 2022

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