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Finances can be confusing. Here you can find clear information, so you can take control and feel good about your money.
How to Improve Your Credit Score
Ways to improve your credit score, from paying on time and lowering credit use to joining the electoral roll, with ClearScore data on what helped.
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Bad credit: what it means, what causes it and how to rebuild your credit
What bad credit means, what causes it and how long it lasts, how it affects what you're offered, and practical steps to rebuild your credit.
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6 ways to improve your finances as one in five feel stressed about money
Practical ways to manage money stress, from tackling debt and saying no to social spending to planning for unexpected costs, with free debt help options.
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Free and half-price electricity schemes from energy suppliers
How free and half-price electricity schemes from British Gas, EDF, Octopus, ScottishPower and E.ON work, who can join, and what to check, Oct 2026.
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Air conditioning costs: installation, servicing and running costs
What air conditioning costs in the UK: installation prices for split and portable units, servicing, and running costs at the current energy price cap.
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How to pay for university: student finance, bursaries, scholarships and grants
Tuition fees and living costs can seem intimidating to soon-to-be students, but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s a detailed guide to paying for university in the UK.
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How to top up prepayment electricity online
How to top up a smart prepayment electricity meter online or by app, what happens if credit runs low, and how prepayment prices compare in 2026.
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Self-employed workers twice as likely to expect never to retire: research, and ways to check your pension
Self-employed workers are twice as likely as employees to think they'll never retire. Research, plus how to check your State Pension and pension options.
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TV licence 2026: how much it costs and who can get it free or cheaper
The TV licence is £180 from April 2026. Who needs one, who can get it free or cheaper, how the rules work for streaming and how to get a refund.
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Paying your energy bill based on actual usage
How energy Direct Debits are worked out, how to pay for the energy you actually use, and your rights to a fair Direct Debit and refunds of credit.
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Balance transfer credit cards: What should you do if given a low credit limit?
What happens if a balance transfer card's credit limit is lower than your debt: how much you can move, the fee, and options for the remaining balance.
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Average Cost of Home Insurance 2026
The average cost of a combined buildings & contents home insurance policy is £384. Read more to find out how much home insurance costs per month or per year, plus how changing the excess or the amount of cover an impact the premium you pay.
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Latest articles
Finances can be confusing. Here you can find clear information, so you can take control and feel good about your money.
How to Improve Your Credit Score
Ways to improve your credit score, from paying on time and lowering credit use to joining the electoral roll, with ClearScore data on what helped.
Read article
Bad credit: what it means, what causes it and how to rebuild your credit
What bad credit means, what causes it and how long it lasts, how it affects what you're offered, and practical steps to rebuild your credit.
Read article
6 ways to improve your finances as one in five feel stressed about money
Practical ways to manage money stress, from tackling debt and saying no to social spending to planning for unexpected costs, with free debt help options.
Read article
Free and half-price electricity schemes from energy suppliers
How free and half-price electricity schemes from British Gas, EDF, Octopus, ScottishPower and E.ON work, who can join, and what to check, Oct 2026.
Read article
Air conditioning costs: installation, servicing and running costs
What air conditioning costs in the UK: installation prices for split and portable units, servicing, and running costs at the current energy price cap.
Read article
How to pay for university: student finance, bursaries, scholarships and grants
Tuition fees and living costs can seem intimidating to soon-to-be students, but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s a detailed guide to paying for university in the UK.
Read article
How to top up prepayment electricity online
How to top up a smart prepayment electricity meter online or by app, what happens if credit runs low, and how prepayment prices compare in 2026.
Read article
Self-employed workers twice as likely to expect never to retire: research, and ways to check your pension
Self-employed workers are twice as likely as employees to think they'll never retire. Research, plus how to check your State Pension and pension options.
Read article
TV licence 2026: how much it costs and who can get it free or cheaper
The TV licence is £180 from April 2026. Who needs one, who can get it free or cheaper, how the rules work for streaming and how to get a refund.
Read article
Paying your energy bill based on actual usage
How energy Direct Debits are worked out, how to pay for the energy you actually use, and your rights to a fair Direct Debit and refunds of credit.
Read article
Balance transfer credit cards: What should you do if given a low credit limit?
What happens if a balance transfer card's credit limit is lower than your debt: how much you can move, the fee, and options for the remaining balance.
Read article
Average Cost of Home Insurance 2026
The average cost of a combined buildings & contents home insurance policy is £384. Read more to find out how much home insurance costs per month or per year, plus how changing the excess or the amount of cover an impact the premium you pay.
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