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Millions of Brits use Buy Now, Pay Later to shop. Will new rules protect people from the dangers?
Millions of Brits use Buy Now, Pay Later to shop. Will new rules protect people from the dangers?
Buy Now, Pay Later has its advantages and millions of people use the schemes to shop, but until now the industry has been largely unregulated. Will the government’s new rules coming into force next year alleviate the risks?
DWP payment dates in August 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month
DWP payment dates in August 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month
This man has found a way to travel by train for free… with one small catch
This man has found a way to travel by train for free… with one small catch
Top Stories
24 discounted days out for families on universal credit and other benefits this summer holiday
24 discounted days out for families on universal credit and other benefits this summer holiday
How to have summer fun without splashing the cash, according to Mr MoneyJar
How to have summer fun without splashing the cash, according to Mr MoneyJar
Energy bills
Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund
Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund
How can I make money? Quick and easy ways to make extra cash online and offline
How can I make money? Quick and easy ways to make extra cash online and offline
13 DIY tips to keep your energy bills low this winter
13 DIY tips to keep your energy bills low this winter
Cost of living crisis one year on: ‘You don’t need to figure it out alone’
Cost of living crisis one year on: ‘You don’t need to figure it out alone’
Debt
DWP taking cash back from benefit claimants it overpaid is ‘just like carer’s allowance scandal’
DWP taking cash back from benefit claimants it overpaid is ‘just like carer’s allowance scandal’
I lived on a debt-stricken housing estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned about poverty
I lived on a debt-stricken housing estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned about poverty
We need to start treating gambling harm as a public health issue – here’s why
We need to start treating gambling harm as a public health issue – here’s why
A year of Labour: How has the Starmer government fared in helping people out of debt?
A year of Labour: How has the Starmer government fared in helping people out of debt?
Financial health
January is one of the hardest months for debt – but it’s never too late to seek help
January is one of the hardest months for debt – but it’s never too late to seek help
‘I have nothing they can take’: Council tax debt collection having devastating impact on vulnerable people
‘I have nothing they can take’: Council tax debt collection having devastating impact on vulnerable people
Too many people wouldn’t be able to cope with an unforeseen cost of £1,000 – that needs to change
Too many people wouldn’t be able to cope with an unforeseen cost of £1,000 – that needs to change
‘We are in the eye of the storm’: What next for Brits facing the energy crisis?
‘We are in the eye of the storm’: What next for Brits facing the energy crisis?
The Big Exchange
‘Not just for the super-rich’: How ethical investing can change the world
‘Not just for the super-rich’: How ethical investing can change the world
COP28: Here’s how a just transition from fossil fuels can save us
COP28: Here’s how a just transition from fossil fuels can save us
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Richard Curtis backs The Big Exchange and urges people to make their money matter
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