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More children will get free school meals from September 2026. Here's what you need to know
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Free school meals

More children will get free school meals from September 2026. Here's what you need to know

The government has expanded free school meals so more children will be eligible this coming school year. But too few families know that they might be able to get the vital support
Mr MoneyJar on the pros and cons of using AI as your financial adviser
Rotimi Merriman-Johnson, aka Mr Moneyjar. Image: Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Experian

Mr MoneyJar on the pros and cons of using AI as your financial adviser

31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holiday
kids eat free/ easter holidays
Kids eat free

31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holiday

Debt is nothing to be ashamed of. It's time to end the stigma so people can get the help they need
Finance

Debt is nothing to be ashamed of. It's time to end the stigma so people can get the help they need

Planning a summer of fun? Here's how to stop a holiday turning into a debt hangover
Vikki Brownridge

Planning a summer of fun? Here's how to stop a holiday turning into a debt hangover

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
New Buy Now, Pay Later rules are here. What do the changes mean for you?
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Money

New Buy Now, Pay Later rules are here. What do the changes mean for you?

Experts issue energy bill 'red warning' as price cap rise risks pushing millions into fuel poverty
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Fuel Poverty

Experts issue energy bill 'red warning' as price cap rise risks pushing millions into fuel poverty

Energy bills are rising. What do I do if I can't afford to pay?
energy bills
Cost of living

Energy bills are rising. What do I do if I can't afford to pay?

What's going on with the Timms Review of PIP? Here's how to have your say
stephen timms
Benefits

What's going on with the Timms Review of PIP? Here's how to have your say

Making gig work pay: How to manage your money with an irregular income
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Money

Making gig work pay: How to manage your money with an irregular income

How to take a quick look at your financial health in five minutes – and what to do next
a person using money saving apps on a smartphone and a laptop to assess their financial health
Money

How to take a quick look at your financial health in five minutes – and what to do next

Want to get healthy this summer? Add the arts to your core routine
Arts

Want to get healthy this summer? Add the arts to your core routine

I'm an artist who used to be homeless. Here are five things I wish I'd known before I started
Advice

I'm an artist who used to be homeless. Here are five things I wish I'd known before I started

Going into debt doesn't mean you've failed. Here's how to get help
debt worries
Money

Going into debt doesn't mean you've failed. Here's how to get help

How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled
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Money

How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled

Renting with pets: Know your rights
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renting

Renting with pets: Know your rights

Debunking money myths: Does checking your credit score lower it?
Money

Debunking money myths: Does checking your credit score lower it?

The science behind why you can't lose weight  
An illustration of a brain and cupcake on a scale
Books

The science behind why you can't lose weight  

Have you been made redundant? Here's what to do next
Stock image of a man walking out of an office with his belongings after being made redundant
Money

Have you been made redundant? Here's what to do next

This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it's nothing to be ashamed of
Money

This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it's nothing to be ashamed of

How to make 2026 the year you get out of debt
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Vikki Brownridge

How to make 2026 the year you get out of debt

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
How to survive the cold weather when you're struggling to pay your bills
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Cost of living

How to survive the cold weather when you're struggling to pay your bills

'Don't fight your body': 8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026
person running
Running

'Don't fight your body': 8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026

Clara Amfo shares tips to make Christmas feel calmer and brighter when you're not feeling festive
Clara Amfo is supporting ODEON and Mind's Quiet this Christmas campaign. Image: ODEON
Clara Amfo

Clara Amfo shares tips to make Christmas feel calmer and brighter when you're not feeling festive

Panicked by the Christmas food bill? Here's how to save money and still have a festive feast
A family tucking into a Christmas meal.
Christmas

Panicked by the Christmas food bill? Here's how to save money and still have a festive feast