A recent survey found we Brits have almost £5.2bn in cash stashed in our homes. But before we get overexcited looking for our retirement funds in the sofa cushions, this works out to an average of £200 per household. (more about keeping cash in the house...)

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How’s that ‘get fit’ resolution working out for you? Are you still going to the gym, or are the only pounds dropping off the ones from your bank account? Soon, your cancellation rights could be strengthened. (more about gym cancellation rights...)

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The OFT’s review of payday loan companies uncovered evidence of widespread irresponsible lending. The OFT’s David Fisher explains why it has given 50 payday lenders 12 weeks to change their business practices. (more about payday lenders...)

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Our latest research shows that at the start of 2013, more people unexpectedly cut back on their spending and dipped into savings. But why are people finding it harder than usual to predict their future finances? (more about scrimping...)

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New research has found that almost 15m people in the UK aren’t ‘making any efforts to save for the future’, while 8m people have no savings at all. Is the ability to save becoming a luxury? (more on dwindling savings...)

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Would you turn to grandma or granddad in a cash crisis? You might not be alone - a report from Investec Wealth and Investment reveals one in six grandparents are lending an average £2,496 to their squeezed grandkids. (more about grandparents helping...)

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High-cost credit often grabs headlines, but many mainstream lenders also have products designed to cash-in on peoples’ mistakes and desperation. The new regulator must clamp down on irresponsible lending. (more on high-cost credit traps...)

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Yorkshire Water has announced it’s started sharing its customers’ payment data with credit reference agency Experian. Could this spell good or bad news for your credit rating? (more about water bills and credit reports...)

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The second episode of Channel 4’s Secret Shoppers showed us how to save money on fancy frocks and electrical goods. The show’s best tip, however, could save you a pretty packet on your mobile phone contract. (more about mobile phone deals...)

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Who do you bank with? That question can be more complicated than it first seems. And ultimately, the answer could affect the security of your savings if your bank happens to go bust. (more about which banks own which...)

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Changes in regulations shouldn’t be an incentive for financial services companies to extract extra profits from customers. And yet, we continue to see it happening – so how do they get away with it? (more about bending the rules...)

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No commuting to and from the office and creature comforts to hand – on the face of it there’s a lot to like about working from home. But which jobs allow such a lifestyle? What are the pros and cons to self-employment? (more about working from home...)

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