Money

‘I feel constantly watched’: the employees working under surveillance
Monitoring software has become more common since the pandemic – but are activity scores the best way to measure productivity?
Clea Skopeliti
30, May, 2023 @11:09 AM

UK banks shortchanging savers with ‘measly’ rates, says Which?
Some instant access accounts as low as 0.1% despite Bank of England’s 4.5% base interest rate
Anna Isaac City editor
30, May, 2023 @6:00 AM

How can Saga nearly double my car insurance premium?
It was raised from £1,155 to £2,044 after a year when nothing changed and I’ve never had an accident
Zoe Wood
30, May, 2023 @6:00 AM

UK food bills: can you really save money if you buy frozen?
Some experts claim heading for the freezer will cut costs and help save the planet. Here’s how the figures stack up
Zoe Wood
29, May, 2023 @11:00 AM

Is it worth playing the waiting game in the hope of a better mortgage deal?
As costs rose yet again last week, with a warning to expect 5%-plus fixed rates, we look at the options for homebuyers
Shane Hickey
29, May, 2023 @8:00 AM

UK women ‘twice as likely to miss out on pensions auto-enrolment’
TUC says its study suggests one in 10 women have employers who do not have to enter them into a pension
Graeme Wearden
29, May, 2023 @7:01 AM

How would a home swap affect stamp duty and inheritance tax?
We plan to exchange deeds and move into my mother-in-law’s new £700,000 house and she will switch to our £600,000 one
Virginia Wallis
29, May, 2023 @6:00 AM

What can I do about £1,300 spent by a vulnerable man on an Apple account?
I can’t get a refund on spending using family sharing even though he has special needs and didn’t have permission
Zoe Wood
29, May, 2023 @6:00 AM

Social media sites are wild west for shopping fraud, says UK bank
Firms ‘should contribute to refunds’ as two-thirds of online scams now originate in Facebook and Instagram
Rupert Jones
28, May, 2023 @11:34 AM

How to sell at a car boot sale: expert tips to make more cash
You can make money and declutter – but success is all in the planning
Jess Clark
28, May, 2023 @11:00 AM

UK mortgages: ‘How did a £42,500 loan turn into a £477,000 debt?’
A Bank of Scotland offshoot faces questions over loans that shared in the rise in a home’s value. We talk to one of hundreds of families affected
Rupert Jones
27, May, 2023 @7:00 AM

Covid pandemic blamed for UK rise in cracked tyres
Motorists urged to carry out safety check as rubber on cars left idle for long periods can deteriorate
Shane Hickey
27, May, 2023 @6:00 AM
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