Your money matters

We help you make savvy choices, so your hard-earned goes that bit further

Perhaps you’ve been a bit loose with your summer spending or back to school has brought you down to earth with a bump. Either way, autumn is the perfect time to give your finances a health check so th

If you bank with TSB, you could be moved to Santander, after both banks agreed a takeover deal. Right now it’s business as usual for TSB customers, but if this goes ahead, changes could come in early

Q I’d like to help my teenager learn about money. Do you have any tips on where to start? A The good news is there’s loads of help online. For example, HSBC has resources aimed at ages from young chil

Q My kids say their packed lunches are boring. Do you have any tips for cheap ways to improve them? A Consider keeping a selection of different types of bread in your freezer, such as pittas and bagel

One in five didn’t take out travel insurance for their last trip abroad, according to recent research by Go.Compare. Figures like this always surprise me: if you’ve spent hundreds, even thousands on a