What will happen when the £100 contactless card limit is scrapped?
Watchdog says banks will be able to respond to changing consumer demands, inflation and new technology
Independent businesses: have your online sales been affected by the rise of AI?
We’d like to hear from independent retailers about how changes to online searches has affected them. We’d also like to find out from customers about how easy it is to track down independent retailers
UK contactless card limit of £100 to be scrapped from 19 March
Under changes revealed by regulator, banks and card providers encouraged to set their own maximums
What the UK interest rate cut means for you, from mortgage deals to savings rates
Fourth cut this year is good news for homebuyers and those due to remortgage, but returns on easy-access savings accounts could drop
Beans, beans, the more you eat, the more your … meals are healthier and cheaper
Celebrity chefs such as Jamie Oliver launch ‘Bang in Some Beans’ campaign to highlight cost savings and health advantages
UK mortgage shake-up: people on variable incomes could have more payment flexibility
Some potential first-time buyer groups ‘could be better served’, regulator says in review
UK house prices tipped to rise by up to 4% in 2026 as affordability improves – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
UK house prices ‘could rise by up to 4% in 2026 as interest rates fall’
City watchdog the FCA announces plans to help first-time buyers and self-employed get on the property ladder
TalkTalk keeps cutting off my elderly parents’ phone
The service was cut off and then there were threats of losing the number of 60 years
Green sleeves? Laundry detergent being tweaked owing to gen Z’s love of matcha
Japanese green tea named stain of the year as survey finds Aperol spritz and bubble tea are also leaving their mark
Average mortgage for UK first-time buyer hits record high of £210,800
People able to buy homes previously beyond budget, aided by rising wages and looser affordability tests
Festive food for less: Christmas dinner with all the cost trimmings
From choosing frozen turkey to shopping supermarket specials, festive lunch need not break the household budget
‘Not a gift-giving year’: student loan debt upends US borrowers’ holiday spending
After Trump ended key repayment plan, 40% of borrowers say their student loans make it harder to cover essentials
Beware airport parking thieves: police warn over spate of car thefts
Drivers also told to take caution after complaints rise about long-stay meet-and-greet services
Zipcar’s rivals consider London expansion after it reveals UK exit
Free2move, Enterprise Car Club and Co Wheels among those eyeing growth, as well as peer-to-peer firm Hiyacar