What will happen now the £100 contactless card limit has been scrapped? Watchdog says banks will be able to respond to changing consumer demands, inflation and new technology
UK banks keep £100 limit for contactless card payments despite FCA scrapping it Banking lobby group says lenders are holding off changes as there is no widespread consumer demand for now
People in the US: how are you managing your money right now? From higher fuel costs to stock market dips, households across the US are facing new pressures. We want to hear how you are adapting
Energy bills: UK government urged to launch ‘social tariff’ to help vulnerable households As Iran war drives up cost concerns, thinktank says £3.7bn discount system should be developed before next winter
New mortgages up by £800 a year amid ‘Trumpflation’ from Iran war Nearly 700 deals pulled in two weeks and only a few fixed-rate products below 4% are available, says Moneyfacts
UK energy: about 14m households getting ‘below-average’ service Ecotricity ranked top in Citizens Advice survey, followed by Outfox, Octopus and Co-operative
Thames Water is billing me for its own mistake I was suddenly presented with a nearly £2,000 bill backdated to 2020 when it had mistakenly stopped collecting my direct debits
Thames Water lenders float new £10bn rescue plan Latest effort involves paying off fines worth hundreds of millions of pounds as part of bid to stave off financial collapse
Virgin Holidays rep told me to pay for hotel after Iran war forced flight cancellation We were stranded as flights were cancelled, but the travel company didn’t seem aware of our rights
UK housing costs rise 41% over five years for renters and owners, study shows Borrowers coming off fixed deals hit hard as Savills says big spike in interest payments made up half the overall rise
Relief for some of Britain’s poorest lands at right moment to cushion Iran aftershocks Timely end of two-child limit plus a healthy uptick in universal credit signals ‘life-changing’ boost to Britons most exposed to Trumpflation
‘DM your details’: Travellers warned of scam airline accounts as Iran war disrupts flights Criminals exploiting Middle East crisis by targeting customers seeking help or refunds from affected carriers
‘Everything is going up’: Americans struggle with affordability despite Trump’s claims US workers are finding it difficult to afford basic necessities as the president claims ‘the economy is roaring back’
Wealthy British nationals fleeing Gulf conflict bypass UK to avoid tax bills High-net-worth residents of UAE heading to Ireland and France to wait out missile attacks before tax year ends
‘Shockingly bad’: Nissan Leaf drivers voice anger over app shutdown Carmaker’s decision to drop NissanConnect EV app on relatively recent cars fuels warnings from experts