My renewal quote for Co-op home insurance has almost tripled to £1,353
After previously paying £518, quote comes as shock to loyal customer who has made no claims in many years
The Guardian view on the IMF’s warning: Donald Trump could cost the world a trillion dollars
Editorial: The US president’s economic agenda collides with fragile financial systems, triggering market fears, investor flight and developing nation chaos
Motorists ‘could save £850 a year by choosing an electric car over a hybrid’
Owners of hybrids save only £13 a year compared with petrol equivalents, thinktank says
More British households struggling with bills will resort to energy theft, campaigners say
Annual value of gas and electricity stolen from Great Britain’s grids already estimated at £1.5bn
I’ve just been housed. Now I’m paying someone else’s debt on my prepay meter
In her final Your Problems column for the Observer, Anna Tims hears from a refugee suffering at the hands of British Gas
Mortgage completions rose by 50% in March as UK buyers rushed to beat stamp duty deadline
Barclays says March was busiest month in property market since 2021, driven by scramble to avoid higher costs
Why the UK’s electricity costs are so high – and what can be done about it
From nationalising gas plants to boosting renewables, how soaring prices could be tackled
It’s the economic end times, so obviously I’m thinking about my takeaway coffee
The true scale of what’s happening is hard to grasp, so our irrational brains reach for measly acts of self-denial, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
Snub the tub and buy a butt: nine ways to cut your water bill
With household water bills in England and Wales rising by an average of 26% this year, here are the best ways to save
HSBC and Co-op Bank cut mortgage rates as Halifax and Lloyds ease rules
Lenders stepping up mortgage price war in apparent response to financial turmoil sparked by US tariffs
Neil Woodford to launch subscription-based investment service
Former fund manager will introduce ‘community platform’ called W4.0, six years after his flagship fund was suspended
‘How much will a manic Trump cost me?’ Pension savers’ anxiety rises over market volatility
Guardian readers say they have been hit hard by the US-inspired trade war, with some having lost tens of thousands from their pots
‘Christmas without the stress’: British shoppers embrace Eastermas
Trees, decorations and gifts such as sheep jumpers and bunny-shaped trinkets are a distraction from the gloom
Trump’s tariffs are rattling Australian markets. Here’s what not to do to protect your investments
Anxious about your investment or retirement portfolio? Manage these common human reactions to avoid making a volatile situation worse
Barclays cuts rates on some mortgages to below 4% amid US tariffs turmoil
Bank is largest UK lender to cut rates in apparent response to turbulence, and experts predict others will follow