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Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 2d

Stuck for cash? 5 safe ways to get emergency money - even with a low credit score. 💸

Unexpected bills can pop up at any time – a broken boiler, a vet bill, or a car repair.

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#CreditScore #Budgeting #MoneySaving #EmergencyMoney #Savings

Stuck for cash? 5 safe ways to get emergency money - even with a low credit score

Struggling to cover an unexpected bill? Here are five safe and affordable ways to get emergency cash – even if your cred

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 2d

Energy debt at 8-year high. 💰

Households in the UK now owe at a total of £780m to energy suppliers.

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#EnergyBill #EnergyPrices #Bills #Debt #CostOfLiving

Energy debt at 8-year high

Average household owes more than £200 to their supplier.

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 2d

Could you handle £1,590 in unexpected costs? How to prepare for a ‘rainy day’. ☔

Whether it’s a broken washing machine, a failed MOT, an unexpected vet bill or a pesky parking fine, big or small, these bills can seriously mess with your budget.

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#Saving #CostOfLiving

Could you handle £1,590 in unexpected costs? How to prepare for a ‘rainy day’

The cost of the unexpected can be crippling.

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 2d

Falling energy prices won’t stop bills going up, says Octopus Energy. 💡

A fall in energy prices should, on the face of it, be good news, particularly after the last few years.

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#EnergyBills #CostOfLiving #OctopusEnergy #Bills

Falling energy prices won’t stop bills going up, says Octopus Energy

Electricity prices tipped to rise by 20% in the next few years.

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 2d

Fraudsters targeting pensioners with winter fuel payment scams. ⚠️

Pensioners have been urged to ignore texts encouraging them to apply for winter fuel payments.

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#WinterFuelPayment #Pensioners #Scam #Fraud

Fraudsters targeting pensioners with winter fuel payment scams

Criminals trying to trick people into sharing personal details.

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 3d

Return-to-work schemes could save UK £20bn and help 220,000 back to work. 💸

The study was carried out by the universities of Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow, and highlights the potential impact of the Getting Britain Working initiative.

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Return-to-work schemes could save the UK £20bn and help 220,000 back to work

If you need help returning to work now, support is already available.

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 3d

International Credit Union Day – a safe alternative to loan sharks. 💰🦈

When we spoke to Cath Wohlers from Stop Loan Sharks, she recommended credit unions as a safe, fair alternative to illegal money lenders.

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#CreditUnionDay #LoanSharks #Credit #Money #StopLoanSharks

International Credit Union Day – a safe alternative to loan sharks

Plus, what to do when borrowing isn't the answer

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 3d

Ed’s story: It’s embarrassing that I don’t have enough money to buy food. 😔

As today is World Food Day (16 October 2025), we thought it would be a good opportunity to highlight how difficult it is for people on universal credit to eat properly.

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Ed’s story: It’s embarrassing that I don’t have enough money to buy food

Customer reveals he pawns his phone so he can eat

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 3d

Turn your passion into profit. 🎨

From handmade candles to stunning screenprints, more people are turning their creativity into extra income.

Read more: https://bit.ly/47lDRVI

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 3d

Vets should publish price lists, says competition watchdog. 🐱🐶

Vets should be more transparent on pricing so pet owners don’t pay over the odds, a watchdog has said.

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#Vets #VetBill #Pets #PetOwners #CostOfLiving

Vets should publish price lists, says competition watchdog

CMA says pet owners are being left in the dark over prices.

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 3d

Disabled groups to shape PIP reform, says minister. 🔍

Disabled people and campaigners will play a role in shaping the government’s upcoming review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), the social security and disability minister Stephen Timms has said.

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Disabled groups to shape PIP reform, says minister

The review is expected to conclude in autumn 2026.

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 3d

Inflation to remain above target - and rising bills are to blame. 💸

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), prices are set to go up by 3.4% this year and 2.5% in 2026.

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#Inflation #Bills #CostOfLiving #Money #InflationRates

Inflation to remain above target - and rising bills are to blame

When will cost-of-living pressures start to ease?

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 4d

Do you feel pressure to give to good causes? 🔍

Many of us will know the feeling of being stopped by a charity collector in the street or a colleague asking us to sponsor them for a marathon.

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#CostOfLiving #Donations #Money #Charity

Do you feel pressure to give to good causes?

Britons feeling ‘charity fatigue’.

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 4d

Sharing your PIN could cost you: here’s how to stay safe. 💳

A recent report found that people, especially those dealing with mental health challenges, are sharing personal banking details with others to get help, and it could open the door to fraud and financial abuse.

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Sharing your PIN could cost you: here’s how to stay safe

Top tips to keep your PIN safe

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 4d

How much are you spending on unused subscriptions? 💸

Many of us fork out for all sort of subscription services without thinking, from Netflix, Amazon Prime and Spotify Premium to HelloFresh, fitness apps and the gym.

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#Subscriptions #MoneySaving #CostOfLiving #Budgeting

How much are you spending on unused subscriptions?

The cost of subscriptions you don’t use quickly adds up.

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 5d

Most social media debt advice is misleading. 🤳

Lots of people in debt will turn to social media for advice and information - but how much of what you see is accurate?

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#SocialMedia #DebtAdvice #MoneyInfluencers #Scam #MoneyAdvice

Most social media debt advice is misleading

Don’t believe everything you see on social media.

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 5d

Dosh dilemma – Mike’s driving test scam warning. 🚗

Mike was excited to start driving. He’d passed his theory test first time round and was confident he’d pass the practical test too. But there was a problem.

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#DrivingTest #Car #DrivingLessons #Scam #Fraud

Dosh dilemma – Mike’s driving test scam warning

Mike now wants to warn others not to fall for similar scams.

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 5d

Aldi named UK’s cheapest supermarket. 🛒

The Grocer magazine compared the prices of 33 items in a shopping basket and found that the bill at Aldi came to £62.80.

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#Aldi #Lidl #SuperMarket #FoodShopping #CostOfLiving #Food

Aldi named UK’s cheapest supermarket

Aldi commits to maintaining lower prices.

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 5d

Get your home ready for winter. ❄️

The temperatures are starting to fall, so you might be asking yourself when you should put the central heating on.

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#Winter #Heating #CostOfLiving #Home #MoneySaving

Get your home ready for winter

When will you be switching on your heating?

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 6d

Start Christmas shopping early and save £120, survey finds - plus tips to ease Xmas costs. 🎄

When do you usually start your Christmas shopping? If you’re like most people, it’s probably mid to late November.

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#ChristmasShopping #Christmas #ChristmasCost #Money #Saving

Start Christmas shopping early and save £120, survey finds - plus tips to ease Xmas costs

Shopping early means you can take advantage of discounts.

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 6d

Inflation up, interest rates up… but what does it all actually mean? 👀

Here’s a quick explainer to help you make sense of the headlines and your wallet. 🧡

#Inflation #Interest #FinanceFundamentals #MoneyMadeSimple #MoneyTips

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 8d

Parents warned about unsafe counterfeit toys. 🧸

If you’re worried about the cost of the kids’ Christmas presents, you might be tempted to buy a counterfeit version of a branded item.

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#ChristmasPresents #Toys #Parents #Labubu

Parents warned about unsafe counterfeit toys

Cheap fakes may have choking hazards and harmful chemicals.

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 8d

Deals of the week: big saving on food, fashion, travel and gifts. 🔥

If you’re looking to save money without compromising on treats, style or plans for sunnier days, you’re in the right place.

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#WeeklyDeals #JustEat #Cadbury #Hobbs

Deals of the week: big saving on food, fashion, travel and gifts

Save money without compromising on treats.

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Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 8d

Cost-of-living crisis ‘hitting Gen Z’s love lives’. 💸

With high house prices and soaring rents forcing many people to live with friends or family, privacy is becoming an expensive luxury.

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#GenZ #FlatShare #Housemates #CostOfLiving

Cost-of-living crisis ‘hitting Gen Z’s love lives’

Privacy is expensive for young adults, new research shows.

Money Wellness 🧡 @moneywellness.com · 9d

World Mental Health Day: how benefits stigma is damaging people’s emotional wellbeing. 🧡

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#WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealth #Benefits #UC #BenefitsStigma

World Mental Health Day: how benefits stigma is damaging people’s emotional wellbeing

Why you shouldn't wait to claim