Helen Barnett

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Helen is a journalist, editor and copywriter with 15 years' experience writing across print and digital publications. She previously edited the Daily Express website and has won awards as a reporter. Read more here.

Car insurance costing £300 more for those paying monthly – how to save

Car insurance customers are being charged over £300 more a year when paying monthly, new figures show.

Food prices could be CAPPED for essentials like bread and milk under new plans for supermarkets

Supermarkets could be asked to cap food prices for basic items in a bid to stop spiralling inflation.

Regulator steps in as cancer patients quoted sky-high travel insurance fees

Four out of five cancer patients struggle to find "sensibly priced" travel insurance, causing many to miss out on valuable respite, it has...

How to avoid subsidence when planting in your garden this summer

Subsidence claims cost more than £200 million to rectify, partly due to the hot weather.

Ovo and Good Energy customers to get refund after 'totally unacceptable' errors

Ovo and Good Energy customers will receive refunds after “totally unacceptable” overcharging at the height of the energy bill crisis.

New energy bill help ruled out after Ofgem price cap drop

Energy bill help will end this summer despite prices remaining historically high.

Are you owed £6,000? Thousands owed state pension back payments

"Truly shocking" errors have caused state pension underpayments to reach a record high of £670 million.

Mobile giant claims rivals overcharging £530m for contracts - are you overpaying?

Mobile phone companies are "swindling" customers out of £530 million a year with out-of-date contracts.

Want solar panels but can't afford them? Energy firm offers 'shared' scheme to save you £8,000

Britain's first shared solar park is being built offering homeowners the chance to reap the rewards of solar panels without the expensive...

Hilarious home insurance claims from party hosts revealed - and why you might want accidental damage cover!

Some of the funniest home insurance claims from raucous parties have been revealed by Aviva.

Pension tax 'disgrace' as £1bn overpaid by people withdrawing lump sum - how to claim refund

Pension tax is wrongly being charged at the emergency rate for thousands of savers withdrawing a lump sum early, and are now owed thousands...

House prices show 'tentative' signs of recovery - experts outline conditions for buyers and sellers

House prices are showing "tentative signs of recovery" after falling for seven consecutive months.

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