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Marketeer Toni says being able to socialise more and meet colleagues is pushing her spending higher.

A pensioner caught up in an investment saga lost it all, prompting warnings to others.

UK house prices still rose by 10.5% compared with a year ago, Nationwide building society says.

Consumers should not have to pay excessive prices to use public car charging, MPs say.

A plan is agreed to reduce aggressive debt collection, although charities still want statutory regulation.

Some travel insurance policies will not cover cancellation costs for travellers told to self-isolate.

Strong demand for houses will last into 2022 as buyers react to the pandemic, says property website Zoopla.

The bank says most of the accounts have limited activity and are not being used.

A new Couch to Financial Fitness programme aims to help people organise their finances post-pandemic.

People living in rural areas have less chance of withdrawing or depositing cash nearby, research finds.

Retail sales rose by 0.5% as millions stocked up on food and drink to watch the football tournament.

Subpostmasters wrongly convicted of offences during an IT scandal are to receive interim compensation.

People have been spending more on non-essentials as Covid restrictions ease, Nationwide says.

Lenders agree to change applications for loans involving buildings below 18m high, the government says.

MPs are told bad decisions by DVLA managers resulted in a "catastrophic" processing backlog of 1.4 million cases.

Sales surged during June but analysts say the property boom has peaked as stamp duty holidays are withdrawn.

The Royal Mint records a rise in profits aided by a fivefold increase in gold investment by young adults.

The government was too slow to tell women they would be directly affected by the rising state pension age.

People can put someone in charge of their affairs but the process is criticised for being slow to enact.

A plan to crack down on online rip-offs has been outlined by the government.