FreeAgent and Fathom Team Up to Improve Financial Health for Accountants and Their Small Business Clients
- 4 days 22 hours ago
- Personal Finance
Accounting software provider FreeAgent has announced a new partnership with Fathom, the all-in-one reporting, analysis and forecasting platform, to make it easier for UK small businesses and their accountants to manage their finances and make more-informed business decisions.
Shared Expenses in the UK Hit £1.16 Billion as Social Spending Dominates
- 4 days 22 hours ago
- Personal Finance
tricount by bunq, a global go-to app that automates group expense tracking for nights out, holidays, and housemates, published its annual wrap-up, tallying British users’ shared expenses in 2025.
Lloyds Banking Group Launches AI Academy for 100 Percent AI Literacy by 2026
- 1 week 1 min ago
- Personal Finance
A Practical Approach to AI Upskilling Lloyds Banking Group has launched the AI Academy, a programme designed to provide practical AI skills for all colleagues, no matter their role or level. Learning through the academy will include interactive modules, short courses, articles, podcasts, and opportunities for community learning. Learning is tailored to the different ways colleagues use AI from AI Users to AI Leaders, Builders and Enablers.
Saga Money Launches Competitive Easy Access Savings Account in Partnership with NatWest Boxed
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Personal Finance
Saga Money today launches its seven-year strategic partnership with NatWest Boxed, NatWest Group’s (NatWest) banking-as-a-service business. The partnership brings together two market leaders to deliver a new and innovative suite of products specifically catered to people over 50.
Nationwide Launches New ‘Call Checker’ as Brits Lose Confidence Due to Scam Calls
- 2 weeks 23 hours ago
- Personal Finance
Nationwide has expanded its popular Scam Checker service with a new Call Checker feature that tells customers they are speaking to them and not a fraudster. The Call Checker service comes as research from Nationwide reveals the average Brit receives eight scam calls a month – equivalent to two every week.
PensionBee Urges Action To Close the Growing Gap Between Retirement Expectations And Reality
- 2 weeks 3 days ago
- Personal Finance
PensionBee, a leading online retirement savings provider, has warned that millions of people in the UK are heading towards retirement incomes far below what is commonly understood to be adequate, in its response to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) call for evidence on Income in Retirement.
Pension-Tracing Solution Raindrop Reunited UK Savers With Over £675 Million in Lost Pension Pots Last Year
- 2 weeks 4 days ago
- Personal Finance
Pension-finding platform Raindrop recovered more than £675 million in lost pension pots during 2025. During 2025, Raindrop found over 67,000 lost pots worth over £675 million – up 169% on the previous 12 months when the solution recovered £251m for savers from 18,000 lost pots.
Starling Bank Reveals the Simple Money Habit Shared By Britain’s Best Savers
- 2 weeks 5 days ago
- Personal Finance
Daily bank balance checking is linked to better financial outcomes, with the UK’s daily checkers shown to save more money, more frequently and stick to their financial resolutions for longer than those who check infrequently. Daily checkers are also more confident about their finances as they head into the new year and have firmer plans on how they’ll spend and save, according to a new study from Starling Bank.
Checkout.com Data Release: Last-Minute Shoppers And January Sales Drive Multiple Christmas Spending Peaks
- 2 weeks 6 days ago
- Personal Finance
New data from Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments company, reveals that the 2025 UK holiday season was defined by a series of distinct spending waves, as consumers shifted from early gift-buying to last-minute essentials and post-holiday sales. Transaction data shows that even after the initial December rush, spending remained resilient, with the week before Christmas and the first weekend of January driving volumes well above the... more
Cash Usage Rises For Fourth Year As Brits Continue To Value Money in Their Pockets
- 2 weeks 6 days ago
- Personal Finance
Cash withdrawals from ATMs hit £4.2 billion in 2025 – surpassing the previous high of £4 billion in 2017 – data from Nationwide shows. The new record supports figures that highlight four years of consecutive growth in ATM withdrawals across Nationwide’s branches.
From Resolution To Reality: Credit Expert Tips For Your 2026 Financial Goals
- 3 weeks 1 day ago
- Personal Finance
As another year dawns, many will be thinking about how to improve their financial well-being in the year ahead, from saving more and reducing debt, to improving their credit scores. Equifax UK data1 reveals a clear seasonal uptick of consumer spending in November and December, including across jewellery, fashion, health, beauty and groceries, and with rises of over 50% and 30% in toy shop and electrical store spend respectively.
Smart Money App Plum Launches No Spend Challenge Which Could Save You Hundreds This January
- 3 weeks 1 day ago
- Personal Finance
Smart money app Plum has launched a No Spend Challenge to help users limit their spending and boost their savings this January.
Christmas Squeeze: Brits Cut Back on Festive Spending — But Small Steps Now Can Ease the Strain in 2026
- 3 weeks 3 days ago
- Personal Finance
Data from Vanquis’ Financial Wellbeing Index found that one in five UK households earning under £40,000 had planned to cut back on Christmas spending in 2025, as families continue to juggle rising living costs. Across all households, the Index revealed that people were most likely to trim back on treats like eating out and parties while doing their best to protect essentials such as the food shop and the cost of travelling to see loved ones.
Visa Analysis: UK Holiday Spending Climbs 3.6%
- 1 month 4 days ago
- Personal Finance
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today released its annual Retail Spend Monitor from Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA), offering a comprehensive view of UK holiday retail activity. Preliminary data shows that overall holiday retail spending increased 3.6% year over year across all payment types, including cash. These figures are not adjusted for inflation.
Bitget And UNICEF Launch Initiative To Empower Girls in Cambodia For the Digital Economy
- 1 month 5 days ago
- Personal Finance
Bitget and UNICEF have joined forces to empower young girls in Cambodia prepare to thrive in a digital economy through an unexpected entry point: video game development.
