10th Jan 2025
It may not be the first thought that comes to mind, but you can make money by renting your home as a film set. Location scouts are looking for all kinds of properties and could pay you up to £2,500 a day to use your home. As part of our spotlight on making money from your…
1st Mar 2023
There are so many ways to make money from your house, either to help with running costs, energy bills or even to make a profit. You might be prepared to use your whole house to make some extra money by renting it out as a location for tv or film. Or you might prefer to…
16th Jan 2023
If you’re a whizz in the kitchen and love entertaining, you could be the perfect candidate to make some extra money by running a pop-up restaurant in your home. Ever thought about it? If not, here’s a basic guide to get you started: What is a pop-up restaurant? Why set one up? How to set…
11th Jan 2023
Inherited a property you don’t know what to do with? Second home that sits gathering dust? Time to make money by renting out your holiday home! If you are lucky enough to own a holiday home, it could become more of a financial burden than a luxury. If this is the case, check out our…
11th Aug 2026
The school holidays can turn an already tight food budget into a near impossible one. There are plenty of kids eat free offers around this summer, but look at the small print and some require an adult to spend money first. That’s not much help if what you actually need is bread, fruit, vegetables and…
10th Aug 2026
Landlord won’t do repairs? Renters in England have significantly stronger protection in 2026, including the end of Section 21 no-fault eviction. But knowing you have rights and feeling safe enough to use them are very different things. Here’s how to challenge repairs, rent threats and pressure to leave without unnecessarily putting your home at risk….
28th Jul 2026
A few minutes today could make a surprising difference to the money you have in retirement. These seven checks may help you find missing pension savings, unlock employer contributions or stop unnecessary charges eating into your pot. Important: the figures in this article are illustrations Pension growth is not guaranteed and investments can rise or…
20th Jul 2026
Andy Burnham is Britain’s new Prime Minister – and workers across the country are asking the same urgent question: will the change at Number 10 mean a change to the Income Tax coming out of their pay? What has happened? Andy Burnham became Prime Minister on 20 July 2026, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer and beginning…
13th Jul 2026
As Britain gets used to hotter summers and increasingly uncomfortable heatwaves, air conditioning is starting to look less like a luxury and more like something many of us would genuinely like in our homes. The problem, of course, is the cost. 💷 The key figure Eligible households in England and Wales can get £2,500 towards…
6th Jul 2026
Not long ago, buying air conditioning in Britain would have seemed unnecessary. A fan, an open window and a few days of complaining usually saw us through the hottest part of the year. But summers are changing. The UK has now recorded temperatures above 40°C, while the Met Office says climate change is making extreme…
29th Jun 2026
A second hot spell is already being talked about, fans are flying into baskets again, and I finally tested the one cooling fan everyone kept mentioning: the Dyson Cool AM07. Disclosure: AO supplied the Dyson Cool AM07 Tower Fan for this review. All thoughts, testing notes and opinions are our own. I have always been…
23rd Jun 2026
Updated June 2026 Keeping your dog cool in summer doesn’t have to cost a fortune… As every owner of a shaggy dog knows, whilst summer opens up our doors and lets in all those lovely vitamins, for our furry pals it represents a whole host of issues. Most importantly the paralysing fear of letting our…
