Gas and electricity, mortgages, food, there's no doubt we're paying more for everything and inflation is at its highest for 16 years.
Plus Kevin Mountford of website moneysupermarket.com offers his tips for getting more for your money
Top Tips if you're looking for a mortgage
1. Act early
Every day you stay with your lender paying the new higher rate is costing you money. It takes time to agree a new mortgage and if you delay it may cost you the best rate.
2. Look beyond the advertised rate
That "good deal" may look attractive but what's the real cost when you include arrangement fees, lawyers, surveyors, exit fees? Look at the total cost of the mortgage over a lifetime.
3, Watch out for penalties and tie-ins
A mortgage is a contract. If you break the rules, it will cost you - so think about your own life plans.
4, Stay independent
You give up the right to impartial advice as soon as you walk into a bank or building society so don't do it. Use an FSA approved adviser and make sure they analyse the WHOLE market.
5. Look, and keep looking
The mortgage market changes every day, so what's best for you today may not be tomorrow. You need someone to check every day that you have the best possible deal
Source: Mortgage Monitor
Whether you're looking for a loan, credit card, mortgage, savings account or insurance policy, your first port of call should be a price comparison website. These have changed the way we buy financial services as at the click of the mouse, you can see the best deals on the market rather than having to make lots of phone calls for quotes.
What is really important is that you find the best deal, for your own circumstances as what is a good deal for one person, isn't necessarily going to be the best for you.
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