Worried about the cost of living? Worried about rising private rent prices? Perfectly understandable. Your housing expenditure is most likely to be your biggest financial outlay each month, so why not start there and evaluate whether there’s an alternative saving you could be making?

Buying a home is one of the best things you can do. There’s no doubt having a space in which you can live exactly how you want brings immeasurable joy, but there is a more serious financial side.

We’ve all heard the news that energy bills are set to rise this month. In fact, from 1 April, most households in Great Britain will see energy bills rise by 54% (almost £700) to just under £2,000 a year. While it’s not useful to switch to a fixed price energy deal this late, there are some things you can do to save energy at home.