Money Giveaway: The Cost of Living Crisis is really getting people down now. With a record number of people taking on second jobs and people frantically googling “quick ways to make cash” MoneyMagpie have again decided to put their hand in their own pocket and offer some help to their readers. 
Last year we offered you all a chance to get your hands on a no strings attached free £5 and over 300 of you entered.
Therefore we are again offering twenty readers £5. There are no strings attached at all. Simply comment on the article with what you would spend the fiver on, and then in two weeks, twenty people will be selected to win the money. 
 

The summer holidays are just around the corner. For many people the summer brings with it the need to pick up summer jobs. Whether it’s to gather some much-needed holiday money, to fill a gap between other work, or just to do something different during this most sunny of seasons. 

‘Generation rent has forgotten how lucky it is,’ a leading broadsheet newspaper claimed this week. The truth about renting isn’t often as it seems. We take a deeper look about whether it is a good or bad time to rent and what your rights are. 

House prices are falling, with the average UK property now costing 3.5% less than a year ago. Yet while prices are on the slide, these falls do not represent a house price crash in the traditional sense.

In this article we’re going to break down these questions, and explore whether or not it’s better to buy property now, or sit tight.

Welcome to Ask Jasmine, the column where I round up some of the questions I have received from readers. In this edition, I answer questions about making extra money, getting freelance work, mortgages and more.

I hope these answers can help you with any questions you may have. Don’t forget to leave any questions or money saving tips you have in the comments below or email me on askjasmine@moneymagpie.com.

In the 2022 Autumn Statement, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled cost of living help for millions across the UK. It was revealed people would receive up to £1,350 directly into their bank accounts, starting from spring of this year. 

We take a look when they are due and encourage you to make sure you don't miss a payment you are entitled to. 

Every month, we bring you the UK’s cheapest supermarket, according to consumer website Which?.

Last month, we revealed the cheapest supermarket for May 2023 – excluding discounted shops Aldi and Lidl – was Asda.

This month we are back, bringing you the cheapest place to buy groceries in June 2023. 

Being away from school means free school meals are put on pause and costs can stack up for parents. Food, energy and entertainment costs for six long weeks can put a strain on our wallets. Previously, Morrisons partnered with Heinz for the campaign ‘Ask for Henry’, where people could get a free meal of a jacket potato and beans. Now, Warburtons has partnered with the supermarket giant to launch ‘Ask for Ellen’, to give support to families throughout the school break.