As summer draws to a close, it’s time to change gear and savour the changes that autumn brings.

World Financial Planning Day takes place next week, on 8 October. It’s a day that’s designed to promote awareness of financial planning for your future. Here’s a simple action plan.

Think you can’t afford to get on the property ladder? Well, think again. Thanks to changes in the mortgage market, the reality may be very different.

Second Hand September is a campaign originally set up by a national charity to encourage people to shop for second hand clothing. We’ve come up with our own take on it with some great ideas that are easy to try.