Benefit payments due over the August bank holiday are being paid early. Find out who’s affected and when it’s paid. August can be a tricky month … [Read more...]
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Ricky Willis
Ricky Willis is the founder of Skint Dad, a UK website helping families make their money go further.
Skint Dad began during a tough period, when Ricky and his family were working their way out of £42,000 of debt. What started as a way to stay accountable quickly grew into a place for honest, real-life money help without judgement.
Today, Ricky shares simple, practical tips based on lived experience, focusing on cutting bills, saving at the supermarket, and finding small ways to boost income at home.
He has appeared on BBC TV, This Morning, and Good Morning Britain, and is regularly asked to comment on the money pressures families face across the UK.
Tesco meal deal price hike: your lunch just got more expensive
Bad news for lunch lovers: Tesco has quietly nudged up the price of its meal deals again. From 21 August 2025, the cost of your favourite … [Read more...]
Parents are going without food and heating to pay for school uniforms
Getting the kids ready for a new school year should be exciting, but for many families, it’s become a financial nightmare. A new report from Parentkind … [Read more...]
Food inflation still biting hardest and how to fight back at the checkout
Food prices are continuing to climb, making the weekly shop one of the biggest pressures on family budgets. While energy bills have dipped slightly, a report in … [Read more...]
Check your energy bill now or risk losing £150 Warm Home Discount
Households could miss out on £150 off their winter energy bills this year if the wrong name is listed on their account. The Warm Home Discount is applied … [Read more...]
Best product testing sites: get free stuff and earn money
According to research performed by Harvard Business School, around 95% of over 30,000 new products brought to market every year will fail. Designing a new … [Read more...]
Free summer fun: ‘My Pet Pals’ workshops for kids at Pets at Home
Looking for something free to do with the kids over the summer holidays? Pets at Home is once again running its brilliant My Pet Pals workshops. And, yes, … [Read more...]
Universal Credit cuts could leave disabled Brits £47 a week worse off
Upcoming changes to Universal Credit could leave many disabled people worse off, despite the government making some last-minute tweaks. From April 2026, … [Read more...]
Big Royal Mail shake-up means slower second class post for millions
From 28 July, Royal Mail will stop delivering second-class letters on Saturdays across the UK. On top of this, weekday deliveries may not happen every day for … [Read more...]
HMRC fined 600,000 low earners who didn’t owe a penny in tax
If you’ve ever had to fill out a Self Assessment tax return, you’ll know how stressful it can be. But for hundreds of thousands of people earning very little, … [Read more...]
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