Melanie Wright

Melanie Wright is an award-winning freelance financial journalist, and a former Deputy Editor of The Daily Telegraph’s Your Money section. As well as writing weekly for Radio Times money, she contributes regularly to The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Observer, and wrote the Sunday Mirror’s Money pages for more than a decade. She also writes for a number of magazines and websites, including MoneySuperMarket.com and MSN Money, and has appeared on both television and radio discussing money matters.

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Premium Bonds: £63m prize pot boost means better odds for savers

News

6 inheritance tax mistakes and how to avoid them

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Should you fix your mortgage now or wait?

News

Student bank accounts for 2026: Which offer the biggest perks?

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New Buy Now, Pay Later rules: What they mean for shoppers

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Holiday card charges could cost you this summer: Here's how to avoid them

News

Why talking about inheritance matters more than ever

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Utilities

Energy bills to jump by £221 a year from July: How to cut your costs

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6 travel insurance traps to avoid before your next holiday

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Retirement reality check: How much do you need to save at 20, 30, 40 and 50?

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Caring for parents and children: How the sandwich generation can protect their finances

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News

5 scams everyone should know about in 2026 and how to spot the red flags

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News

What can you do about pension inheritance tax changes?

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Which home improvements add the most value?

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Will your summer holiday be affected by flight disruption?

Utilities

What can you do about rising energy bills?

Pension advice

Protecting your pension when markets are volatile

News

Use it or lose it! Clock is ticking on ISAs

Borrowing

Mortgage rates jump and deals disappear: what borrowers should do now

Savings and investments

Premium Bond prize fund rate to fall from April

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Time is running out to make the most of this year’s ISA allowance: Use it or lose it!

Utilities

Energy bills to fall by around £10 a month from April

News

5 ways to make the most of your pension before the tax year ends

News

Escaping the rain? Plan your travel money first

News

Romance fraud on the rise: how to spot the warning signs

Travel insurance

Chasing the sun? Make sure you’re covered

Financial Advice

Don’t miss the January 31 tax deadline!

Financial Advice

Separating your finances when you divorce

Financial Advice

What are your 2026 money resolutions?

Savings and investments

Rate cut brings festive cheer to borrowers

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